Rowan Companies plc is a major provider of global offshore contract drilling services with a leading position in high-specification jack-up rigs. The Company’s fleet of 31 jack-up rigs is located worldwide, including the Middle East, the North Sea, Trinidad, Southeast Asia and the Gulf of Mexico. The Company will enter the ultra-deepwater market with four high-specification drillships expected to be delivered starting in late 2013. The Company’s stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “RDC.”