EX-99.6 7 ex996jhiplc2019halfyeardir.htm EXHIBIT 99.6
Exhibit 99.6
James Hardie Industries plc (Company)
Directors’ Report
for the half year ended 30 September 2018
Directors
As of the date of this report the members of the Board are: MN Hammes (Chairman), BP Anderson, R Chenu, A Gisle Joosen, D Harrison, P Lisboa, A Littley, A Lloyd, RMJ van der Meer and L Gries (CEO).
There have been two changes to the composition of the Board between 1 April 2018 and the date of this report. A Lloyd was appointed as a director on 4 November 2018 and S Simms resigned as a director on 23 August 2018.
Review of Operations
Please see Management’s Analysis of Results relating to the period ended 30 September 2018.
Auditor’s Independence
The Directors obtained an annual independence declaration from the Company’s auditors, Ernst & Young LLP.
This report is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board.

/s/ Mike Hammes | /s/ L. Gries
MN Hammes | L. Gries
Chairman | Chief Executive Officer

Dublin, Ireland, 8 November 2018

James Hardie Industries plc
Board of Directors’ Declaration
for the half year ended 30 September 2018
The Board declares that with regard to the attached financial statements and notes:

a) | the financial statements and notes comply with the accounting standards in accordance with which they were prepared;

b) | the information contained in the financial statements and notes fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company; and

c) | in the Directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board.

/s/ Mike Hammes | /s/ L. Gries
MN Hammes | L. Gries
Chairman | Chief Executive Officer

Dublin, Ireland, 8 November 2018