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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE                                                                                                      BOARD WITH DIVERSE SKILLS                                   CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

          SERVES AS OUR FOUNDATION                                                                                                  AND EXPERIENCE                                              HIGHLIGHTS


                                                                                                                                    As of December 31, 2018
                                                                                                                                                                                                    ♦  Adopted proxy access
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          Martin Marietta has a culture dedicated to ethical business behavior and responsible corporate activity.
          We believe strong corporate governance is the foundation for delivering on our commitments.                                       current or former                                       ♦  Eliminated staggered board –
                                                                                                                                            public company CEOs
          OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS                               OUR TEAM                                                                                                                             directors elected for 1-year terms

          As stewards of Martin Marietta, our Board plays an   Martin Marietta employees play a critical role in enforcing                                                                          ♦  Established robust stock ownership
          essential role in determining strategic priorities and   good governance and sustainability practices. It is their                                                                        guidelines for officers and directors
          considers sustainability issues an integral part of its    commitment to each other and to our communities                              years
          business oversight. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines,   that elevates our efforts and performance as a company.         66 average director age
          available on our website, set forth a flexible framework   Our employees understand the importance of acting with                                                                         ♦  Eliminated excise tax gross-up,
          within which the Board, assisted by its committees, directs   integrity in all of their interactions. We provide them with                                                                walk-right and value of perquisites in
          the affairs of Martin Marietta. The Ethics, Environment,   a variety of resources to guide them in daily decision-                                                                        the severance calculation in Employment
          Safety and Health Committee of the Board of Directors    making and support them should they have questions.                                                                              Protection Agreements
          has, for decades, overseen our ongoing efforts to hone   These resources include an engaged senior leadership
          truly sustainable business practices.                team, our Code of Ethical Business Conduct, a confidential           9.6               years
                                                               ethics hotline managed by an independent third party                                   average director tenure                       ♦  Eliminated single-trigger vesting in
                                                               and annual ethics training.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    equity award agreements for grants
                                                                                                                                                                                                    beginning in 2019
                                                                                                                                               %

          OUR CODE OF ETHICAL                                                                                                                                                                       ♦  Implemented hedging and pledging policy
          BUSINESS CONDUCT                                          BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                                            of directors are
                                                                                                                                    40 women or minorities
          As a company dedicated to                                                                                                                                                                 ♦
          fulfilling its mission and living                                                                                                                                                         Adopted clawback policy
          its values, we understand                                         TEAM
          how important it is to provide                                                                                                       %
          resources that help guide our                                                                                                                                                             ♦  Implemented majority voting standard
          hardworking Martin Marietta                   ETHICS, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
          team members in the countless                                                                                                           of directors
          decisions they make every day.                         Corporate Governance Guidelines                                    90 are independent
          Our Code of Ethical Business                                                                                                                                                              ♦  Eliminated shareholder rights plan
          Conduct, which has been in                             Code of Ethical Business Conduct
          place since the 1980s, is regularly
          updated. This code provides our                                                                                                                                                           ♦  Added four new Board members since 2016
          policies and expectations on a                           Confidential Ethics Hotline
          number of topics, including our
          commitment to good citizenship,                            Annual Ethics Training
          promoting a positive and safe work
          environment, avoiding conflicts
          of interest and operating with
          integrity in all that we do. The
          Code of Ethical Business Conduct
          applies to everyone on the Martin
          Marietta team, including Board
          members, and annual ethics
          training is required to ensure our
          policies are communicated and
          understood.




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