James Hardie CFO exercises options, gets new awards

James Hardie Industries CFO Lada Ryan reported several equity compensation transactions.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

James Hardie Industries CFO Lada Ryan reported several equity compensation transactions. On June 15, 2026, she acquired 11,422 ordinary shares as a grant and received non-qualified stock options for 14,232 ordinary shares with an exercise price of $25.17 per share, expiring on June 15, 2036.

On June 16, 2026, she exercised employee stock options to acquire 7,700 ordinary shares at $24.45 per share. In connection with this exercise, 7,495 ordinary shares were withheld by the company to cover the exercise price and tax obligations. Following these transactions, she directly holds 70,014 ordinary shares.

Insider Trade Summary

7,700 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 5 txns

Insider Lada Ryan

Role CFO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	7,700	$24.45	$188K
Exercise	Ordinary shares	7,700	$24.45	$188K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Ordinary shares	7,495	$25.48	$191K
Grant/Award	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	14,232	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Ordinary shares	11,422	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 14,232 contracts (Direct); Ordinary shares — 70,014 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Consists of restricted stock units (RSU). RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued service through the applicable vesting date.
2. F2. Annual grant made pursuant to the issuer's fiscal year 2027 long-term incentive plan. Additional information will be included in the issuer's 2026 proxy statement.
3. F3. Shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy exercise price and tax obligations in connection with the exercise of employee stock options (right to buy) granted to the Reporting Person.
4. F4. Non-qualified stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued service through the applicable vesting date.

Key Figures

Option exercise shares: 7,700 shares Exercise price: $24.45/share Shares withheld for taxes: 7,495 shares +4 more

7 metrics

Option exercise shares 7,700 shares Employee stock options exercised on June 16, 2026 at $24.45

Exercise price $24.45/share Price for exercised employee stock options on June 16, 2026

Shares withheld for taxes 7,495 shares Withheld to satisfy exercise price and tax obligations

Share grant 11,422 shares Ordinary shares granted on June 15, 2026

New options granted 14,232 options Non-qualified stock options granted on June 15, 2026

New option strike $25.17/share Exercise price of options expiring June 15, 2036

Shares held after transactions 70,014 shares Direct ordinary share ownership following reported activity

Key Terms

restricted stock units (RSU), non-qualified stock options, long-term incentive plan, tax-withholding disposition, +1 more

5 terms

restricted stock units (RSU) financial

"Consists of restricted stock units (RSU). RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments"

non-qualified stock options financial

"Non-qualified stock options vest in three equal annual installments"

Non-qualified stock options are a type of employee benefit that gives individuals the right to buy company shares at a set price, usually lower than the market value, within a certain period. Unlike other options that may have special tax advantages, these options are taxed as income when exercised, which can affect how much money the employee or investor ultimately gains. They are important because they can influence company compensation strategies and impact the financial outcomes for employees and investors.

long-term incentive plan financial

"Annual grant made pursuant to the issuer's fiscal year 2027 long-term incentive plan"

A long-term incentive plan is a company program that pays executives or employees with stock, options, or cash tied to multi-year performance goals, where the rewards become theirs only after meeting conditions over time. Think of it as a delayed bonus or retirement-style reward that aligns employees’ interests with shareholders by encouraging them to boost long-term value; investors watch these plans because they affect pay costs, share dilution and management incentives.

tax-withholding disposition financial

"Shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy exercise price and tax obligations"

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial

"Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)"

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lada 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)
	CFO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/15/2026

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	06/15/2026		A		11,422(1)(2)	A	$0	69,809	D
Ordinary shares	06/16/2026		M		7,700	A	$24.45	77,509	D
Ordinary shares	06/16/2026		F		7,495(3)	D	$25.48	70,014	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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.17	06/15/2026		A		14,232		(4)	06/15/2036	Ordinary shares	14,232	$0	14,232	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$24.45	06/16/2026		M			7,700	07/11/2025	07/11/2026	Ordinary shares	7,700	$24.45	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Consists of restricted stock units (RSU). RSUs will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued service through the applicable vesting date.

2. Annual grant made pursuant to the issuer's fiscal year 2027 long-term incentive plan. Additional information will be included in the issuer's 2026 proxy statement.

3. Shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy exercise price and tax obligations in connection with the exercise of employee stock options (right to buy) granted to the Reporting Person.

4. Non-qualified stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued service through the applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Aoife Rockett, as attorney-in-fact for Ryan Lada	06/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)