Form of Restricted Share Notice



 Exhibit 10.5 
 2009 ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. INCENTIVE PLAN 
 (as Amended and Restated and
as Assumed and Adopted by 
 Rowan Companies plc, Effective May 4, 2012) 

RESTRICTED SHARE NOTICE 
  

	1.	Grant of Restricted Shares. Rowan Companies plc, a public limited company incorporated under English law (the “Company”), has assumed and
adopted the 2009 Rowan Companies, Inc. Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”). To carry out the purposes of the Plan, and subject to the conditions described in this Notice and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to you (the
“Participant”) all right, title and interest in the record and beneficial ownership of                 Shares (the “Restricted Shares”)
effective as of [insert date] (the “Grant Date”). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan; the Plan is incorporated herein by reference as part of this Notice.


  

	2.	Issuance and Transferability. The Restricted Shares may be evidenced in such a manner as the Committee shall deem appropriate. Any certificates or
other representation of the Restricted Shares granted hereunder shall be issued in the name of the Participant as of the Grant Date and shall be marked with the following legend: 


“The shares represented by this certificate have been issued pursuant to the terms of the 2009 Rowan Companies, Inc. Incentive Plan
and may not be sold, pledged, transferred, assigned or otherwise encumbered in any manner except as is set forth in the terms of such award dated [insert date].” 
 Until restrictions lapse, the Restricted Shares shall not be transferable except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. No right or benefit hereunder shall in any manner be liable for or subject
to any debts, contracts, liabilities, or torts of the Participant. Any purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or other encumbrance of the Restricted Shares, prior to the lapse of restrictions, that does not satisfy the
requirements hereunder shall be void and unenforceable against the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of the Participant’s Disability or death, the Participant’s rights under this Notice may be exercised by the
Participant’s guardian or the legal representative of his or her estate (or the person who acquires the rights under this Notice by bequest or inheritance or by the reason of the death of the Participant), as applicable. 

 

	3.	 Vesting/Forfeiture. The Participant shall vest in his or her rights under the Restricted Shares, and any accumulated dividends
described in Section 7 hereof, and the Company’s right to reclaim such shares or dividends shall lapse with respect to one-third of the Restricted Shares on the first anniversary of the Grant Date and an additional one-third of the
Restricted Shares on each of the second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date (each anniversary, a “Vesting Date”), provided that the Participant remains continuously employed by the Company or an Affiliate from the Grant Date to such
Vesting Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, all Restricted Shares not then vested shall vest immediately upon termination if the Participant’s Employment terminates by reason of the Participant’s Disability or death. In the event
of the Participant’s Retirement (as defined in Section 4 below) prior to vesting, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate vesting. If the Participant’s Employment terminates other than by reason of Retirement, Disability
or death, the Restricted Shares (to the extent not then vested) shall be forfeited as of the date the Participant’s Employment so terminates and transferred to the employee benefit trust established in connection with the Company’s
adoption and assumption of the Plan. As soon as administratively feasible following the vesting of the Restricted Shares, a 



  
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certificate or other representation of the vested Restricted Shares, less the amount of Shares sold pursuant to Section 8 hereof, if any, shall be delivered without charge to the
Participant, or his or her designated representative, without restrictive legend. If, for any reason, the restrictions imposed by the Committee upon the Restricted Shares are not satisfied at the end of the Restricted Period, any Restricted Shares
remaining subject to such restrictions shall be forfeited by the Participant and transferred to the employee benefit trust established in connection with the Company’s adoption and assumption of the Plan. 


 

	4.	Retirement. For purposes of this Notice, “Retirement” of an Employee shall have occurred if, as of the Employee’s date of termination of
Employment, the Employee is a minimum of 60 years old and has satisfied the requirements for normal retirement pursuant to the policies of the Company in place at the time of termination. 


Determination of the date of termination of Employment by reason of Retirement and the satisfaction of the requirements for Retirement
shall be based on such evidence as the Committee may require and a determination by the Committee of such date of termination and satisfaction shall be final and controlling on all interested parties. 

 

	5.	Disability. For purposes of this Notice, “Disability” means the Participant is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment that can be expected to result in death or to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving disability benefits under the applicable disability plan of the Company (or of an Affiliate). 


Determination of the date of termination of Employment by reason of Disability and the satisfaction of the requirements for Disability
shall be based on such evidence as the Committee may require and a determination by the Committee of such date of termination and satisfaction shall be final and controlling on all interested parties. 

 

	6.	Employment Relationship. For purposes of this Notice and the Restricted Shares, the Participant shall be considered to be in the Employment of the Company
or an Affiliate as long as the Participant is actively providing services to the Company or an Affiliate. In the event the Participant ceases to be in the Employment of the Company or an Affiliate (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later
found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed or the terms of the Participant’s employment agreement, if any), unless otherwise provided in this Notice or determined by the Company,
the Participant’s right to vest in Restricted Shares under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that the Participant is no longer actively providing services and will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., the
Participant’s period of active service would not include any contractual notice period or any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed or the terms
of the Participant’s employment agreement, if any). 

 Any question as to whether and when there has been a
termination of such Employment shall be based on such evidence as the Committee may require and a determination by the Committee as to the date of such termination shall be final and controlling on all interested parties. 

 

	7.	Dividends. Any cash dividends that may be paid on the Restricted Shares after the Grant Date shall be accumulated and held in an account or in escrow
by the Company until such time as the Participant shall vest in the Restricted Shares to which such dividends are attributable as described in Section 3 above. The Participant shall receive a cash payment equal to the accumulated dividends paid
(reduced by the amount of any Tax-Related Items, as defined below) with respect to the Restricted Shares as they become vested. All accumulated dividends attributable to unvested Restricted Shares shall be forfeited, if and to the extent that the
underlying Restricted Shares are forfeited. 


  
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	8.	Responsibility for Taxes. The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action by the Company or, if different, the Participant’s employer
(the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally
applicable to the Participant (“Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company
and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Shares, including, but not limited to, the grant or vesting of the Restricted
Shares, the release of Shares from restrictions, the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired pursuant to the Restricted Shares and the receipt of any dividends, and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the
grant or any aspect of the Restricted Shares to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one
jurisdiction between the date of grant and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or
account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. 

 Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding
event, as applicable, the Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their
respective agents, at their discretion to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: 
 (a) withholding from the Participant’s wages or other cash payment (including the cash payment referred to in Section 7 above) made to the Participant by the Company and/or the Employer;

 (b) withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired pursuant to the Restricted Shares either through
a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent); or 

(c) selling or transferring to the employee benefit trust established in connection with the Company’s adoption and
assumption of the Plan a number of Shares that would otherwise be released from restrictions on the Vesting Date. 
 Depending on
the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates in which case the Participant
will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the equivalent in Shares. 
 The
Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer, any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be
satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Participant fails to comply with the Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related
Items. 

  
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 For Participants subject to tax in the United Kingdom, if payment or withholding of the
income tax due in connection with the Restricted Shares is not made within ninety (90) days of any event giving rise to the income tax liability or such other period specified in Section 222(1)(c) of the U.K. Income Tax (Earnings and
Pensions) Act 2003 (the “Due Date”), the amount of any uncollected income tax shall constitute a loan owed by the Participant to the Employer, effective on the Due Date. The loan will bear interest at the then-current official rate of Her
Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”), it will be immediately due and repayable, and the Company or the Employer may recover it at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to herein or otherwise permitted under the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the Participant shall not be eligible for a loan to cover the income tax due as
described above. In the event the Participant is such a director or executive officer and the income tax due is not collected from or paid by the Participant by the Due Date, the amount of any uncollected income tax will constitute a benefit to the
Participant on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions (“NICs”) will be payable. The Company or the Employer may recover any such additional income tax and NICs at any time thereafter by any of the means referred
to herein or otherwise permitted under the Plan. The Participant will also be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime. 

 

	9.	Reorganization of the Company. The existence of this Notice shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make
or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business; any merger or consolidation of the Company; any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior
preference shares ahead of or affecting the Shares or the rights thereof; the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business; or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a
similar character or otherwise. 

  

	10.	Recapitalization Events. In the event of share dividends, spin-offs of assets or other extraordinary dividends, share splits, combinations of shares,
recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations, reorganizations, liquidations, issuances of rights or warrants and similar transactions or events involving the Company (“Recapitalization Events”), then for all purposes references herein to
Shares or to Restricted Shares shall mean and include all securities or other property (other than cash) that holders of Shares are entitled to receive in respect of Shares by reason of each successive Recapitalization Event, which securities or
other property (other than cash) shall be treated in the same manner and shall be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying Restricted Shares. 

  

	11.	Status of the Shares. The Company intends to register for issuance under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the Shares acquired
pursuant to this Notice and to keep such registration effective. In the absence of such effective registration or an available exemption from registration under the Act, issuance of Shares acquired pursuant to this Notice will be delayed until
registration of such Shares is effective or an exemption from registration under the Act is available. In the event exemption from registration under the Act is available, the Participant (or the person permitted to receive the Participant’s
Shares in the event of the Participant’s Disability or death), if requested by the Company to do so, will execute and deliver to the Company in writing an agreement containing such provisions as the Company may require assuring compliance with
applicable securities laws. The Company shall incur no liability to the Participant for failure to register the Shares or maintain the registration. 

 The Shares which the Participant may acquire pursuant to this Notice will not be sold or otherwise disposed of in any manner that would constitute a violation of any applicable


  
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securities laws, whether federal or state. The Participant is hereby notified (i) that the certificates or other representation of the Shares may bear such legend or legends as the Committee
deems appropriate in order to assure compliance with applicable securities laws, (ii) that the Company may refuse to register the transfer of the Shares acquired pursuant to this Notice on the share transfer records of the Company if such
proposed transfer would in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company constitute a violation of any applicable securities law and (iii) that the Company may give related instructions to its transfer agent, if any, to stop registration
of the transfer of such Shares. 
  

	12.	Certain Restrictions. By accepting the Restricted Shares granted under this Notice, the Participant acknowledges that he will enter into such written
representations, warranties and Notices and execute such documents as the Company may reasonably request in order to comply with the terms of this Notice or the Plan, or securities laws or any other applicable laws, rules or regulations.


  

	13.	Recoupment. Notwithstanding any provision of this Notice to the contrary, the Committee may, in its sole discretion: 


(a) recoup from the Participant all or a portion of the Shares issued or cash paid under this Notice if the Company’s
reported financial or operating results are materially and negatively restated within five years of the grant or payment of such amounts; and 
 (b) recoup from the Participant if, in the Committee’s judgment, the Participant engaged in conduct which was fraudulent, negligent or not in good faith, and which disrupted, damaged, impaired or
interfered with the business, reputation or Employees of the Company or its Affiliates or which caused a subsequent adjustment or restatement of the Company’s reported financial statements, all or a portion of the Shares issued or cash paid
under this Notice within five years of such conduct. 
 In addition, the Restricted Shares are subject to the requirements of
(i) Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (regarding recovery of erroneously awarded compensation) and any implementing rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) similar rules under the laws of any
other jurisdiction and (iii) any policies adopted by the Company to implement such requirements, all to the extent determined by the Company in its discretion to be applicable to the Participant. 

Any Shares subject to recoupment may be transferred to the employee benefit trust established in connection with the Company’s
adoption and assumption of the Plan, and the Participant agrees to execute any documents necessary to effectuate such transfer. 
  

	14.	Code Section 409A; No Guarantee of Tax Consequences. This award of Restricted Shares is intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A and
the provisions hereof shall be interpreted and administered consistently with such intent. The Company makes no commitment or guarantee to the Participant that any federal or state tax treatment will apply or be available to any person eligible for
benefits under this Notice. 

  

	15.	Data Privacy. The Participant explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the
Participant’s personal data as described in this Notice and any other grant materials by and among the Company, the Employer and any Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s
participation in the Plan. 


  
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 The Participant understands that the Company, the Employer and any Affiliates may hold
certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title,
any shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all Restricted Shares or any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, for the exclusive purpose of
implementing, administering and managing the Plan (“Data”). 
 The Participant understands that Data will be
transferred to such share plan service provider as may be selected by the Company, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The recipients of Data may be located in the United States or
elsewhere, and the recipients’ country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country. The Participant may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential
recipients of Data by contacting his or her human resources representative. The Participant authorizes the Company and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and
managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan. Data will be held only as long as is necessary
to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Participant may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or
refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her human resources representative. Further, the Participant is providing his or her consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If the Participant
does not consent, or if the Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, his or her Employment status or service and career with the Employer will not be adversely affected; the only adverse consequence of refusing or withdrawing the
Participant’s consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Restricted Shares or other equity awards to the Participant or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, the Participant’s refusal or withdrawal of his or her
consent may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant may contact his or her human resources
representative. 
  

	16.	Electronic Delivery and Participation. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation
in the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third
party designated by the Company. 

  

	17.	Nature of Grant. In accepting the Restricted Shares, the Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that: 


(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended,
suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan; 
 (b) the grant of the
Restricted Shares is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Shares, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Shares, even if Restricted Shares have been granted in the past;

 (c) all decisions with respect to future Restricted Shares or other grants, if any, will be at the sole
discretion of the Company. 

  
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 (d) the grant of Restricted Shares and the Participant’s participation
in the Plan shall not create a right to Employment or be interpreted as forming an Employment or service contract with the Company, the Employer or any Affiliate and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company, the Employer or any Affiliate,
as applicable, to terminate the Participant’s Employment relationship (if any); 
 (e) the Participant is
voluntarily participating in the Plan; 
 (f) the Restricted Shares are not intended to replace any pension
rights or compensation; 
 (g) the Restricted Shares are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes
of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments; 

(h) the future value of the Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty; 

(i) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Restricted Shares resulting from
the termination of Participant’s Employment or other service relationship to the Company or the Employer (for any reason whatsoever whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the
Participant is employed or the terms of the Participant’s employment agreement, if any), and in consideration of the Restricted Shares to which the Participant is otherwise not entitled, the Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any
claim against the Company, its Affiliates or the Employer, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company, its Affiliates and the Employer from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim
is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or
withdrawal of such claim; 
 (j) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the
Restricted Shares and the benefits evidenced by this Notice do not create any entitlement to have the Restricted Shares or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in
connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares; and 
 (k) the following provisions apply only if
the Participant is employed outside the United States: 
 (i) the Restricted Shares are not part of normal or
expected compensation or salary for any purpose; and 
 (ii) neither the Company, the Employer nor any Affiliate
shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Restricted Shares or of any amounts due to the Participant pursuant to the vesting
of the Restricted Shares or the subsequent sale of any Shares. 

  
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	18.	No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the
Participant’s participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. The Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her
participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan. 

  

	19.	Amendment and Termination. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or this Notice, no amendment of this Notice that adversely affects the
Participant’s rights hereunder in any material respect or termination of this Notice shall be made by the Company without the written consent of the Participant. 


 

	20.	Binding Effect. This Notice shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors to the Company and all persons lawfully claiming under the
Participant. 

  

	21.	Governing Law. This Notice shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of England and Wales, without regard to conflict of laws
principles. 

  

	22.	Severability. In the event that any provision of this Notice shall be held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be
fully severable and shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Notice, and this Notice shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never been included herein. 


 

	23.	Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the
Restricted Shares and on any Shares issued under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that
may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing. 

  

	24.	Waiver. A waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Notice shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this
Notice, or of any subsequent breach by the Participant or any other Participants. 

 By signing below, the Participant agrees to
the terms and conditions of the grant of Restricted Shares as set forth in this Notice. 
  

					
	  

	[Name]	 	[Date]	 	


  
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