424B3 1 memo4243bjameshardie.txt October 11 2012 Securities exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street NW Washington DC 20549 Attn. Document Control RE American Depositary Shares evidenced by One 1 American Depositary Receipts representing Five 5 Ordinary Shares of James Hardie Industries SE Form F6 File No. 33313914 Ladies and Gentlemen Pursuant to Rule 424b3 under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended on behalf of BNY Mellon as Depositary for securities against which American Depositary Receipts are to be issued we attach a copy of the new prospectus Prospectus reflecting the change in name for James Hardie Industries SE. As required by Rule 424e the upper right hand corner of the Prospectus cover page has a reference to Rule 424b3 and to the file number of the registration statement to which the Prospectus relates. Pursuant to Section III B of the General Instructions to the Form F6 Registration Statement the Prospectus consists of the ADR certificate with revised name change for James Hardie Industries SE. The Prospectus has been revised to reflect the new name and has been overstampted with Effective October 25 2012 the Companys name changed to James Hardie Industries plc Please contact me with any questions or comments at 212 8152276 Violet Pagan The Bank of New York Mellon ADR Division Encl. CC Paul Dudek Esq. Office of International Corporate Finance 101 Barclay Street New York NY 10286