Director Jesse G. Singh filed a Form 4 with the SEC on August 25, 2026, disclosing multiple sales of ordinary shares and exercises of employee stock options in James Hardie Industries plc on August 21 and August 24, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Director identity: Reporting person is Jesse G. Singh, listed as a Director of James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE:JHX).
  • Option exercises: Singh exercised 265,000 employee stock options on August 21, 2026, and 265,100 on August 24, 2026, both at an exercise price of $11.23 per share.
  • Shares sold (direct): 265,000 shares were sold on August 21, 2026, at a weighted average price of $30.19, and 265,100 shares were sold on August 24, 2026, at a weighted average price of $30.23, both described as broker-assisted cashless exercises.
  • Trust sales: 103,400 shares held by The Jesse Singh 2024 Trust were sold on August 21 at a weighted average of $30.22, and 118,057 shares held by the Jesse Singh 2016 Irrevocable Trust were sold the same day at a weighted average of $30.34; an additional 120,000 shares from the 2016 Irrevocable Trust were sold on August 24 at a weighted average of $30.08.
  • Remaining direct ownership: Following all reported transactions, Singh directly held 117,028 ordinary shares, according to the filing.
  • Remaining options: After both exercises, Singh's directly held employee stock options (right to buy, exercise price $11.23, expiring 06/16/2030) stood at 1,434,049, per the filing.
  • Option origin: According to the filing, the options were assumed by the issuer in connection with its acquisition of The AZEK Company Inc. and were exercisable as of July 1, 2025.

Singh's Option Exercises and Share Dispositions at James Hardie Industries

According to the Form 4 filing, Jesse G. Singh, a Director of James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE:JHX), conducted a series of transactions on August 21 and August 24, 2026. On August 21, Singh exercised 265,000 employee stock options at $11.23 per share and simultaneously sold 265,000 ordinary shares at a weighted average price of $30.19 through a broker-assisted cashless exercise. On August 24, Singh exercised a further 265,100 options at the same exercise price of $11.23 and sold 265,100 shares at a weighted average price of $30.23, also described as a broker-assisted cashless exercise.

The filing also discloses dispositions from two trusts. The Jesse Singh 2024 Trust, for which Singh serves as grantor-trustee, sold 103,400 shares on August 21 at a weighted average of $30.22, with individual transaction prices ranging from $30.09 to $30.33. The Jesse Singh 2016 Irrevocable Trust, for which Singh's spouse serves as trustee, sold 118,057 shares on August 21 at prices ranging from $30.22 to $30.43 (weighted average $30.34), and an additional 120,000 shares on August 24 at prices ranging from $29.86 to $30.45 (weighted average $30.08). The filing notes that the reported prices are weighted averages and that full detail by price is available upon request as required by law.

Following all reported transactions, Singh's direct beneficial ownership stood at 117,028 ordinary shares. Indirect holdings via the Jesse Singh 2016 Irrevocable Trust totaled 261,683 shares as of August 24, 2026. The remaining directly held employee stock options totaled 1,434,049 with an exercise price of $11.23 and an expiration date of June 16, 2030. The filing states these options were assumed by the issuer in connection with its acquisition of The AZEK Company Inc. and became exercisable as of July 1, 2025.

What Was Disclosed

James Hardie Industries Director Jesse G. Singh disclosed the exercise of a combined 530,100 employee stock options and the sale of ordinary shares across direct holdings and two trusts on August 21 and August 24, 2026, with all prices and resulting ownership reported in the Form 4 filed August 25, 2026.