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J A M E S   H A R D I E   A N N U A L   R E V I E W   2 0 1 3

®

Solid FoundationS

2013 Annual Review

James Hardie Industries plc 
(ARBN 097 829 895)

Incorporated in Ireland with its registered office 
at Second Floor, Europa House, Harcourt Centre, 
Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland and registered 
number 485719. The liability of its members is limited.

FY13 Results at a Glance

ADJUSTED NET OPERATING   
PROFIT 1  (US$m)

US$140.8m

NET SAL ES  (US$m)

US$1,321.3m

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10

09

140.8

144.3

116.7

133.0

100.5

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12

11

10

09

1,321.3

1,237.5

1,167.0

1,124.6

1,202.6

ADJUSTED EBIT 2  (US$m)

ADJUSTED EBIT MARGIN 2  (%)

US$181m

13.7%

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10

09

181.0

194.9

184.0

208.7

170.9

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12

11

10

09

13.7

15.7

15.8

14.2

18.6

RETURN ON SHARE HOLDERS’ 
FUNDS 1,3  (%)

ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNIN GS 
PER  SHARE 1  (US cents)

10.4%

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11

10

09

US 32 cents

10.4

11.2

10.0

13.3

11.6

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12

11

10

09

32.0

32.9

26.7

30.5

23.1

DIVIDENDS PAID PER  SHARE   
(US cents)

US 43 cents

43.0

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10

09

4.0

8.0

Please refer to the back cover for full footnote references.

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Summary of Operations in FY13

J A M E S   H A R D I E   A N N U A L   R E V I E W   2 0 1 3

 USA and Europe Fibre Cement

 Asia Pacific Fibre Cement

NET SALE S  (US$m)

RESULTS

RESULT S

  Net sales increased 10% to US$951.4 million

  Net sales decreased 2% to US$369.9 million 

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  Sales volume increased 12% to 1,488.5 million 
square feet

  Average net sales price decreased 1% to 
US$639 per thousand square feet

  Gross profit increased 7% and gross profit 
margin decreased by 1.0 percentage point 
Gross profit margin was unfavourably 
impacted by lower average net sales price, 
an increase in fixed manufacturing costs, 
and an unfavourable shift in product mix, 
partially offset by lower input costs (primarily 
pulp and freight)

  EBIT (excluding asset impairments) decreased 
slightly from US$162.7 million in fiscal year 
2012 to US$162.5 million, and EBIT margin 
(excluding asset impairment changes) was  
1.8 percentage points lower at 17.1%

  Sales volume increased slightly from  
392.3 million square feet in fiscal year 2012  
to 393.7 million square feet

  Average net sales price decreased by 1% to 
A$911 per thousand square feet

  Gross profit decreased 6%. Gross profit 
margin decreased by 1.5 percentage 
points, impacted by (among other factors) 
higher fixed manufacturing costs and an 
unfavourable shift in product mix

  EBIT (excluding New Zealand product liability 
expenses) decreased 13% to US$74.9 million 
and EBIT margin (excluding New Zealand 
product liability expenses) was 2.5 percentage 
points lower at 20.3%

951.4

  USA and Europe 
Fibre Cement
  Asia Pacific  
Fibre Cement

EBIT 2  (US$m)

74.9

162.5

  USA and Europe 
Fibre Cement
  Asia Pacific  
Fibre Cement

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Chairman’s Report

J A M E S   H A R D I E   A N N U A L   R E V I E W   2 0 1 3

With a steady recovery in the 
US housing market now entering 
its third year, and the gradual 
improvement of market conditions  
in the Asia Pacific market, our focus  
in fiscal year 2013 was on investing  
in our businesses to ensure they are 
well positioned to take advantage  
of future market opportunities. 

OVER VIEw

With a steady recovery in the US housing 
market now entering its third year, and the 
gradual improvement of market conditions 
in the Asia Pacific market, our focus in fiscal 
year 2013 was on investing in our businesses 
to ensure they are well positioned to take 
advantage of future market opportunities. 

Operating earnings for the group were 
stable relative to fiscal year 2012. In the US, 
we experienced improving demand for our 
products and are maintaining our category 
share and growing our market share against 
other cladding products. Similarly in Australia, 
despite the subdued operating environment, 
we continue to enjoy strong category share, 
with the Scyon® product range becoming  
a larger part of that business. 

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Our continued solid operating performance 
and confidence in future market opportunities 
enabled the Board to declare a first half 
dividend of US5.0 cents and a second half 
ordinary dividend of US13.0 cents, as well as  
a special dividend of US24.0 cents per security 
in May 2013. The resulting full year dividend of 
US42.0 cents per security in respect of fiscal 
year 2013 (totalling approximately US$185.5 
million) was equal to the prior full year dividend. 

The ordinary dividend announced in May 2013 
represents an early increase in the company’s 
dividend payout ratio, which was announced in 
November 2012, from between 20% and 30% 
to between 30% and 50% of net operating 
profit (excluding asbestos adjustments) 
beginning in fiscal year 2014 onwards. The 
special dividend represents amounts that were 
not utilised in the company’s share buyback 
program which expired in May 2013.

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The company also announced a new share 
buyback program in May 2013 to acquire up 
to 5% of its issued capital. To the extent the 
company does not undertake share buybacks, 
the Board may consider further distributions to 
shareholders during fiscal year 2014, as part of 
its capital management strategy. 

BOARD RENEw AL

Donald McGauchie has advised the Board that 
he will not be standing for a further term if he is 
re-elected at the 2013 Annual General Meeting 
(AGM). For more than ten years, Donald has 
made a significant contribution to the success 
of the company, particularly in his capacity as 
Deputy Chairman during the past six years. 
The Board and I have been very fortunate to 
benefit from his considerable financial and 
commercial expertise as well as his insight into 
Australian matters. We are pleased that Donald 
has agreed to serve a further term so that the 
Board can consider an appropriate director to 
take his place. 

David Dilger has also advised the Board of 
his intention to retire at the conclusion of his 
current term, in August 2013. During the past 
four years David has served as a member of 
the Audit and Remuneration Committees as 
well as a director on some of the company’s 
Irish subsidiaries. The company has benefited 
from his substantial executive and board level 
experience and the Board and I thank him for 
his valuable contribution.

several significant legacy issues facing James 
Hardie, including establishment of the Amended 
and Restated Final Funding Agreement covering 
asbestos compensation arrangements in 
Australia, the redomicile of James Hardie from 
the Netherlands to Ireland and the resolution 
of the 1999 Disputed Amended Assessment 
with the Australian Taxation Office. Russell also 
served on James Hardie’s Managing Board 
between August 2005 and June 2010.

Russell’s contribution to James Hardie has been 
immense. There is no doubt that the company 
is in a significantly stronger position than it was 
when he joined, both financially and through the 
resolution of the company’s legacy issues.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

This year’s AGM will be held on Monday, 
12 August 2013, in Dublin, Ireland.

Shareholders can participate in person in 
Dublin, online or via a teleconference. Details 
are contained in the notice for the 2013 AGM.

CONCLUSION

Under the leadership of CEO, Louis Gries, 
and the management team, the company 
has delivered a stable operating result and 
is strongly positioned to take advantage of 
the anticipated upswing in our key product 
segments and markets. 

RETI REMENT OF RUSSELL CH ENU, 
CH IEF FINANCIAL OFFICER  

Michael Hammes

On 12 June we announced that Russell Chenu, 
the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has 
decided to retire from executive duties in 2013.

Russell joined James Hardie as Interim CFO 
in October 2004 and was appointed CFO in 
February 2005. During his tenure, Russell has 
been intimately involved in the resolution of 

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CEO’s Report

J A M E S   H A R D I E   A N N U A L   R E V I E W   2 0 1 3

Operating conditions in fiscal year 2013, particularly in the US, 
improved when compared to the prior year. The US housing 
recovery is now well underway and we have seen an increase 
in volume and net sales as a result. 

OVER VIEw

Operating conditions in fiscal 
year 2013, particularly in the US, 
improved when compared to the 
prior year. The US housing recovery 
is now well underway and we have 
seen an increase in volume and net 
sales as a result. 

As is typical for the early stages of a housing 
recovery in the US, multi-family and starter 
homes have accounted for a greater proportion 
of housing starts than single detached 
dwellings, which have traditionally provided  
the highest returns to the company.

For fiscal year 2013, net sales increased 7% to 
US$1,321.3 million due to higher sales volume 
in the USA and Europe segment, partially 
offset by lower average net sales prices in both 
the USA and Europe segment and the Asia 
Pacific segment. 

USA AND EUROPE FIBRE CEM ENT

For fiscal year 2013, net sales in the USA and 
Europe Fibre Cement segment increased 10% 
to US$951.4 million compared to the prior year, 
due to higher sales volume, partially offset by  
a lower average net sales price.

During fiscal year 2013, we funded a number 
of initiatives in the US business to support 
market and organisational development, 
as well as planning for capacity expansion 
based on our belief that the housing recovery 
now underway is sustainable. This additional 
expenditure reduced the impact of strong top 
line performance on the overall profitability  
of the group.

EBIT (excluding asset impairments) decreased 
slightly from US$162.7 million in the prior 
corresponding period to US$162.5 million. 
The decrease in EBIT was primarily driven by 
increased organisational costs in anticipation 
of higher activity levels, a lower average net 
sales price, an increase in fixed manufacturing 
costs and an unfavourable shift in product mix, 
partially offset by lower input costs (primarily 
pulp and freight). 

EBIT margin (excluding asset impairment 
charges) was 1.8 percentage points lower 
at 17.1%.

ASIA P ACIFIC FIBRE CEMENT

When compared to the prior fiscal year, the 
Asia Pacific Fibre Cement segment contributed 
lower operating earnings, reflecting a relatively 
subdued and increasingly competitive operating 
environment in Australia and the Philippines. 
The New Zealand business delivered improved 
results when compared to the prior year.

Net sales in the Asia Pacific business 
decreased 2% to US$369.9 million and EBIT 
(excluding New Zealand product liability 
expenses) decreased 13% to US$74.9 million. 
The decrease in EBIT was due to higher fixed 
manufacturing costs and an unfavourable shift 
in product mix, plant performance and foreign 
currency exchange rates.

The EBIT margin, on the same basis, was  
2.5 percentage points lower at 20.3%.

On 16 April, 2013, the New Zealand Ministry 
of Education (MoE) initiated a ‘representative 
action’ in the New Zealand High Court against 
several building materials manufacturers, 
including two of the company’s New Zealand 
subsidiaries in relation to weathertightness 
issues in several thousand New Zealand school 
buildings. Weathertightness has been an issue 
in New Zealand for longer than a decade and 
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exterior due primarily to poor design and 
construction practices. 

construction market in fiscal year 2013 are 
expected to continue. 

The company is not yet able to determine 
the amount or range of loss, if any, that the 
company’s New Zealand subsidiaries may 
become liable for in future periods. 

The Philippines operating environment is likely 
to remain robust and the business is expected 
to contribute improved operating earnings 
during fiscal year 2014.

CONCLUSION

We are confident that the improvements we are 
seeing in the US housing market are sustainable 
and we are investing in our marketing, 
manufacturing capacity and organisational 
capability to meet anticipated growing demand.

In Asia Pacific, while the core fundamentals 
for the housing market look positive, it would 
appear that we are in for another challenging 
year, with operating conditions expected to 
remain relatively subdued, at least for the 
remainder of calendar year 2013. 

Louis Gries

We stand by our products and remain confident 
that our products and the technical information 
and support we provide to our customers are 
industry leading and of the highest quality.  
The company’s New Zealand subsidiaries 
intend to vigorously defend the MoE claim.

OU TLOOk

The US operating environment continues to 
reflect an increasing number of housing starts, 
improving house values and ongoing but low 
growth in the repair and remodel market. 

In anticipation of further improving 
markets and gains in market share, we are 
investing in capacity expansion in both the 
US and Australia.

This includes refurbishing and bringing our 
Fontana, California plant back online in early 
2014, and our recently announced plans 
to acquire the land upon which our Carole 
Park, Brisbane manufacturing facility is 
located (together with the buildings) and the 
construction of new manufacturing capacity  
on that site. 

The decision to invest in additional Australian 
fibre cement manufacturing capacity is in 
response to a long term trend in the Australian 
residential and commercial construction 
industries towards greater use of composite 
building materials, of which James Hardie is  
a major beneficiary. 

For fiscal year 2014, we believe the operating 
environment in Australia is likely to remain 
relatively subdued. In New Zealand the strong 
upward trends that were experienced in the 

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Sustainability Report

J A M E S   H A R D I E   A N N U A L   R E V I E W   2 0 1 3

As a product leader in the building and construction industry, 
James Hardie recognises its obligation to promote energy 
efficient design and sustainable communities. 

James Hardie’s approach to sustainability 
extends beyond manufacturing practices. 
We focus on designing innovative products 
that have an extended lifespan, require little 
maintenance and can be used in energy 
efficient buildings. 

SUSTAINABLE HOUSING

We support housing projects that deliver 
exceptional energy star ratings and regularly 
work with local builders to design and develop 
sustainable housing projects. 

The durability and longevity of our products 
sets us apart from alternative materials allowing 
James Hardie products to be specified on 
sustainable building projects throughout the 
United States and Australia and other markets 
we service.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

James Hardie fibre cement is resistant to 
damage from fire, moisture, mould and pests. 
Today we are producing our 7th generation fibre 
cement product – the most advanced fibre 
cement available. 

In the United States, we have developed 
products that are engineered for specific 
climates, referred to as the HardieZone® 
system. This system categorises the United 
States into specific zones based on climate, 
allowing us to provide tailored product solutions 
to our customers according to where they live.

SUSTAINABL E RA w MATERIAL S

We use natural and sustainable raw materials 
such as cement, sand, wood fibre and water. 
We are committed to delivering quality products 
people have come to expect while minimising 
the impacts the use of these materials has on 
the environment.

SUSTAINABL E MANUFACTURING  

In 2013, our Peru (Illinois), Reno (Nevada) and 
Pulaski (Virginia) factories were certified under 
ISO 14001, a voluntary certification issued 
by a third party certified auditor, attesting 
that we have established environmental 
management best practices as laid out in the 
ISO 14001 requirements framework. These 
best practices include a standardised approach 
to environmental training, internal auditing, 
record keeping and documentation, as well as 
continuous improvement processes from  
a resource conservation and energy reduction 
perspective. 

SUSTAINABILITy PROGRAM S

James Hardie’s manufacturing operations 
maintain several sustainability programs with  
a focus on:

  Waste minimisation/recycling: We 
continually test new waste minimisation and 
solid waste recycle technologies as part of our 
Zero to Landfill program. On an annual basis, 
we convert approximately 11,000 tonnes of 
reject fibre cement sheet into cement and an 
additional 8,000 tonnes of fibre cement by-
products (dust/fines) into road base

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  Raw Materials: We source about 90% of our 
raw materials from local or regional suppliers

  Reduced fuel usage: Our nationwide network 
of factories reduces overall shipping distance 
and fuel consumption

  Balancing VOC emissions: In the US, installers 
using James Hardie products with ColorPlus® 
Technology have less exposure to paint fumes

  Water recycling: We are developing 
technologies that enable us to recycle a 
larger percentage of our water used in the 
manufacturing process

Our Australian plants are registered under 
the National Energy Efficient Opportunities 
Program. At all production sites energy usage 
is compared with production output to monitor 
and ultimately improve energy usage efficiency.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

James Hardie’s investment in research 
and development, manufacturing know-
how and product design has enabled us to 
bring to market a range of products that are 
valued for durability, low maintenance and 
energy efficiency.

In New Zealand, following the success  
of a similar Australian initiative, we recently 
launched The Smarter Small Home™ concept. 
The construction techniques and innovative 
architectural design mean the house can be 
situated on less than 350 square metres, 
making maximum use of available land, while 
also being ideal for further development of 
existing properties and multi-family, medium 
density developments.

In the United States, James Hardie products 
are also NAHB Green Approved and have 
contributed LEED points to green building 
projects across the country.

SUSTAINABL E COMMUNIT IES

James Hardie believes in giving back to our 
communities in all of our locations, including 
in and around the areas where we have a 
manufacturing presence. 

We support and participate in community 
welfare programs such as Extreme Makeover: 
Home Edition, Habitat for Humanity and 
Rebuilding Together/Heros at Home by  
donating products and volunteering. 

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The Smarter Small HomeTM 
James Hardie New Zealand

Workplace Safety

J A M E S   H A R D I E   A N N U A L   R E V I E W   2 0 1 3

 James Hardie is committed to sustaining a 
safe working environment and has committed 
to the following objectives:

 Achieve within our plants an incident rate 
of less than 2 (an “incident rate” is the 
number of recordable incidents that occur 
per 200,000 hours worked) and a severity 
rate of less than 20 (the “severity rate” is the 
number of days lost or requiring restricted 
duty from recordable incidents per 200,000 
hours worked)

    Eliminate serious bodily harm

     Achieve zero fatalities

 It should be noted that James Hardie’s 
severity rate relates to factory employees 
and does not include our sales force, 
corporate or administrative employees. 

 Enhancing supervisor development and 
leadership presence on the floor

 Driving improved accountability through 
pro-active coaching and positive recognition

ASIA P ACIFIC FIBRE CEMENT SAFETy 
PERFORMANCE IN FISCAL yEAR 201 3

For the third consecutive year, the Asia Pacific Fibre 
Cement business recorded incident and severity 
rates below its safety goals of “2 and 20” with an 
incident rate of 0.5 and a severity rate of 4.5. 

 Recognising that the safety of employees  
is critical, James Hardie has made safety 
one of the scorecard measures for the Board 
to use to determine payments to senior 
executives under the company’s Long Term 
Incentive Plan.

These results are a great achievement for 
the region and are due to the ongoing efforts 
of every person in our business and their 
commitment to ensuring we continue to 
provide a safe environment for our employees, 
contractors and visitors.

USA AND EUROPE FIBRE CEMENT  SAF ETy 
PERFORMA NCE IN FISCAL yEAR 2 013

The USA and Europe Fibre Cement business 
recorded 31 incidents in fiscal year 2013. The 
incident rate was 2.1 and the severity rate 
was 41.0.

From a safety perspective, the company’s focus 
in fiscal year 2013 was on:

In 2013, we continued with our “on the spot” 
risk assessment program which further 
embedded our hazard identification and control 
processes as part of our day to day operations. 

Looking forward to fiscal year 2014, our 
focus will be to build upon our current safety 
momentum and lock in improvements in our 
safety performance by:

 Improving consistency in reporting across 
and within plants

 Standardising safety metric effectiveness 
between plants

 Further strengthening our safety culture 
among employees

 Enhanced site specific safety training 
and professional development for safety 
personnel

Looking forward to fiscal year 2014, we will be:

 Consolidating previous efforts and initiatives 
to cement safety as a core value at the 
factory floor level among employees by 
fostering a “brother’s keeper” approach 
to managing safety – building a culture 
of interdependency by increasing 
accountability for co-workers

 Ensuring effective safety leadership, 
communication and consultation by 
developing our leaders so that they 
can drive safety performance through 
their teams

 Ensuring a structured approach is taken 
for the identification of hazards in our 
operations so that they can be assessed 
and eliminated or controlled 

 Auditing our performance to ensure 
continuous improvement in safety risk 
management and to identify any areas 
for improvement

By continuing to promote a culture of safety 
and enhance our systems that identify, assess, 
eliminate and control hazards, the company 
has been able to sustain the gains achieved in 
workplace safety. 

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J A M E S   H A R D I E   A N N U A L   R E V I E W   2 0 1 3

As of 31 March 2013, the Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund 
(AICF) had net cash and investments of A$128.1 million

 In 2013, James Hardie contributed A$177.5 

million to the AICF.

Since the AICF was established in February 
2007 through to March 2013, James Hardie has 
contributed A$599.2 million to the fund.

James Hardie has also been contributing 
A$500,000 each year since 2007, towards medical 
research into the prevention, treatment and cure 
of asbestos diseases. Since 2012, we have 
directed the entirety of our contributions to the 
Asbestos Diseases Research Foundation (ADRF), 
which conducts research at the Concord Hospital 
campus located in Sydney, Australia.

In 2013, James Hardie contributed an additional 
A$75,000 to the ADRF, for clinical trials to 
develop a new treatment for mesothelioma.

The company has also been contributing 
A$75,000 a year since 2007, for an education 
program to inform home renovators of the risks 
associated with asbestos. 

ANNUAL ACTUA RIAL ASSESSM ENT

KPMG Actuarial conducts an annual 
actuarial assessment of the liabilities of the AICF 
to enable projections to be regularly updated in 
line with actual claims experience and the claims 

outlook. Subject to the Annual Cash Flow Cap, 
James Hardie makes contributions to the AICF 
based on these annual actuarial assessments.

James Hardie discloses summary information 
on claims numbers each quarter with 
its quarterly results releases. Additional 
information contained in the annual actuarial 
report is available in the Investor Relations 
area of the James Hardie website  
(www.jameshardie.com.au). 

UPDATED ACTUARIAL ASSESS MEN T

James Hardie received an updated actuarial 
report from KPMG Actuarial at 31 March 2013, 
which showed the discounted central estimate 
of the asbestos liability increasing from A$1.580 
billion at 31 March 2012, to A$1.694 billion at 
31 March 2013. 

The increase in the discounted central estimate 
of A$114 million is primarily due to lower 
discount rates, and an increase in the projected 
future number of claims to be reported for 
a number of disease types (specifically 
mesothelioma), partially offset by a decrease 
in the average claim settlement amount, and a 
decrease in the expected rate of claim inflation 
in the near-term. 

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Wherever we operate, our goal is to be at the forefront of 

the building materials industry, capitalising on our global 

leadership in product innovation, market development  

and manufacturing efficiency.

It is James Hardie’s commitment to quality and industry 

leading products that differentiates us from other building 

materials companies.

®

Corporate Headquarters
Second Floor, Europa House  
Harcourt Centre  
Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland  
+353 1 411 6924  
Telephone 
+353 1 479 1128
Facsimile 

Key Dates

31  MARCH
End of James Hardie Industries plc Fiscal Year 2013

23  MA y
FY13 Quarter 4 and Full Year results and 
management presentation

28  JU NE
Annual Review released

8 AU GUST
Voting Instruction Forms close 7.00pm Sydney time 
for Annual General Meeting

12  AUGUST
FY14 Quarter 1 results announcement and 
management presentation

12  AUGUST
Annual General Meeting, Dublin

14   NO VE MBER
FY14 Quarter 2 and Half Year results and 
management presentation

ANNU AL G ENERA L  MEET I NG
The 2013 Annual General Meeting of CUFS 
holders of James Hardie Industries plc will be 
held in Dublin, Ireland, at 7:30am Dublin time, on 
Monday, 12 August 2013. The AGM will also be 
simultaneously broadcast via a teleconference and 
webcast at 4:30pm AEST. Further details are set out 
in the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2013.

SHARE/C UF S REGIS TR y

James Hardie Industries plc’s registry is managed by 
Computershare. All enquiries and correspondence 
regarding holdings should be directed to:

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd  
Level 4, 60 Carrington Street  
Sydney NSW 2000  
or GPO Box 2975  
Melbourne VIC 3001

Telephone within Australia: 1300 855 080  
Telephone outside Australia: +61 (03) 9415 4000

Email: web.queries@computershare.com.au  
Website: www.computershare.com

James Hardie Industries plc 
(ARBN 097 829 895)

Incorporated in Ireland with its registered office 
at Second Floor, Europa House, Harcourt Centre, 
Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland and registered 
number 485719. The liability of its members is limited.

™ or ® denotes a trademark or Registered mark 
owned by James Hardie Technology Ltd.

© 2013. James Hardie Industries plc.

For more information about   
James Hardie,  pl ease vis it  o ur  we b si te : 
www.jameshardie.com.au

Disclaimer: Certain statements in this Annual Review may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. James Hardie uses such words as 
“believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,”, “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “aim,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “continue,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook,” or similar 
expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results.

Rather, these forward-looking statements are based on James Hardie’s current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and 
other factors which are discussed in further detail in our annual report on Form 20-F (“Annual Report”), which will be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Australian 
Securities Exchange. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Annual Review and James Hardie does not assume any obligation to update them. Investors are encouraged to 
review James Hardie’s Annual Report, and specifically the risk factors discussed therein, as it contains important disclosures regarding the risks attendant to investing in our securities.

1  Unless otherwise stated for fiscal years 2013 and 2012, Adjusted Net Operating Profit graphs and editorial comments throughout this report refer to results from operations excluding asbestos,  

asset impairments, ASIC expenses, New Zealand product liability expenses and tax adjustments. The same can be said for 2009, 2010 and 2011 except they do not exclude New Zealand product 
liability expenses.

2  Unless otherwise stated for fiscal years 2013 and 2012, Adjusted EBIT graphs and editorial comments throughout this report refer to EBIT excluding asbestos, asset impairments, ASIC expenses and 

New Zealand product liability expenses. The same can be said for 2009, 2010 and 2011 except they do not exclude New Zealand product liability expenses.

3  Includes restricted cash set aside for AFFA.