Exhibit 4.27
 
 Deed Poll
 Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund 
Limited (ACN 117 363 461)
 Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund
 Baker& McKenzie
Solicitors
Level 27, AMP Centre
50 Bridge Street
SYDNEY  NSW  2000
Tel:  (02) 9225-0200
Email: justin.gross@bakernet.com
Ref: 702411-v2\AUSJGZ
    
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Contents
 ClauseNumber
    
    Heading
    
    Page1
    
    Definitions and Interpretation
    
    
    12
    
    Amendments to Trust Deed
    
    
    13
    
    Effective date of this Deed
    
    
    24
    
    Governing Law
    
    
    25
    
    No Resettlement
    
    
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Date
    
    11th June 2008Deed Poll by
    
    Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limited(ACN 117 363 461)
a company limited by guarantee having its registered address
at Suite 1, Level 7, 233 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000
as trustee of the Compensation Funds (Trustee).
 Recitals
 A
    
    The Compensation Funds are evidenced by the Asbestos Injuries
Compensation Fund Amended and Restated Trust Deed dated 14 December
2006 (Trust Deed).B
    
    Clause 11(a) of the Trust Deed provides that the Trustee may amend the
Trust Deed by deed poll.C
    
    The Trustee wishes to amend the Trust Deed in the manner set out in
this Deed. The Trustee has obtained the consent of the NSW Government
and James Hardie Industries N.V. in relation to the proposed
amendments.
 Operative provisions
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    Definitions and Interpretation
 Definitions
 1.1
    
    Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, all words and expressions defined in the
Trust Deed have the same meaning in this Deed.
 Interpretation
 1.2
    
    Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, the provisions of the Trust Deed apply with
the necessary changes to this Deed.
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    Amendments to Trust Deed2.1
    
    The Trust Deed is amended by deleting clause 12.4(b) of the Trust Deed, and replacing it with
the following:Without limiting or affecting the Trustees obligations under clause 4.9 or clause 5.3(g),
the Trustee must prepare a set of financial statements for each of the Charitable Fund, the
Discretionary Fund and, for so long as all or a majority of the shares in the Liable
Entities are owned or controlled by the Trustee, the Liable Entities, which are appropriate
to enable each entity to comply with the income tax law applying to it and which enable the
Trustee to comply with the provisions of this Deed and the Final Funding Agreement.
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    Effective date of this Deed3.1
    
    This Deed will be effective from the date of execution.4
    
    Governing Law4.1
    
    This Deed is governed by the laws of New South Wales.5
    
    No Resettlement5.1
    
    The Trustee declares that it is not, by this Deed:
 (a)
    
    resettling or redeclaring the Compensation Funds; or(b)
    
    causing the transfer, vesting or accruing of property in any person.
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Execution
 Executed and delivered
 Signed sealed and deliveredfor Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Limitedby a director and secretary/director:/s/ Peter W. Baker

Signature of director
    
    
    
    /s/ Joanne Marchione

Signature of directorPeter W. Baker
    
    
    
    Joanne MarchioneName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director/secretary
(please print)
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