EX-99.8 9 d24835dex998.htm EX-99.8

Exhibit 99.8

|  |  |  | James Hardie Industries plc Europa House 2nd Floor, Harcourt Centre Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland T: +353 (0) 1 411 6924 F: +353 (0) 1 479 1128

14 August 2015

The Manager

Company Announcements Office

Australian Securities Exchange Limited

20 Bridge Street

SYDNEY NSW 2000

Dear Sir

Results of 2015 Annual General Meeting

We advise that all resolutions set out in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting dated 13 July 2015, were carried at the Annual General Meeting of the company today in Dublin, Ireland.

Details of votes cast are set out below:

|  | RESOLUTION |  | FOR |  |  | AGAINST |  |  | ABSTAIN |
1 |  | Financial Statements and Reports |  |  | 365,686,018 |  |  |  | 30,139 |  |  |  | 2,112,605 |
2 |  | Remuneration Report |  |  | 316,406,028 |  |  |  | 49,869,849 |  |  |  | 1,552,885 |
3(a) |  | A Gisle Joosen election |  |  | 367,270,981 |  |  |  | 146,472 |  |  |  | 411,309 |
3(b) |  | B Anderson re-election |  |  | 362,259,569 |  |  |  | 3,948,439 |  |  |  | 1,620,754 |
3(c) |  | A Littley re-election |  |  | 364,933,325 |  |  |  | 2,490,637 |  |  |  | 404,800 |
3(d) |  | J Osborne re-election |  |  | 367,321,422 |  |  |  | 98,318 |  |  |  | 409,022 |
4 |  | Fix external auditor remuneration |  |  | 367,314,860 |  |  |  | 124,484 |  |  |  | 389,080 |
5 |  | Re-approve Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 |  |  | 296,587,398 |  |  |  | 64,341,200 |  |  |  | 6,377,886 |
6 |  | Grant ROCE RSUs to L Gries |  |  | 322,508,994 |  |  |  | 43,202,226 |  |  |  | 1,595,264 |
7 |  | Grant Relative TSR RSUs to L Gries |  |  | 295,359,283 |  |  |  | 70,356,714 |  |  |  | 1,590,487 |
8 |  | Amend Memorandum of Association |  |  | 365,323,304 |  |  |  | 2,078,690 |  |  |  | 426,768 |
9 |  | Amend Articles of Association |  |  | 365,317,935 |  |  |  | 2,089,142 |  |  |  | 421,685 |

We also enclose a copy of amended Memorandum and Articles of Association of James Hardie Industries plc, in compliance with Listing Rule 15.4.2.

Yours faithfully

Natasha Mercer

Company Secretary

James Hardie Industries plc is a limited liability company incorporated in Ireland with its registered office at

Europa House, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Directors: Michael Hammes (Chairman, USA), Brian Anderson (USA), Russell Chenu (Australia),

Andrea Gisle Joosen (Sweden), David Harrison (USA), Alison Littley (United Kingdom), Donald McGauchie (Australia),

James Osborne, Rudy van der Meer (Netherlands).

Chief Executive Officer and Director: Louis Gries (USA)

Company number: 485719