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BOARD QUALIFICATIONS, GENDER AND DIVERSITY / THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS





                       Board Refreshment Elements

            Review of Board        The Board seeks a diverse group of candidates who, at a minimum, possess the background, skills, expertise and time
            Candidates             to make a significant contribution to the Board, the Company and its shareholders. The Corporate Governance
                                   Guidelines list criteria against which candidates may be assessed. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate
                                   Governance Committee considers, among other things:
                                   • input from the Board’s self-assessment process to prioritize areas of expertise that were identified;
                                   • investor feedback and perceptions;
                                   • the candidates’ skills and competencies to ensure they are aligned with the Company’s future strategic challenges
                                     and opportunities; and
                                   • the needs of the Board in light of recent and anticipated Board vacancies.
                                   During the process of identifying and selecting director nominees, the Nominating and Corporate Governance
                                   Committee screens and recommends candidates for nomination by the full Board. The Bylaws provide that the size of
                                   the Board may range from 9 to 11 members.
                                   Director candidates also may be identified by shareholders and will be evaluated under the same criteria applied to
                                   other director nominees and considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Information on the
                                   process and requirements for shareholder nominees may be found in our Bylaws on the Company’s website at https://
                                   ir.martinmarietta.com/corporate-governance/governance-documents-and-charters.
            Board Assignments      Each February, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews the membership, tenure, leadership and
                                   commitments of each of the Committees and considers possible changes given the qualifications and skill sets of
                                   members on the Board or a desire for committee rotation or refreshment. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
                                   Committee also takes into consideration the membership requirements and responsibilities set forth in each of the
                                   respective Committee charters and the Corporate Governance Guidelines as well as any upcoming vacancies on the
                                   Board due to our mandatory retirement age. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recommends to
                                   the Board any proposed changes to Committee assignments and leadership to be made effective at the next Annual
                                   Meeting of Shareholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also reviews the operation of the
                                   Board generally.
            Refreshment            The Board has added seven new directors in the past seven years. At the same time, obtaining a detailed
                                   understanding of the Company’s business takes time. We believe that implementing term limitations may prevent the
                                   Board from taking advantage of insight that longer tenure brings.
            Annual Performance     The Board conducts a self-assessment of its performance and effectiveness as well as that of its Committees on an
            Assessment             annual basis. The self-assessment helps the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee track progress in
                                   certain areas targeted for improvement from year-to-year and to identify ways to enhance the Board’s and its
                                   Committees’ effectiveness. For 2022, each director completed a written questionnaire. The questions were open-ended
                                   to solicit candid feedback. The collective ratings and comments are compiled and summarized and then discussed by
                                   the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the full Board.
            Onboarding and         New directors are provided with an orientation about the Company, including our business operations, strategy and
            Education              governance. Directors also are provided continuing education by subject matter experts and/or continuing education
                                   programs sponsored by educational and other institutions to assist them in staying abreast of developments in
                                   corporate governance and critical issues relating to the operation of public company boards. Members of our senior
                                   management regularly review with the Board the operating plan of each of our business segments and the Company
                                   as a whole. The Board also conducts periodic visits to our facilities as part of its regularly scheduled Board meetings.




                     Tenure Guidelines

            Mandatory              Directors must retire at the annual meeting following their 75th birthday.
            Retirement Age
            Employment Change      Directors must report to the Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
                                   Committee regarding any significant change in principal employment or responsibilities to assure they can continue to
                                   commit the appropriate time to Board service.


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