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| Delaware                                                      |   | 001-07964 |   | 73-0785597 |
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| 100 Glenborough Drive, Suite 100Houston, Texas                |   |   |   | 77067 |
| (Address of principal executive offices)                      |   |   |   | (Zip Code) |

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| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |

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| Name                 |   | For |   | Against |   | Abstain |   | BrokerNon-Vote |
| Jeffrey L. Berenson  |   | 156,257,745 |  |   | 547,733 |  |   | 798,467 |  |   | 7,388,916 |  |
| Michael A. Cawley    |   | 155,579,770 |  |   | 1,225,659 |  |   | 798,516 |  |   | 7,388,916 |  |
| Edward F. Cox        |   | 155,836,355 |  |   | 979,825 |  |   | 787,765 |  |   | 7,388,916 |  |
| Charles D. Davidson  |   | 153,859,081 |  |   | 3,206,772 |  |   | 538,092 |  |   | 7,388,916 |  |
| Thomas J. Edelman    |   | 155,979,907 |  |   | 836,490 |  |   | 787,548 |  |   | 7,388,916 |  |
| Eric P. Grubman      |   | 156,526,483 |  |   | 277,443 |  |   | 800,019 |  |   | 7,388,916 |  |
| Kirby L. Hedrick     |   | 156,247,605 |  |   | 557,438 |  |   | 798,902 |  |   | 7,388,916 |  |
| Scott D. Urban       |   | 156,535,075 |  |   | 269,211 |  |   | 799,659 |  |   | 7,388,916 |  |
| William T. Van Kleef |   | 156,406,269 |  |   | 403,071 |  |   | 794,605 |  |   | 7,388,916 |  |
| Molly K. Williamson  |   | 157,297,505 |  |   | 151,209 |  |   | 155,231 |  |   | 7,388,916 |  |

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| For         |   | Against     |   | Abstain     |
| 163,926,677 |   | 818,758 |   | 247,426 |

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| For         |   | Against     |   | Abstain     |   | Broker    Non-Vote     |
| 155,153,416 |   | 2,106,044 |   | 344,485 |   | 7,388,916 |

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| For         |   | Against     |   | Abstain     |   | Broker    Non-Vote     |
| 151,983,747 |   | 5,426,860 |   | 193,338 |   | 7,388,916 |

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| For         |   | Against     |   | Abstain     |   | Broker    Non-Vote     |
| 114,151,105 |   | 43,276,940 |   | 175,900 |   | 7,388,916 |

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| For         |   | Against     |   | Abstain     |   | Broker    Non-Vote     |
| 156,943,890 |   | 484,667 |   | 175,388 |   | 7,388,916 |

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|                      |   |   |   | NOBLE ENERGY, INC. |
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| Date: April 24, 2013 |   |   |   | By:   |   | /s/ Kenneth M. Fisher |
|                      |   |   |   |   |   | Kenneth M. Fisher |
|                      |   |   |   |   |   | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |