James Hardie Industries plc announced the appointment of Ms Anne Lloyd as successor to Michael Hammes as Chairperson. Ms Lloyd will immediately assume the role of Deputy Chairperson. Chairman of the Board, Michael Hammes, previously announced his intention to retire, and now plans to retire after the Company's November 2022 Board meeting and Annual General Meeting.

Michael Hammes was elected as an independent non-executive director in February 2007, and he was appointed Chairman of the Board in January 2008. Ms Lloyd, an experienced corporate and finance executive, served as Chief Financial Officer of Martin Marietta Materials Inc. a leading supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials, for over 12 years from June 2005 until her retirement in August 2017. She joined Martin Marietta in 1998 as Vice President and Controller and was promoted to Chief Accounting Officer in 1999.

She was subsequently appointed Treasurer (2006-2013) and promoted to Executive Vice President in 2009. Earlier in her career, Ms Lloyd spent 14 years with Ernst & Young LLP (1984-1998), latterly as a senior manager and client service executive for the natural resources, mining, insurance and healthcare industries. Additionally, as part of the continued Board of Directors refresh program, James Hardie announced the appointment of Peter-John (PJ) Davis to the Board of Directors.

PJ is based out of Queensland, Australia. PJ previously served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Bunnings Australia & New Zealand. During his 15-year tenure as COO, the division was one of the most profitable of the Wesfarmers Group.

With over 40 years' experience in various retail and trade formats and home improvement industries, PJ commenced his career on the sales floor and held senior roles in operations, marketing, advertising, and merchandising before moving into general management and leading the development of the highly successful Bunnings Warehouse concept. PJ completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in Boston, USA and is the Founding Director of ANRA (Australian National Retailers Association) and Foundation Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. The Board anticipates it will add two additional Board members in the next six months as it continues the Board refresh process.