COMPANY ANNOUNCEME T
17 April 2012
Change to General Management TeamJames Hardie Industries SE (James Hardie or the Company) announced today that
Nigel Rigby,
Executive
General Manager of the Company's US business, James
Hardie Building Products Inc, will be leaving James Hardie effective 30 June 2012.
With effect from today, Louis Gries, the Company's CEO and Managing Director, will assume responsibility for managing the US business. Nigel will assist Louis and the US management team with a smooth transition of his responsibilities through the end of June 2012.
Mark Fisher,
Executive
General
Manager -
International, will continue to be
responsible for the Company's Asia-Pacific and European businesses, as well as research and development activities.
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Investor and Media Relations
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James Hardie Industries SE, ARBN 097 829 895
Incorporated in Ireland, with registered office at Second Floor, Europa House, Harcou rt Centre, Harcourt
Street, Dublin 2, Ireland and registered number 485719. The liability of its members i s limited.
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