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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 RetirementWe 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 MercerCompany 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 895James Hardie Industries plc published this content on 11 August 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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