Feb 2 (Reuters) - James Hardie Industries Plc JHX.AX :
* 9-MONTH NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS US$203.7 MILLION VERSUS US$232.0 MILLION
* A FY2018 FIRST HALF ORDINARY DIVIDEND OF US10.0 CENTS PER SECURITY IS PAYABLE TO CUFS HOLDERS ON 23 FEB
* 9-MONTH NET SALES FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES US$1,528.6 MILLION VERSUS US$1,427.3 MILLION
* EXPECT TO SEE STEADY GROWTH IN US HOUSING MARKET IN FISCAL YEAR 2018
* EXPECTS NEW CONSTRUCTION STARTS BETWEEN ABOUT 1.2 AND 1.3 MILLION
* EXPECTS FULL YEAR ADJUSTED NET OPERATING PROFIT TO BE BETWEEN US$260 MILLION AND US$275 MILLION
* JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES - "OUR NORTH AMERICA FIBER CEMENT SEGMENT FOR QUARTER AND NINE MONTH PERIOD DELIVERED TOP LINE GROWTH OF 7% AND 6%, RESPECTIVELY"
* EXPECT NORTH AMERICA FIBER CEMENT SEGMENT EBIT MARGIN TO BE IN STATED TARGET RANGE OF 20% TO 25% FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018
* JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES - AS RESULT OF ENACTMENT OF US TAX CUTS, RECORDED PROVISIONAL CHARGE TO INCOME TAX EXPENSE OF ABOUT US$2.5 MILLION