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UNITED STATES

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        Meeting Information    
MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.   

 

Meeting Type:             Annual Meeting

   
        Date:    May 10, 2012         Time: 10:00 am., local time    
        For holders as of:     March 12, 2012    
        Location:    McDermott International, Inc.    
           757 N. Eldridge Parkway, 14th Floor    
           Houston, Texas 77079    
             

 

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       Voting Items               
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

  

 

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  1.    Election of Directors           
      

 

Nominees:

                  
    

 

01)

 

 

    John F. Bookout, III

  

 

05)

 

 

    D. Bradley McWilliams

     
     02)       Roger A. Brown    06)       Thomas C. Schievelbein      
     03)       Stephen G. Hanks    07)       Mary Shafer-Malicki      
     04)       Stephen M. Johnson    08)       David A. Trice      
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

 

2.

  

 

Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

  
 

 

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Ratification of the appointment of McDermott’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       


         
         
       
       
       
       
     
   

 

 
   

 

 
       
       
       
       
       
       
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