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

11 August 2016

The Manager

Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange Limited 20 Bridge Street

SYDNEY NSW 2000

Dear Sir

Results of 2016 Annual General Meeting and Director Retirement

We advise that all resolutions set out in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting dated 8 July 2016, were carried at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company today in Dublin, Ireland.

Details of votes cast are set out below:

RESOLUTION

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

1

Financial Statements and Reports

368,503,499

503,169

52,397

2

Remuneration Report

289,099,351

79,863,756

95,958

3(a)

M Hammes re-election

366,097,131

2,872,130

89,804

3(b)

D Harrison re-election

366,625,626

2,365,966

67,473

4

Fix external auditor remuneration

368,538,747

72,293

448,025

5

Grant ROCE RSUs to L Gries

315,438,719

53,030,988

135,024

6

Grant Relative TSR RSUs to L Gries

289,781,726

78,689,096

133,909

Mr Donald McGauchie AO retired as an independent non-executive of James Hardie, effective from the close of today's Annual General meeting. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting, the Chairman, Mr Michael Hammes thanked Mr McGauchie for his considerable contribution since joining James Hardie as an independent non-executive director in August 2003 and, in particular in his capacity as Deputy Chairman since April 2007.

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 ARBN: 097 829 895

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