HECKES HOWARD C 4

What Happened

• Howard C. Heckes, a non-executive director of James Hardie Industries plc (JHX), was issued 1,824 ordinary shares on June 15, 2026. The shares were granted at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0) as part of director compensation rather than an open‑market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and type: 2026-06-15 — Award/Grant (Transaction code A).
• Price: $0.00 per share; reported total value $0 (reflects a compensation grant, not a cash purchase).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — shares issued pursuant to the issuer’s Non-Executive Director Compensation Program. F2 — represents ordinary shares held by the Howard C. Heckes Trust (dated 10/2/2008), for which Mr. Heckes serves as trustee.
• Timeliness: Report period 2026-06-15, Form 4 filed 2026-06-16 — appears timely.

Context

• This was a compensation grant to a non-executive director, a routine form of equity pay for board service. Such awards are standard corporate governance practice and do not directly indicate the director making a market view on the stock.
• The footnote about the trust indicates some shares are held in a trust for which Mr. Heckes is trustee; this affects how beneficial ownership is reported but is not a market transaction.