EX-99.7 8 d931460dex997.htm EX-99.7

Exhibit 99.7

Appendix 3C

Announcement of buy-back

Rule 3.8A

Appendix 3C

Announcement of buy-back

(except minimum holding buy-back)

Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 1/9/99. Origin: Appendix 7B. Amended 13/3/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/01/10

Name of entity |  |  |  | ABN/ARSN
James Hardie Industries plc |  |  |  | 097 829 895

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Information about buy-back

1 |  | Type of buy-back |  |  |  | On-Market
2 |  | +Class of shares/units which is the subject of the buy-back (eg, ordinary/preference) |  |  |  | Ordinary shares/CUFS
3 |  | Voting rights (eg, one for one) |  |  |  | One for one
4 |  | Fully paid/partly paid (and if partly paid, details of how much has been paid and how much is outstanding) |  |  |  | Fully paid
5 |  | Number of shares/units in the +class on issue |  |  |  | 445,680,673
6 |  | Whether shareholder/unitholder approval is required for buy-back |  |  |  | Not required
7 |  | Reason for buy-back |  |  |  | Ongoing capital management programme as announced to the ASX on 21 May 2015

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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8 |  | Any other information material to a shareholder’s/unitholder’s decision whether to accept the offer (eg, details of any proposed takeover bid) |  |  |  | Not applicable
On-market buy-back
9 |  | Name of broker who will act on the company’s behalf |  |  |  | To be advised later
10 |  | Deleted 30/9/2001. |  |  |  |
11 |  | If the company/trust intends to buy back a maximum number of shares - that number Note: This requires a figure to be included, not a percentage. |  |  |  | Up to 22,284,033 ordinary shares/CUFS1
12 |  | If the company/trust intends to buy back shares/units within a period of time - that period of time; if the company/trust intends that the buy-back be of unlimited duration - that intention |  |  |  | 12 months. Unless an Appendix 3F is given to ASX notifying that the buyback is at an end, the on-market buyback will remain open for 12 months from the date of this notice even if no purchases have been made for a period of months.
13 |  | If the company/trust intends to buy back shares/units if conditions are met - those conditions |  |  |  | Not applicable
Employee share scheme buy-back
14 |  | Number of shares proposed to be bought back |  |  |  | Not applicable
15 |  | Price to be offered for shares |  |  |  | Not applicable

1 | Being 5% of the issued share capital after deducting the number of shares acquired under the previous buy-back that have not yet been cancelled.

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Selective buy-back

16 |  | Name of person or description of class of person whose shares are proposed to be bought back |  |  |  | Not applicable
17 |  | Number of shares proposed to be bought back |  |  |  | Not applicable
18 |  | Price to be offered for shares |  |  |  | Not applicable
Equal access scheme
19 |  | Percentage of shares proposed to be bought back |  |  |  | Not applicable
20 |  | Total number of shares proposed to be bought back if all offers are accepted |  |  |  | Not applicable
21 |  | Price to be offered for shares |  |  |  | Not applicable
22 |  | +Record date for participation in offer Cross reference: Appendix 7A, clause 9. |  |  |  | Not applicable

Compliance statement

1. | The company is in compliance with all Corporations Act requirements relevant to this buy-back.

or, for trusts only:

1. | The trust is in compliance with all requirements of the Corporations Act as modified by Class Order 07/422, and of the trust’s constitution, relevant to this buy-back.

2. | There is no information that the listing rules require to be disclosed that has not already been disclosed, or is not contained in, or attached to, this form.

Sign here: |  | /s/ Natasha Mercer |  | Date: 21 May 2015
|  | (Company secretary) |  |
Print name: |  | Natasha Mercer |  |

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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