Exhibit 99.3
 
 James Hardie Industries SE  nd
 
  
 Lodgement with NYSE Section 303A Foreign Private Issuer Annual Written Affirmation
  Yours faithfully/s/ Marcin Firek

Marcin FirekCompany Secretary
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Foreign Private Issuer
Section 303A
Annual Written Affirmation
 James Hardie Industries SE (JHX)
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    The Company hereby affirms the following to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
without qualification:
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    Subject to any noncompliance that is specifically described on Exhibit
A1 to this Annual Written Affirmation, the Company hereby affirms the
following to the NYSE2:
 A. Audit Committee (Section 303A.06 3 )
  Exhibit B. Exhibit B.
 Exhibit C Exhibit C.
 Exhibit C 4
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    brief biography;
    
    share ownership in the Company*;
    
    brief description of any direct or indirect consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee
arrangement with the Company or any of its subsidiaries as specified in Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(ii)(A)*;
 
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    The Company must provide detailed disclosure on Exhibit A noting which standard it is not in
compliance with, the reason for such noncompliance and a specific timetable for its return to
compliance.
If this Annual Written Affirmation has been signed by the Companys CEO, the Company need not also
submit a notice of noncompliance as required by Section 303A.12(b).2
    
    If the Company is unable to execute this Annual Written Affirmation without
qualification, it must check this box.3
    
    Section 303A.06 incorporates the requirements of Rule 10A-3 promulgated by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.4
    
    If any or all such information is available through a U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission filing, the Company can specify the location of such disclosure on Exhibit C in lieu of restating the
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    indication of whether the audit committee member is an affiliated person of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries as specified in Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(ii)(B)*.
 
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    The Company has indicated on Exhibit C if the audit committee member does not own any
shares of the Company, does not have any fee arrangements with the Company or its subsidiaries
and/or is not an affiliated person of the Company or its subsidiaries. B. Statement of Significant Differences (Section 303A.11)
 If the Company is required to file an annual report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission:
 Exhibit B
 All other foreign private issuers:
 Exhibit B
 Certification
 This Affirmation is signed by a duly authorized officer of, and on behalf of
  
  By:
    
    /s/ Marcin FirekPrint Name:
    
    Marcin FirekTitle:
    
    Company SecretaryDate:
    
    July 13, 2011
 Exhibit A Exhibit C Exhibit B www.nyx.com
  Email:
    
    corporategovernanceintl@nyx.comFax:
    
    212.656.5780Mail:
    
    Corporate Compliance DepartmentNYSE Regulation, Inc.20 Broad Street, 13th FloorNew York, NY 10005Telephone: 212.656.4542
  Note: THE NYSE WILL NOT ACCEPT IF RETYPED, MODIFIED OR IF ANY TEXT OR FOOTNOTES
ARE DELETED.
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James Hardie Industries SE  nd
 
 
 SECTION 303A ANNUAL WRITTEN AFFIRMATION
 EXHIBIT A
   
 
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Exhibit B to
Foreign Private Issuer
Section 303A Annual Written Affirmation
 Company name and ticker symbol:
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    4Section 303A.06
    
    
    
    
    
    Disclosure LocationSecurities Exchange Act Rule 10A-3
    
    
    
    
    
    Name of document/page number(Rule 10A-3) Audit Committee
    
    Applicable
    
    Required Rule 10A-3
    
    where disclosure is located, ifRequirements
    
    Exemption
    
    Disclosure
    
    applicableState in column (2) whether the
Company or any individual member
of its audit committee is relying
on a Rule 10A-3 exemption and
provide a brief description of
the basis for such reliance, a
citation to the relevant portion
of Rule 10A-3 and the name of the
individual relying on the
exemption, if applicable.
If the Company or an individual
is not relying on a Rule 10A-3
exemption, indicate Not
Applicable in Column (2).
For ease of reference, a brief
description of the available Rule
10A-3 exemptions is provided on
page 3.
    
    Rule
10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(B)
exemption is
applicable to Mr.
David Dilger as he
is an independent
director of the
Company who also
serves on the board
of directors of a
number of
affiliates of the
Company. Such
service has been
approved by the
Board of the
Company.
    
    Disclose the
following in the
Companys Form 10-K,
20-F or 40-F filed
with the U.S.
Securities and
Exchange Commission
if required by Rule
10A-3(d):    Exemption relied
upon
    Assessment of
whether, and if so,
how, such reliance
would materially
adversely affect the
ability of the audit
committee to act
independently and to
satisfy the other
requirements of Rule
10A-3.
    
    Disclosed on page 65 of the
Form 20-F for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2011.If the Company or an
individual is relying
on a Rule 10A-3
exemption that is
required to be
disclosed, provide a
specific reference to
the location of such
disclosure in column
(4).
For ease of
reference, an
indication of whether
disclosure is
required is provided
on page 3.
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    3Disclosure LocationName of document/page number wheredisclosure is locatedSection 303A.11
    
    
    
    URL of Company website and link to specificSignificant Corporate Governance Differences
    
    Required Location
    
    web page, if applicableDisclose the significant ways in which
the Companys corporate governance
practices differ from those followed by
a domestic company under NYSE standards.
    
    For a company required to file a Form
20-F with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission:
    
    Page 73 of the Companys Annual Report on
Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 30,
2011.     Annual report on Form 20-F filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
CommissionFor all other foreign private issuers:     Annual report on Form 10-K or 40-F
filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission or     Company website. If the disclosure
is made on or through the Companys
website, the Company must disclose
that fact in its annual report filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission and provide the website
address.
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Rule 10A-3 exemptions for a foreign private issuer 1 :
 Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(A) 
 Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(B)  3
 Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(C)  2
 Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(D) 2
 Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(E) 2
 Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(F) 2
 Rule 10A-3(c)(1) 3
 Rule 10A-3(c)(2)
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    is directly or indirectly consolidated by the parent; or
    
    is at least 50% beneficially owned.
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 Rule 10A-3(c)(3)
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    The company has a board of auditors (or similar body) or has statutory auditors,
established and selected pursuant to home country legal or listing provisions.
    
    The board or body, or statutory auditors, is required by home country legal or listing
requirements to be either: (A) separate from the board of directors; or (B) composed of one
or more members of the board of directors and one or more members that are not also members
of the board of directors.
    
    The board or body, or statutory auditors, are not elected by management of the company
and no executive officer of the company is a member of such board or body or statutory
auditor.
    
    Home country legal or listing provisions set forth or provide for standards for the
independence of such board or body, or statutory auditors, from the company or its
management.
    
    Such board or body, or statutory auditors, in accordance with any applicable home
country legal or listing requirements or the companys governing documents, are
responsible, to the extent permitted by law, for the appointment, retention and oversight
of the work of any public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing
an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the company.
    
    The audit committee requirements of paragraphs 10A-3(b)(3) (Complaint procedures),
10A-3(b)(4) (Authority to engage advisors) and 10A-3(b)(5) (Funding) apply to the extent
permitted by law.2
 
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    This summary of the provisions of Rule 10A-3 is provided for convenience only. It is
not a verbatim statement of those rules and is intended solely to assist in understanding potential
exemptions. This summary should not under any circumstances be relied upon as an authoritative
statement of Rule 10A-3.2
    
    A company is required to disclose reliance on this exemption in its annual report
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.3
    
    A company is not required to disclose reliance on this exemption in its annual report
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 3




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James Hardie Industries SE  nd
 
  
 SECTION 303A ANNUAL WRITTEN AFFIRMATION
 EXHIBIT C
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    Mr. Brian Anderson* (Committee Chairman)
    
    Mr. Michael Hammes*;
    
    Mr. David Harrison*; and
    
    Mr. David Dilger*
    www.sec.gov
  
 
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