James Hardie held annual shareholder meeting

James Hardie held its annual general meeting of shareholders on Aug. 20, 2026.

• Shareholders adopted amendments to the articles to apply classified board provisions to the CEO, ending the CEO carve-out.
• The non-executive director fee pool increase was authorized by USD 700,000 a year to a maximum of USD 4.5 million a year.
• Financial statements and board and auditor reports for the year ended March 31, 2026, were adopted.
• The appointment of EY as external auditor for the year ending March 31, 2027, was ratified, and authority to set the auditor’s pay was approved.