EX-99.6 7 d24835dex996.htm EX-99.6

Annual General Meeting 14 August 2015 Exhibit 99.6

PAGE DISCLAIMER FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Management Presentation contains forward-looking statements. James Hardie Industries plc (the “company”) may from time to time make forward-looking statements in its periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, on Forms 20-F and 6-K, in its annual reports to shareholders, in offering circulars, invitation memoranda and prospectuses, in media releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by the company’s officers, directors or employees to analysts, institutional investors, existing and potential lenders, representatives of the media and others. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and such forward-looking statements are statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking statements include: • statements about the company’s future performance; • projections of the company’s results of operations or financial condition; • statements regarding the company’s plans, objectives or goals, including those relating to strategies, initiatives, competition, acquisitions, dispositions and/or its products; • expectations concerning the costs associated with the suspension or closure of operations at any of the company’s plants and future plans with respect to any such plants; • expectations concerning the costs associated with the significant capital expenditure projects at any of the company’s plants and future plans with respect to any such projects; • expectations regarding the extension or renewal of the company’s credit facilities including changes to terms, covenants or ratios; • expectations concerning dividend payments and share buy-backs; • statements concerning the company’s corporate and tax domiciles and structures and potential changes to them, including potential tax charges; • statements regarding tax liabilities and related audits, reviews and proceedings; • expectations about the timing and amount of contributions to Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund (AICF), a special purpose fund for the compensation of proven Australian asbestos-related personal injury and death claims; • expectations concerning indemnification obligations; • expectations concerning the adequacy of the company’s warranty provisions and estimates for future warranty-related costs; • statements regarding the company’s ability to manage legal and regulatory matters (including but not limited to product liability, environmental, intellectual property and competition law matters) and to resolve any such pending legal and regulatory matters within current estimates and in anticipation of certain third- party recoveries; and • statements about economic conditions, such as changes in the US economic or housing recovery or changes in the market conditions in the Asia Pacific region, the levels of new home construction and home renovations, unemployment levels, changes in consumer income, changes or stability in housing values, the availability of mortgages and other financing, mortgage and other interest rates, housing affordability and supply, the levels of foreclosures and home resales, currency exchange rates, and builder and consumer confidence. 2

PAGE DISCLAIMER (continued) Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “aim,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “continue,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and all such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the following cautionary statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the company’s current expectations, estimates and assumptions and because forward-looking statements address future results, events and conditions, they, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond the company’s control. Such known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results, performance or other achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed, projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors, some of which are discussed under “Risk Factors” in Section 3 of the Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 21 May 2015, include, but are not limited to: all matters relating to or arising out of the prior manufacture of products that contained asbestos by current and former company subsidiaries; required contributions to AICF, any shortfall in AICF and the effect of currency exchange rate movements on the amount recorded in the company’s financial statements as an asbestos liability; governmental loan facility to AICF; compliance with and changes in tax laws and treatments; competition and product pricing in the markets in which the company operates; the consequences of product failures or defects; exposure to environmental, asbestos, putative consumer class action or other legal proceedings; general economic and market conditions; the supply and cost of raw materials; possible increases in competition and the potential that competitors could copy the company’s products; reliance on a small number of customers; a customer’s inability to pay; compliance with and changes in environmental and health and safety laws; risks of conducting business internationally; compliance with and changes in laws and regulations; the effect of the transfer of the company’s corporate domicile from the Netherlands to Ireland, including changes in corporate governance and any potential tax benefits related thereto; currency exchange risks; dependence on customer preference and the concentration of the company’s customer base on large format retail customers, distributors and dealers; dependence on residential and commercial construction markets; the effect of adverse changes in climate or weather patterns; possible inability to renew credit facilities on terms favorable to the company, or at all; acquisition or sale of businesses and business segments; changes in the company’s key management personnel; inherent limitations on internal controls; use of accounting estimates; and all other risks identified in the company’s reports filed with Australian, Irish and US securities regulatory agencies and exchanges (as appropriate). The company cautions you that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and that other risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those referenced in the company’s forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are statements of the company’s current expectations concerning future results, events and conditions. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information except as required by law. 3

PAGE Annual General Meeting 14 August 2015 Chairman’s Address – Michael Hammes 4

PAGE Annual General Meeting 14 August 2015 CEO’s Presentation – Louis Gries 5

PAGE GROUP OVERVIEW 6 Q1'16 Q1'15 Change Adjusted EBIT (US$ millions) 89.7 71.2 26% Adjusted EBIT Margin % 20.9% 17.1% 3.8 pts Adjusted Net Operating Profit (US$ millions) 63.5 50.1 27% Net operating cash flow (US$ million) 55.1 42.5 30% Adjusted Diluted EPS (US cents) 14 11 27% Three Months Ended 30 June

PAGE USA AND EUROPE FIBER CEMENT 1 st QUARTER SUMMARY 7 • Higher volume driven by modest market growth • Higher average net sales price reflects our annual price increase effective 1 March 2015, partially offset by the impact of foreign exchange and mix • Favorable production costs driven primarily by continued performance improvements across our network of plants, as well as lower freight costs and input costs for pulp and utilities 1 st Quarter Results Net Sales Up 5% to US$337.0 million Sales Volume Up 4% to 480.0 mmsf Average Price Up 1% to US$686 per msf EBIT Up 32% to US$89.5 million EBIT Margin Up 540 bps to 26.6%

PAGE 8 • Favorable conditions in addressable markets • Higher volume and sales in AUS, NZ, and Philippines • Higher average net sales price driven by favorable product mix and price increases • Higher production costs primarily driven by the impact of the depreciating Australian dollar on the US dollar price of pulp and higher plant performance driven by the start up of our Carole Park sheet machine • EBIT results in US Dollars were impacted by a 17% unfavorable change in the weighted average period AUD/USD exchange rate relative to the prior corresponding quarter 1 st Quarter Results Net Sales Up 15% to A$117.4 million Sales Volume Up 10% to 119.1 mmsf Average Price Up 5% to A$975 per msf US$ EBIT 1 Down 5% to US$19.7 million A$ EBIT 1 Up 15% to A$25.4 million US$ EBIT Margin 1 Down 10 bps to 21.6% ASIA PACIFIC FIBER CEMENT 1st QUARTER SUMMARY 1 Excludes New Zealand weathertightness claims

PAGE • Management notes the range of analysts’ forecasts for net operating profit excluding asbestos for the year ending 31 March 2016 is between US$244 million and US$286 million • Management expects full year Adjusted net operating profit to be between US$240 million and US$270 million assuming, among other things, housing conditions in the United States continuing to improve in line with our assumed forecasted new construction starts, input prices and production efficiencies remaining consistent and an average exchange rate at or near current levels is applicable for the remainder of the year • Management cautions that although US housing activity has been improving, market conditions remain somewhat uncertain and some input costs remain volatile • Management is unable to forecast the comparable US GAAP financial measure due to uncertainty regarding the impact of actuarial estimates on asbestos-related assets and liabilities in future periods FY2016 GUIDANCE 9

PAGE Annual General Meeting 14 August 2015 Items of Business* 10 *Shareholders should refer to the 2015 Notice of Annual General Meeting for the full text and background to each resolution set forth in the presentation

PAGE RESOLUTION 1: Financial Statements and Reports for Fiscal Year 2015 • To receive and consider the financial statements and the reports of the Board and external auditor for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2015 11

PAGE RESOLUTION 1: Financial Statements and Reports for Fiscal Year 2015 12 PROXY RESULTS: Votes %* For 365,611,073 99.97 Against 30,139 0.01 Open 74,945 0.02 Abstain 2,112,605 N/A Excluded 0 N/A * Percentages have been rounded

PAGE RESOLUTION 2: Remuneration Report for Fiscal Year 2015 • To receive and consider the Remuneration Report of the Company for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2015 13

PAGE RESOLUTION 2: Remuneration Report for Fiscal Year 2015 14 PROXY RESULTS: Votes %* For 316,331,083 86.37 Against 49,869,849 13.61 Open 74,945 0.02 Abstain 1,552,885 N/A Excluded 0 N/A * Percentages have been rounded

PAGE RESOLUTION 3: Election/Re-election of Directors a. That Andrea Gisle Joosen be elected as a director b. That Brian Anderson, who retires by rotation in accordance with the Articles of Association, be re-elected as a director c. That Alison Littley, who retires by rotation in accordance with the Articles of Association, be re-elected as a director d. That James Osborne, who retires by rotation in accordance with the Articles of Association, be re-elected as a director 15

PAGE RESOLUTION 3(a): Election of Director – Andrea Gisle Joosen 16 PROXY RESULTS: Votes %* For 367,196,036 99.94 Against 146,472 0.04 Open 74,945 0.02 Abstain 411,309 N/A Excluded 0 N/A * Percentages have been rounded

PAGE RESOLUTION 3(b): Re-election of Director – Brian Anderson 17 PROXY RESULTS: Votes %* For 362,187,124 98.90 Against 3,948,439 1.08 Open 72,445 0.02 Abstain 1,620,754 N/A Excluded 0 N/A * Percentages have been rounded

PAGE RESOLUTION 3(c): Re-election of Director – Alison Littley 18 PROXY RESULTS: Votes %* For 364,858,380 99.30 Against 2,490,637 0.68 Open 74,945 0.02 Abstain 404,800 N/A Excluded 0 N/A * Percentages have been rounded

PAGE RESOLUTION 3(d): Re-election of Director – James Osborne 19 PROXY RESULTS: Votes %* For 367,248,977 99.95 Against 98,318 0.03 Open 72,445 0.02 Abstain 409,022 N/A Excluded 0 N/A * Percentages have been rounded

PAGE RESOLUTION 4: Authority to Fix the External Auditor’s Remuneration • That the Board be authorised to fix the remuneration of the external auditor for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2016 20

PAGE RESOLUTION 4: Authority to Fix the External Auditor’s Remuneration 21 PROXY RESULTS: Votes %* For 367,239,915 99.95 Against 124,484 0.03 Open 74,945 0.02 Abstain 389,080 N/A Excluded 0 N/A * Percentages have been rounded

PAGE RESOLUTION 5: Re-approval of the James Hardie Industries Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 • That approval is given for all purposes for further amendment to, and continued operation of, the James Hardie Industries Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 (as amended) 22

PAGE RESOLUTION 5: Re-approval of the James Hardie Industries Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 23 PROXY RESULTS: Votes %* For 296,517,107 82.15 Against 64,341,200 17.83 Open 70,291 0.02 Abstain 6,377,886 N/A Excluded 522,278 N/A * Percentages have been rounded

PAGE RESOLUTION 6: Grant of Return on Capital Employed Restricted Stock Units • Approve the grant of Return on Capital Employed Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) under the Company’s 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (as amended) to the CEO, Louis Gries 24

PAGE RESOLUTION 6: Grant of Return on Capital Employed Restricted Stock Units 25 PROXY RESULTS: Votes %* For 322,438,703 88.16 Against 43,202,226 11.82 Open 70,291 0.02 Abstain 1,595,264 N/A Excluded 522,278 N/A * Percentages have been rounded

PAGE RESOLUTION 7: Grant of Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) RSUs • Approve the grant of RSUs with a Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) hurdle under the Company’s 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (as amended) to the CEO, Louis Gries 26

PAGE RESOLUTION 7: Grant of Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) RSUs 27 PROXY RESULTS: Votes %* For 295,288,992 80.74 Against 70,356,714 19.24 Open 70,291 0.02 Abstain 1,590,487 N/A Excluded 522,278 N/A * Percentages have been rounded

PAGE SPECIAL RESOLUTION 8: Amend the Memorandum of Association • That clauses, 2, 3(i)(d) and 3 (ix) of the Memorandum of Association, in the form produced to the meeting and initialled by the Chairman for the purposes of identification, be adopted in substitution for, and to the exclusion of, the existing clauses, 2, 3(i)(d) and 3 (ix) and that the form of the Memorandum of Association be made consistent with the Irish Companies Act 2014, on the basis set out in the Explanatory Notes 28

PAGE SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 8: Amend the Memorandum of Association 29 PROXY RESULTS: Votes %* For 365,250,513 99.41 Against 2,078,690 0.57 Open 72,791 0.02 Abstain 426,768 N/A Excluded 0 N/A * Percentages have been rounded

PAGE SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 9: Amend the Articles of Association • That the Articles of Association, in the form produced to the meeting and initialled by the Chairman for the purposes of identification, be adopted in substitution for, and to the exclusion of, the existing Articles of Association of the Company and on the basis set out in the Explanatory Notes 30

PAGE SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 9: Amend the Articles of Association 31 PROXY RESULTS: Votes %* For 365,245,144 99.41 Against 2,089,142 0.57 Open 72,791 0.02 Abstain 421,685 N/A Excluded 0 N/A * Percentages have been rounded

PAGE Other Items of Business 32

Annual General Meeting 14 August 2015