Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as successor depositary
bank for the sponsored Level II NYSE-listed American Depositary Receipt
(ADR) program of James Hardie Industries plc (James Hardie).
James Hardie (NYSE:JHX) is a world-leading manufacturer of fiber-cement
building materials. The fiber-cement products have a wide range of
applications and are used in a number of markets, including new
residential construction, repair and remodeling, manufactured housing
and a variety of commercial and industrial applications. James Hardie
operates in markets around the world and has manufacturing operations in
the United States, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. The
business employs approximately 3,100 people and generated net sales of
USD 1.5 billion in the financial year ended March 31, 2014. James Hardie
is headquartered in Dublin and is listed on the Australian Stock
Exchange.*
Naomi Flutter, Head of Global Transaction Banking - Australia & New
Zealand at Deutsche Bank said, “We are delighted to welcome James Hardie
as a client of Deutsche Bank’s Issuer Services group. This mandate
demonstrates Deutsche Bank’s commitment to ADR issuers in Australia and
we look forward to providing James Hardie with the highest level of
service to optimize the visibility of its ADR program and broaden its
investor base.”
*Source: James Hardie Industries plc (October 2014)
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