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Slater & Gordon files shareholder class action against James Hardie over FY26 guidance disclosures

PUBT·08/17/2026 01:02:47
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Slater & Gordon files shareholder class action against James Hardie over FY26 guidance disclosures
  • Slater & Gordon filed a shareholder class action in Victoria’s Supreme Court against James Hardie over its FY26 earnings guidance disclosures.
  • Claim targets investors who bought ASX-listed James Hardie shares from May 21, 2025 to Aug. 19, 2025.
  • James Hardie cut FY26 guidance on Aug. 20, 2025; shares fell about 34% over two sessions, erasing billions in value.
  • Suit alleges misleading representations, continuous disclosure breaches, and contraventions of the Corporations Act, ASIC Act, and Australian Consumer Law.
  • Lead plaintiff plans to seek a group costs order; legal fees would be a court-approved percentage of any recovery.


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