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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS / OUR USE OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS



        The nature and scope of Pay Governance’s engagement was determined by the Committee and not limited in any way by
        management. The Committee also considered Pay Governance Global Business Standards intended to address potential
        conflicts of interests with respect to their executive compensation consulting services and the other factors required to be
        considered by applicable SEC and NYSE rules in approving the Committee’s engagement of Pay Governance for 2023.
        Based on this review, the Committee did not identify that Pay Governance had any conflicts of interest that would prevent
        Pay Governance from independently advising the Committee. Pay Governance did not provide any additional services
        beyond those relating to director and executive officer compensation in an amount in excess of $120,000 in 2023.

        Practice Regarding Timing of Equity Grants
        The stock purchase awards under our Incentive Stock Plan and the PSUs and RSUs awarded under our LTI program, each
        as described above, were granted in 2023 at the Committee’s regularly scheduled meetings in February following the
        availability of financial results for the prior year. Newly hired executive officers may, subject to the discretion of the
        Committee, receive an award of RSUs as of the date of their hire. The number of such RSUs is based on the average
        Martin Marietta stock price for the 20-day period ending on the date of the grant or the first date of employment,
        whichever is later. The Committee’s schedule is determined several months in advance and the proximity of any awards to
        earnings announcements or other market events is coincidental.

        Our practice with regard to the timing of equity grants is:
        • No equity award may be backdated. A future date may be used if, among other reasons, the Committee’s action occurs
          in connection with a new employee who has not yet commenced employment.
        • Proposed equity awards are presented to the Committee in February of each year. Off-cycle awards may be considered
          in the Committee’s discretion in special circumstances, which may include hiring, retention or acquisition transactions.

        In addition, our existing stock award plan prohibits repricing of stock options or paying cash for underwater stock options.

        Perquisites

        Martin Marietta provides executives with perquisites that the Committee believes are appropriate, reasonable and
        consistent with its overall compensation program to better enable Martin Marietta to attract and retain superior employees
        for key positions. The Committee periodically reviews the types and levels of perquisites provided to the NEOs. The value of
        each of the NEO’s perquisites, determined in accordance with SEC rules, is included in the annual compensation set forth
        in the Summary Compensation Table.

        In 2023, we provided personal use of leased automobiles to NEOs. We pay for the insurance, maintenance and fuel for
        such vehicles, and the value of personal mileage and use is charged to the NEO as imputed income. We make the
        company-owned aircraft available to the CEO and other senior executives for business travel. If the NEO is accompanied by
        his or her spouse on such trips, that use is included in the NEO’s taxable income for the year and the incremental cost, if
        any, is included as “All Other Compensation” in the Summary Compensation Table required to be included in our Proxy
        Statement for that year.

        Martin Marietta also provides to executive officers, as well as most other salaried employees, certain other fringe benefits
        such as tuition reimbursement, airline club dues, professional society dues, and food and recreational fees incidental to
        official company functions. We do not provide other perquisites, such as country club memberships or financial planning
        services, to the NEOs or other employees.


        Retirement and Other Benefits
        In order to maintain market competitive levels of compensation, we provide retirement and other benefits to the NEOs and
        other employees, including:
        • Medical and dental benefits
        • Life, accidental death and disability insurance
        • Pension and savings plans


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