Exhibit 99.1

    

James Hardie Industries plc

Europa House 2^nd Floor, Harcourt Centre

Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

T: +353 (0) 1 411 6924

F: +353 (0) 1 497 1128

14 July 2014

The Manager

Company Announcements Office

Australian Securities Exchange Limited

20 Bridge Street

SYDNEY NSW 2000

Dear Sir/Madam

James Hardie Notice of Meeting pack and Annual Report

I enclose a copy of the following documents, which will be posted to shareholders over the next few days:

• 2014 AGM Notice of Meeting, Voting Instruction Form and Question Form;

• 2014 Annual Report; and

• 2014 Annual Review.

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, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Directors: Michael Hammes (Chairman, USA), Brian Anderson (USA), David Harrison (USA), Alison Littley (UK), James Osborne, Donald McGauchie (Australia), Rudy van der Meer (Netherlands).

Chief Executive Officer and Director: Louis Gries (USA)

Company number: 485719