James Hardie (JHX) COO receives 7,327-share equity grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) reported that Chief Operations Officer Ryan Kilcullen received a grant of 7,327 ordinary shares on August 17, 2026, upon vesting of performance-based equity awards under the company’s long-term incentive plans. On the same date, 2,147 shares were delivered or withheld at $30.43 per share for payment of exercise price or tax liability, leaving resulting share holdings not stated in this report.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 5,180 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Kilcullen Ryan

Role Chief Operations Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Ordinary shares F1	7,327	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Ordinary shares	2,147	$30.43	$65K

Holdings After Transaction: Ordinary shares — 79,624 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents shares received upon the vesting of performance-based equity awards under the Company's long-term incentive plans.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 7,327 ordinary shares Shares withheld or delivered: 2,147 ordinary shares Disposition price: $30.43 per share +2 more

5 metrics

Shares granted 7,327 ordinary shares Grant/award acquisition on August 17, 2026 upon vesting of performance-based equity awards

Shares withheld or delivered 2,147 ordinary shares Code F disposition on August 17, 2026 for payment of exercise price or tax liability

Disposition price $30.43 per share Price for 2,147 shares delivered or withheld under transaction code F

Exercise-price-or-tax-liability shares 2,147 shares Shares used for payment of exercise price or tax liability as reported in transactionSummary

Exercise-price-or-tax-liability transactions 1 transaction exercisePriceOrTaxLiabilityCount in transactionSummary

Key Terms

performance-based equity awards, long-term incentive plans, Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities

3 terms

performance-based equity awards financial

"Represents shares received upon the vesting of performance-based equity awards"

long-term incentive plans financial

"under the Company's long-term incentive plans"

Long-term incentive plans are multi-year pay programs that reward executives and key employees with stock, options, or cash bonuses when the company hits future performance goals. Think of it like paying someone with a portion of the business or future bonuses to keep them focused on growing the company over several years. Investors watch these plans because they influence executive decisions, potential share dilution, and whether management’s goals line up with long-term shareholder value.

Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities financial

"transaction_code_description": "Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering"

FAQ

What insider equity award did JHX COO Ryan Kilcullen receive on August 17, 2026?

Ryan Kilcullen received a grant of 7,327 ordinary shares of James Hardie Industries plc on August 17, 2026, upon vesting of performance-based equity awards under the company’s long-term incentive plans.

How many JHX shares were withheld or delivered for tax or exercise costs on August 17, 2026?

On August 17, 2026, 2,147 ordinary shares of James Hardie Industries plc were delivered or withheld at $30.43 per share as payment of exercise price or tax liability related to equity compensation.

Was the JHX Form 4 transaction for Ryan Kilcullen a market buy or sell?

The Form 4 reports a grant of 7,327 shares and a Code F disposition of 2,147 shares for payment of exercise price or tax liability, not an open-market purchase or sale transaction.

What is the role of performance-based equity awards in JHX COO compensation?

The Form 4 states that 7,327 shares were received upon vesting of performance-based equity awards under James Hardie Industries plc’s long-term incentive plans, indicating that part of the COO’s compensation is tied to achieving performance conditions.

Is there a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan associated with the JHX Form 4 transactions?

No. The Form 4 indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not affirmed (false), and the footnotes do not describe these August 17, 2026 transactions as occurring under a pre-arranged trading plan.

Does the JHX Form 4 disclose Ryan Kilcullen’s total holdings after these transactions?

No. For both reported transactions, the Form 4 leaves the total shares following the transaction field blank, so Ryan Kilcullen’s aggregate post-transaction holdings are not stated in this report.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kilcullen Ryan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

303 E. WACKER DR.

STE. 2500

(Street)

CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60601

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
James Hardie Industries plc [ JHX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operations Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/17/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Ordinary shares	08/17/2026		A		7,327(1)	A	$0	81,771	D
Ordinary shares	08/17/2026		F		2,147	D	$30.43	79,624	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares received upon the vesting of performance-based equity awards under the Company's long-term incentive plans.

Remarks:

	/s/ Aoife Rockett, as attorney-in-fact for Ryan Kilcullen	08/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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