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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-144057
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250623
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250623

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			James Hardie Industries plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001159152
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK & BRICK [3272]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

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		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15240
		FILM NUMBER:		251062859

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2ND FLOOR EUROPA HOUSE
		STREET 2:		HARCOURT CENTRE HARCOURT STREET
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353 1 4116924

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2ND FLOOR EUROPA HOUSE
		STREET 2:		HARCOURT CENTRE HARCOURT STREET
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			2

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES SE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES N.V.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090508

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARDIE JAMES INDUSTRIES NV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010914
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, DC 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>James Hardie Industries public limited company </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Ireland</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">98-0382260</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(State or other jurisdiction of</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">incorporation or organization)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1st Floor, Block A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>One Park Place </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Upper
Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02 FD79, Ireland </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Title of each class</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center">to be so registered</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Name of each exchange on which</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; display:table-cell; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="center">each class is to be registered</P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">ordinary shares, nominal value &#128;0.59 per share</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">New York Stock Exchange</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box.&#8194;&#9746; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.&#8194;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box.&#8194;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable): <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-286977</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act: None </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;1. Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">James Hardie Industries plc, an Irish public limited company (the &#147;Company&#148;), hereby incorporates by reference herein the description
of its ordinary shares, nominal value &#128;0.59 per share, to be registered hereunder set forth under the heading &#147;<A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000114036125020776/ny20047747x4_424b3.htm#tJHO">Description of James Hardie
 Ordinary Shares</A>&#148; in the Company&#146;s prospectus, dated 29&nbsp;May 2025, forming part of its Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-4</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-286977),</FONT>
originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), on 5&nbsp;May 2025, as thereafter amended and supplemented (the
&#147;Registration Statement&#148;). Any form of prospectus subsequently filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Securities Act that constitutes part of the Registration Statement and that includes such a description
shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;2. Exhibits. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000115915221000045/jhx20-f2021ex11.htm">Memorandum of association of James Hardie Industries plc (as amended by all resolutions passed up to and including 14&nbsp;
August 2015) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;1.1 to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;20-F</FONT> for the fiscal year ended 31&nbsp;March 2021, filed with the SEC on 18&nbsp;May 2021).</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000115915221000045/jhx20-f2021ex12.htm">Articles of association of James Hardie Industries plc (as amended by all resolutions passed up to and including 5&nbsp;
November 2020) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;1.2 to the Company&#146;s Annual Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;20-F</FONT> for the fiscal year ended 31&nbsp;March 2021, filed with the SEC on 18&nbsp;May 2021).</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000095012725000078/ai_amended_restated_depos.htm">Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;
1, 2014, by and among the Company, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as depositary (the &#147;Depositary&#148;), and all holders and beneficial owners of American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder (the &#147;Deposit
 Agreement&#148;) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;(a)(i) to the Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;F-6</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-287638)</FONT> filed with the SEC on
29&nbsp;May 2025). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000095012725000078/aii_amend_no_1_dep_agmnt.htm">Amendment No.&nbsp;1, dated as of September&nbsp;3, 2015, to the Deposit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;
(a)(ii) to the Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;F-6</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-287638)</FONT> filed with the SEC on 29&nbsp;May 2025). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159152/000095012725000080/a_ii_amend_no_2_dep_agmnt.htm">Amendment No.&nbsp;2, dated as of May&nbsp;30, 2025, to the Deposit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;
(a)(iii) to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Post-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;F-6</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;
333-287638)</FONT> filed with the SEC on 30&nbsp;May 2025). </A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: June&nbsp;23, 2025</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Aoife Rockett</P></TD></TR>
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