Exhibit 99.3 James Hardie Industries plc Europa House 2nd Floor, Harcourt Centre Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, D02 WR20, Ireland T: +353 (0) 1 411 6924 F: +353 (0) 1 479 1128 8 February 2019 The Manager Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange Limited 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Sir/Madam Substantial Holding Notice As required under ASX Listing Rule 3.17.3 please see attached a copy of the substantial holding notice received by James Hardie on 7 February 2019. Yours faithfully Natasha Mercer Company Secretary James Hardie Industries plc is a limited liability company incorporated in Ireland with its registered office at Europa House 2nd Floor, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, D02 WR20, Ireland. Directors: Michael Hammes (Chairman, USA), Brian Anderson (USA), Russell Chenu (Australia), Andrea Gisle Joosen (Sweden), David Harrison (USA), Persio Lisboa (USA), Alison Littley (United Kingdom), Anne Lloyd (USA), Rada Rodriguez (Sweden), Rudy van der Meer (Netherlands). Chief Executive Officer and Director: Jack Truong (USA) Company number : 485719 ARBN: 097 829 895

Commonwealth Bank of Australia ACN 123 123 124 GPO Box 2719 Telephone (02) 9118 7110 Sydney NSW 1155 Facsimile (02) 9118 7192 James Hardie Industries PLC Group Company Secretary Second Floor, Europa House, Harcourt Centre Harcourt Street Dublin 2, Ireland 7th February 2019 Dear Sir/Madam, Re: Disclosure of Holding below 7% Threshold. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (“CBA”) on behalf of its subsidiaries: ASB Group Investments Limited, Avanteos Investments Limited, Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited, Colonial First State Investments Limited, Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corporation Pty Limited and Realindex Investments Pty Limited have a requirement to make subsequent disclosure under Section 1048/1050 of the Companies Act 2014. These entities have an aggregated interest in James Hardie Industries PLC, Chess Depository Interests of 6.770% ordinary share capital, as at 5th February 2019. This is based upon a total of 29,941,256 shares held and a total of 442,263,913 voting rights on issue. A previous announcement of 7.030% interest in relevant share capital was disclosed on the 2nd January 2019 for value date 27th December 2018.

Page 2 The holdings dissection between entities within CBA before notification obligation on 4th February 2019: Relevant Holdings of Entity Registered Holder Interest CDIs % ASB Group Investments Limited Citibank N A Hong Kong 327,730 0.074% Avanteos Investments Limited Avanteos Investments Limited 845,851 0.191% Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited Citibank N A Hong Kong 11,234,018 2.540% Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) 6,786,825 1.535% Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited Avanteos Investments Limited 6,351 0.001% Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited Nomura Bank (Luxembourg) S.A. 191,165 0.043% Colonial First State Investments Limited Northern Trust Company 1,010,779 0.229% Colonial First State Investments Limited Citibank N A Hong Kong 3,676,158 0.831% Colonial First State Investments Limited Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) 4,272,861 0.966% Colonial First State Investments Limited UBS Nominees Pty Ltd 86,252 0.020% Colonial First State Investments Limited Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C 20,557 0.005% Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corporation Pty Limited Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) 933,058 0.211% Realindex Investments Pty Limited Citibank N A Hong Kong 1,093,979 0.247% Realindex Investments Pty Limited Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) 1,151,067 0.260% Realindex Investments Pty Limited JP Morgan Chase Bank NA 72,466 0.016% Realindex Investments Pty Limited National Bank Nominees Pty Limited 30,623 0.007% Realindex Investments Pty Limited HSBC Bank Australia Limited 213,842 0.048% Total 31,953,582 7.225% The holdings dissection between entities within CBA after notification obligation on 5th February 2019: Relevant Holdings of Entity Registered Holder Interest CDIs % ASB Group Investments Limited Citibank N A Hong Kong 327,730 0.074% Avanteos Investments Limited Avanteos Investments Limited 845,700 0.191% Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited Citibank N A Hong Kong 9,534,018 2.156% Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) 6,473,325 1.464% Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited Avanteos Investments Limited 6,046 0.001% Colonial First State Asset Management (Australia) Limited Nomura Bank (Luxembourg) S.A. 191,165 0.043% Colonial First State Investments Limited Northern Trust Company 1,010,779 0.229% Colonial First State Investments Limited Citibank N A Hong Kong 3,676,158 0.831% Colonial First State Investments Limited Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) 4,272,861 0.966% Colonial First State Investments Limited UBS Nominees Pty Ltd 86,252 0.020% Colonial First State Investments Limited Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C 20,557 0.005% Commonwealth Bank Officers Superannuation Corporation Pty Limited Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) 933,058 0.211% Realindex Investments Pty Limited Citibank N A Hong Kong 1,095,373 0.248% Realindex Investments Pty Limited Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) 1,151,303 0.260% Realindex Investments Pty Limited JP Morgan Chase Bank NA 72,466 0.016% Realindex Investments Pty Limited National Bank Nominees Pty Limited 30,623 0.007% Realindex Investments Pty Limited HSBC Bank Australia Limited 213,842 0.048% Total 29,941,256 6.770%

Page 3 Transactions giving rise to notification: Transaction Number of Cash Date of Change Registered Company Class Type Securities Consideration Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 18 285.66 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 3 47.61 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 17 269.79 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 11 174.57 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 18 285.66 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 9 142.83 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 30 476.10 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 21 333.27 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 10 158.70 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 89 1,412.43 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 31 491.97 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 62 983.94 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 10 158.70 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 9 142.83 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 14 222.18 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 3 47.61 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 12 190.44 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 6 95.22 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 27 428.49 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 14 222.18 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 30 476.10 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 9 142.83 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Avanteos Investments Limited Chess Depository Receipts Sale 3 47.61 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 137,783 2,164,970.50 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 895 14,340.05 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 160,305 2,562,571.61 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 4,781 75,747.30 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 70,614 1,139,596.98 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 165,219 2,617,068.96 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 45,028 715,440.89 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 696 11,101.20 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 519 8,220.96 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 7,155 115,470.25

Page 4 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 24,315 387,824.25 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 200,000 3,168,000.00 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 2,615 41,758.94 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 790 12,749.34 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 29,815 478,420.43 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 154 2,471.13 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 111 1,781.14 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 441 7,117.03 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 999 16,138.85 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 289 4,615.04 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 1,392 22,336.45 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 79,854 1,275,188.53 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 242 3,864.50 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 130,000 2,065,544.00 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 488 7,793.36 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 6,549 103,736.16 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 6,301 100,500.95 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Purchase 1,394 22,276.12 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 13,000 208,819.00 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 9,056 146,299.68 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 2,685 42,825.75 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 15,217 239,103.20 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 1,000 15,950.00 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 208 3,323.94 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 94,737 1,512,949.89 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 89,386 1,444,030.83 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 559 9,030.65 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 4,972 78,999.11 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 895 14,379.79 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 57,726 922,490.34 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 351 5,605.47 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 147,000 2,359,350.00 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Purchase 236 3,771.28 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 27 433.39 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 8,105 129,861.55

Page 5 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 1,891 30,219.13 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 500 8,011.20 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 12,000 188,554.80 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 8,105 130,221.41 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 19,695 316,295.79 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 4,000 63,555.20 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 240,240 3,805,401.60 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 19 304.97 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 175 2,796.59 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 1,000 16,066.80 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 723 11,452.32 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 5,208 83,595.17 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citibank N A Hong Kong Chess Depository Receipts Sale 192,420 3,069,099.00 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 583 9,298.85 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 4,424 70,651.28 Tuesday, 5 February 2019 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Australia) Chess Depository Receipts Sale 243 3,900.47 Thank you for your attention in this matter. Yours Faithfully Anitha Subramanian Head of Accounting and Reporting Operations Commonwealth Bank of Australia