James Hardie Industries (JHX) 17 May 222022 Q4 Earnings call transcript

Thank you for standing by and welcome to the James Hardie Q4 FY 2022 Results Call. All participants are in a listen-only mode. There will be a presentation followed by a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to Mr. Harold Wiens, Interim Chief Executive Officer. ahead. go Please

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Steyn first from Thank you. ahead. [Operator comes go with Macquarie. Instructions] Please question Your Peter

evening. Good morning, Harold. much. very Sean Thanks and Jason, Good

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very much Jason. Thanks

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Simon. Thanks

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CLSA. next question Your Kang Daniel from comes ahead. with Please go

Morning everyone.

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Your go comes Lee with from Power next question UBS. Please ahead.

Hi team.

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Please go with Your next Pace question comes from Greencape ahead. Capital. David

morning, Good guys.

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comes from with next go Paul Your Quinn RBC. Please ahead. question

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