James Hardie announces 2025 AGM details, CEO RSU grants, NED fee pool increase

James Hardie Industries plc will hold its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 8:00pm (Dublin time). The meeting will take place at the company’s corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Key resolutions include receiving and considering the fiscal year 2025 financial statements and remuneration report, and the election/re-election of six directors. Shareholders unable to attend in person can participate via teleconference for questions but will not be able to vote electronically.

The AGM agenda also includes special business resolutions for the grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) to the chief executive, Aaron Erter. Shareholders will vote on the grant of 260,000 return on capital employed (ROCE) RSUs and 370,000 relative total shareholder return (TSR) RSUs, both under the 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan. These grants are subject to performance hurdles over a three-year period (fiscal years 2026-2028).

Additionally, shareholders will consider approving the issue of securities under the James Hardie 2020 Non-Executive Director (NED) Equity Plan and an increase to the NED fee pool by $1,000,000, raising the maximum aggregate remuneration to $4,800,000 per annum. The current total NED fees for fiscal year 2026 are approximately $2,900,060.