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EXHIBIT 10.4

 

2013 ROWAN COMPANIES PLC INCENTIVE PLAN

(Effective April 26, 2013)

 

[2013-2015] PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARD NOTICE

 

		1.	Grant of Performance Units. Pursuant to Annex 2 to the 2013 Rowan Companies plc Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”), upon and subject to the conditions described in this Performance Unit Award Notice
(this “Notice”) and Annex 2 to the Plan, Rowan Companies plc, a public limited company incorporated under
English law (the “Company”), hereby grants to ________________ (the “Participant”),
effective as of [insert date] (the “Grant Date”), a number of Performance Units equal to ______ Performance
Units (the “Grant”), with respect to the three (3)-year performance period commencing [January 1, 2013]
(the “Performance Period”). The Grant is intended to qualify as “qualified performance-based compensation”
within the meaning of Code Section 162(m). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
set forth in the Plan.

 

		2.	Performance Unit Value; Other Terms. The target value of each Performance Unit shall
be $100 (the “Per Unit Value”). Schedule A attached hereto sets forth the manner in which the Performance
Units shall vest and be paid to the Participant in cash based on the Company’s performance, including the applicable performance
goals and the actual cash payout value of the Performance Units (including the value of each Performance Unit at threshold, target
and maximum) that may be earned based upon the attainment of such performance goals during the Performance Period.

 

		3.	Incorporation of the Plan. References in this Notice to the Plan shall be taken to
mean Annex 2 to the Plan. The Plan is hereby incorporated herein by this reference. In the event of any conflict between the terms
of this Notice and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.

 

		4.	Vesting Schedule.

 

		a)	Subject to Sections 4(b) and (c) below and to the Participant’s continued Employment
through the Three-Year Vesting Date (as defined below), the Grant shall vest on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Grant Date (the
“Three-Year Vesting Date”) and shall be valued based on the level of attainment of the performance goals
as of the Three-Year Vesting Date, as certified in writing by the Committee in accordance with the requirements of Code Section
162(m), subject to adjustment as provided in Schedule A.

 

		b)	Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant’s Employment terminates prior to the Three-Year
Vesting Date and (A) (i) such termination occurs by reason of Retirement (as defined below), (ii) the Participant provides the
Company with at least thirty (30) days’ notice prior to such Retirement, (iii) the Participant executes such restrictive
covenant agreements (including, without limitation, non-compete agreements) as the Company may in its discretion require, and (iv)
the Grant Date set forth above is more than six (6) months prior to the date on which the Participant’s Employment terminates
by reason of Retirement, or (B) such termination occurs by reason of the Participant’s death or Disability (as defined below),
then, in any case, the Performance Units shall become fully vested upon such termination of Employment (to the extent not then-vested)
(any date on which such accelerated vesting occurs, the “Accelerated Vesting Date”). If the Employment
of the Participant terminates prior to the Three-Year Vesting Date for any reason other than due to Retirement, death or Disability,
the Grant shall be forfeited in its entirety without consideration therefor, unless determined otherwise by the Committee.

 

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For purposes of this Notice, (X)
“Retirement” of an Employee shall have occurred if, as of the Employee’s date of termination of
Employment, the Employee (i) has attained at least sixty (60) years of age and (ii) has completed at least five (5) consecutive
years of service as an Employee to the Company or an Affiliate thereof; and (Y) “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 twelve (12) months, receiving disability benefits under the applicable disability
plan of the Company (or of an Affiliate); provided, that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent necessary
to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, “Disability” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
409A of the Code. Determination of the date of termination of Employment by reason of Retirement or Disability and the satisfaction
of the requirements for Retirement or Disability, as applicable, 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.

 

		c)	Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event of a Change in Control, subject to
the Participant’s continued Employment through the date of such Change in Control, the greater of (i) the target value of
the Performance Units granted hereby or (ii) the value of the Performance Units based on the then-expected level of attainment
of the applicable performance goals as of the date of the Change in Control, as determined by the Committee in accordance with
Schedule A, shall become fully vested immediately prior to the Change in Control.

 

		5.	establishment of Accounts.
The Company shall maintain an appropriate bookkeeping record (the “Account”) that from time to time will
reflect the Participant’s name, the target value of Performance Units granted to the Participant and the value of the Performance
Units that vest and are earned by the Participant in accordance with Schedule A, as determined by the Compensation Committee. The
target value of the Performance Units granted hereby shall be credited to the Participant’s Account effective as of the Grant
Date and thereafter adjusted as provided in Schedule A.

 

		6.	Amount of Payment. The amount of the payout of the Performance Units (if any) will
be finally determined on the earlier to occur of (a) the Three-Year Vesting Date and (b) a Change in Control and, in either case,
will be based on the level of attainment of the performance goals set forth on Schedule A as of such date.

 

		7.	Time and Form of Payment; Forfeiture. Payment to the Participant of amounts due hereunder
shall be made in cash on the earlier to occur of: (i) the consummation of a Change in Control that constitutes a “change
in control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5) and (ii) the Three-Year Vesting Date (such event,
the “Distribution Date”). The Company shall distribute such amounts to the Participant on or within ten
(10) days after the Distribution Date; provided, that any such distribution made pursuant to clause (i) above shall be made or
deemed made immediately preceding and effective upon the occurrence of such “change in control event.” For the avoidance
of doubt, payment of any amounts due in respect of any Performance Units that vest on an Accelerated Vesting Date in accordance
with Section 4(b) above shall not be made until the amount of the payout of the Performance Units (if any) is finally determined
in accordance with Section 6 above. Upon termination of the Participant’s Employment for any reason (other than a
termination due to Retirement, death or Disability pursuant to Section 4(b) above) prior to the Distribution Date, all Performance
Units subject to the Grant (whether or not then vested) shall be forfeited immediately upon termination. For clarity, any Performance
Units that vest on an Accelerated Vesting Date in accordance with Section 4(b) above shall be paid to the Participant on
or following the Distribution Date in accordance with this Section 7.

 

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		8.	Adjustment.   The Participant acknowledges and agrees that
the Performance Units are subject to adjustment upon certain events as set forth in the Plan.

 

		9.	Transfer of Performance Units. The Performance Units and all rights granted hereunder
shall not be (i) assignable, saleable or otherwise transferable by the Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order or (ii) subject to any encumbrance, pledge or charge of any nature. Any
purported assignment, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer, encumbrance or other charge of the Performance Units in violation of
this Section 9 shall be void and of no force or effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Performance
Units shall be subject to the restrictions on transferability set forth in Section 10.8 of the Plan (“Transferability”).

 

		10.	Certain Restrictions.   By accepting the Grant granted under
this Notice, the Participant acknowledges that he or she will enter into such written representations, warranties and notices and
execute such documents as the Company may 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, or as are otherwise deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company and/or the
Company’s counsel.

 

		11.	Recoupment.   Notwithstanding any provision of this Notice to the
contrary, the Participant acknowledges that the Committee may, in its sole discretion and in accordance with the terms of the Plan:

 

		a)	recoup from the Participant all or a portion of the cash paid under this Notice if the Company’s
reported financial or operating results are materially and negatively restated within five (5) years of the 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 cash paid under this Notice within five (5) years of such conduct.

 

In addition, to the extent determined
by the Company in its discretion to be applicable to the Participant and/or the Grant, the Grant shall be 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 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.

 

		12.	Code Section 409A; No Guarantee of Tax Consequences. The Grant is intended to be
compliant with Code Section 409A and the provisions hereof shall be interpreted and administered consistently with such intent.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or this Notice to the contrary, if at any time the Committee determines, in its sole
discretion, that the Grant (or any portion thereof) may not be compliant with Code Section 409A, the Committee shall have the right
in its sole discretion (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify Participant or any other person for failure to do so) to
adopt such amendments to the Plan or this Notice, or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures
with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate to provide for either
the Performance Units to be exempt from the application of Code Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Code Section
409A; provided, however, that this Section 12 shall not create any obligation on the part of the Company to adopt any such
amendment, policy or procedure or take any such other action, nor shall the Company have any liability for failing to do so. 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.

 

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		13.	Employment Relationship. For purposes of this Notice, the Participant shall be considered
to be in the Employment of the Company or an Affiliate thereof as long as the Participant is actively providing services as an
Employee to the Company or an Affiliate thereof. 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 another written agreement between the Company and the Participant or otherwise determined by the Committee, no portion
of the Grant which has not become vested as of the date the Participant ceases to actively provide services as an Employee shall
thereafter become vested. For the avoidance of doubt, the vesting of the Grant (including the period during which the Grant may
vest) will not be extended by any notice period that occurs in connection with the termination of the Participant’s Employment
(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 the Participant’s 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 of Employment shall be final and controlling on all interested
parties.

 

		14.	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 United Kingdom and/or United States federal, state, local and other taxes, foreign taxes, income taxes, social insurance
taxes, payroll taxes, fringe benefits taxes, payments on account or other tax-related items related to the Participant's participation
in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (collectively, the “Tax-Related Items”) is and
remains the sole responsibility of the Participant's and is not the responsibility of the Company or the Employer. The Participant
further acknowledges that the Company and the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any
Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Grant, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or payment of the
Performance Units and the payment of cash in respect of the Performance Units, and (ii) are under no obligation to structure the
terms of the Grant or any other aspect of the Grant to reduce or eliminate the Participant's liability for Tax-Related Items or
achieve any particular tax result. Further, the Participant acknowledges that, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items
in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable,
the Company and/or the Employer may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

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The Participant acknowledges
and agrees that the Company and the Employer shall have the right to require the Participant to satisfy all obligations relating
to the Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following, as determined in the discretion of the Company and the Employer

 

		(a)	withholding from the Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant
by the Company and/or the Employer; or

 

		(b)	withholding an appropriate amount of cash payable in respect of vested Performance Units;

 

Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, unless the Company determines otherwise, any withholding obligations relating to the Tax-Related Items will be
satisfied by reducing the amount of cash payable to the Participant in respect of the Grant. The Participant acknowledges and agrees
that the Company and the Employer shall have the authority and the right to deduct or withhold, or to require the Participant to
pay to the Company or the Employer, as applicable, an amount sufficient to satisfy all Tax-Related Items that arise in connection
with the Grant. 

 

For Participants subject to tax
in the United Kingdom, if payment or withholding of the income tax due in connection with the Grant 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 you 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 anything herein to the contrary, if the Participant is a Director or an “executive officer”
(within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the Participant shall not be permitted to make any payment in respect
of the Grant (including any payment of income tax liability), or to continue any extension of credit with respect to any such payment,
with a loan from the Company or arranged by the Company in violation of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act. 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”), to the extent applicable) 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.

 

		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 of their respective Affiliates (collectively, the “Company
Group”) for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation
in the Plan.

 

			The Participant understands that the Company Group 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 Group, details of any Performance Units or any entitlement to Shares or Awards awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested
or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan
(collectively, “Data”).

 

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			The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to such Plan service provider as may
be selected by the Company in the future, 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 Group 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 any entity in the Company Group 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 the Performance Units 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 this Notice, the Grant, or the Participant’s 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 Grant, the Participant acknowledges, understands
and agrees that:

 

a)the
Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, is discretionary in nature and may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated
by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;

 

b)the
Grant is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Performance Units
or any other Awards, or benefits in lieu thereof, regardless of whether Performance Units or other Awards have been granted to
the Participant in the past;

 

c)all
decisions with respect to grants of future Performance Units or other Awards, if any, will be made in the sole discretion of the
Company.

 

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d)the
Grant and the Participant's participation in the Plan shall not (i) confer upon the Participant or create any right to continue
in Employment or other service with any entity in the Company Group, (ii) be interpreted as forming an Employment or service contract
with any entity in the Company Group, or (iii) interfere with the rights of any entity in the Company Group, which rights are hereby
expressly reserved, to terminate the Participant's Employment or other service;

 

e)the
Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

 

f)neither
the Grant nor the cash payable in respect thereof is intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

 

g)the
Grant and the cash payable in respect thereof 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)no claim
or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Grant resulting from the Participant's termination
of Employment or other service (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 engaged or the terms of the Participant's employment or other service
agreement, if any), and in consideration of the Grant to which the Participant is otherwise not entitled, the Participant irrevocably
agrees never to institute any claim against any entity in the Company Group, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such
claim, and releases all entities in the Company Group from any such claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if 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;

 

i)except
as otherwise provided in the Plan or determined by the Committee in its discretion, neither the Grant nor any rights under this
Notice create any entitlement to have the Grant or any such rights transferred to, or assumed by, another company or exchanged,
cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares of the Company; and

 

j)if the
Participant is employed outside the United States, (i) the Grant and the cash payable in respect thereof are not part of normal
or expected compensation for any purpose; and (ii) no entity in the Company Group 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 Performance
Units or of any amounts payable to the Participant in respect thereof.

 

		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, the grant, vesting
and/or payment of the Grant. 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 or the Grant 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 consent of the Participant.

 

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		20.	Successors and Assignees; Binding Effect. The Company may assign any of its rights
under this Notice to single or multiple assignees. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Notice shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any assignees of or successors to the Company, the Participant 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 the United States and the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of laws principles, except to the extent that
the Act or the laws of England and Wales mandatorily apply.

 

		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 Grant 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 of any other provision of
this Notice by the Participant or any other person.

 

By signing below, the Participant agrees to be bound by the
terms and conditions of the Plan and this Notice. The Participant has reviewed the Notice and the Plan in their entirety, has had
an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Notice
and the Plan. The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions and/or interpretations of
the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan or relating to the Grant. 

 

 

 

[Name]

 

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Schedule A to Performance Unit Award
Notice

 

You have been granted Performance Units (“PUs”)
as of [ grant date ], each of which has a grant date target value of $100. The cash amount ultimately
payable for each vested PU granted, if any, is linked to the Company’s relative total shareholder return (“TSR”)
over the 2013 - 2015 period. Such amount would be payable upon the applicable Distribution Date
(as defined in the Performance Unit Award Notice), and may be anywhere from $0 to $200
per PU, depending on the Company’s TSR ranking during the three (3)-year performance period commencing January 2,
2013 and ending December 31, 2015 (the “Performance
Period”) relative to a group of peer companies (the “Peer Group”). The Peer
Group currently consists of Atwood, Diamond Offshore, Ensco, Noble Corp, Seadrill and Transocean, but may be modified as deemed
necessary by the Committee.

 

While there will be no payout until the PUs vest and the Distribution
Date occurs, you will be notified of the PU notional value after the end of each year occurring during the Performance Period as
follows:

 

January 1, 2013
– December 31, 2013 – 25% of PU value measured

January 1, 2014
– December 31, 2014 – 25% of PU value measured

January 1, 2015
– December 31, 2015 – 25% of PU value measured

January 1, 2013
– December 31, 2015 – remaining 25% of PU value measured

Each value determined above will not be subject to further adjustment,
except as permitted by the terms of the Plan (as defined in the Performance Unit Award Notice) and only to the extent such adjustment
would not cause the PUs to fail to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code
Section 162(m)(4)(C). As an example, if the Company’s TSR ranked at the top of the Peer Group for the 2013 period, the 25%
of PU value for the 2013 calendar year occurring during the Performance Period would vest and be measured at $50 (200% of the 25%
potential value). If you are still employed with the Company on the Distribution Date (or otherwise eligible to receive such amount
pursuant to the terms of the Performance Unit Award Notice), you would receive this value (in cash) upon the Distribution Date
(and in any event in accordance with the terms set forth in the Performance Unit Award Notice). If the Company’s 2014 TSR
ranked at the bottom of the Peer Group, the 25% of PU value for the 2014 calendar year occurring during the Performance Period
would vest and be measured at $0, though no change would be made the value measured for the 2013 calendar year.

TSR is calculated with respect to each year occurring during
the Performance Period for the Company as the result of dividing (a) the average closing price of a Share during the last twenty-five
(25) trading days of the applicable year (plus any dividends paid per Share by the Company during the applicable year), less the
average closing price of a Share during the twenty-five (25) trading days immediately preceding the year, by (b) the average closing
price of a Share during the twenty-five (25) trading days immediately preceding the year. TSR is calculated with respect to each
year occurring during the Performance Period for the companies in the Peer Group on the same basis as TSR is calculated for the
Company. The Company’s TSR will be interpolated between the peer ranked immediately above the Company and the peer ranked
immediately below the Company. If the Company is at the bottom of the Peer Group for any year of the Performance Period, there
will be no cash value attributable to that year.

The following chart demonstrates the PU value (as a percentage
of target) for each level of performance, and illustrates the slope of the payout line.

 

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	RDC
    Performance Rank	7th 	6th 	5th	4th 	3rd	2nd	1st
	Unit

        Value
	0	33%	67%	100%	133%	167%	200%

 

 

 

 

By way of explanation, if the Company is the fourth (4th)
in the Peer Group in terms of TSR during each year of the Performance Period and for the full three (3)-year Performance Period,
the PUs granted would (to the extent such PUs vest) be paid out at target, or $100 per PU (payable in cash).

 

 

    	10EXHIBIT 10.5

 

2013 ROWAN COMPANIES PLC INCENTIVE PLAN

(Effective April 26, 2013)

 

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR RESTRICTED SHARE
UNIT NOTICE

 

		1.	Grant of Restricted Share Units. Pursuant to Annex 1 to the 2013 Rowan Companies
plc Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), upon and subject to the conditions described in this Non-Employee Director
Restricted Stock Unit Notice (this “Notice”) and Annex 1 to the Plan, Rowan Companies plc, a public limited
company incorporated under English law (the “Company”), hereby grants to _________________ (the “Participant”),
effective as of April 26, 2013 (the “Grant Date”), ______ restricted share units (the “RSUs”),
with respect to the Participant’s annual service period commencing April 26, 2013 (the “Grant”).
Each RSU is granted with a tandem Dividend Equivalent, which shall entitle the Participant to receive payments in accordance with
Section 5 below. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

 

		2.	Incorporation of the Plan. References in this Notice to the Plan shall be taken to
mean Annex 1 to the Plan. The Plan is hereby incorporated herein by this reference. In the event of any conflict between the terms
of this Notice and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.

 

		3.	Vesting Schedule; Forfeiture; Payment.

 

		a)	The Grant shall vest and become non-forfeitable with respect to all of the RSUs subject thereto
on the earlier of (i) the date of the first (1st) annual general meeting of the Company’s shareholders to occur following
the Grant Date or (ii) the one (1) year anniversary of the Grant Date (such date, the “Vesting Date”),
subject to the Participant’s continued service as a Director through the Vesting Date; provided, however, that if the Participant
incurs a Director Termination (as defined below) due to the Participant’s death prior to the Vesting Date, the Grant shall
vest in full with respect to all RSUs (to the extent not then-vested) upon such Director Termination and shall be payable in accordance
with Section 3(c) below.

 

		b)	Subject to Section 3(a) above, if the Participant resigns as a Director, is removed as a
Director or ceases to provide services as a Director for any reason (each, a “Director Termination”),
the Grant (to the extent not then-vested, after taking into account any accelerated vesting that occurs in connection with such
Director Termination, if any) shall be forfeited as of the date of such Director Termination, unless determined otherwise by the
Committee. For the avoidance of doubt, upon the Participant ceasing to provide services as a Director for any reason, unless otherwise
provided in this Notice or another written agreement between the Company and the Participant or otherwise determined by the Committee,
no portion of the RSUs which have not become vested as of the date the Participant ceases to provide services as a Director shall
thereafter become vested.

 

		c)	Payment to the Participant of amounts due in respect of any RSUs that vest in accordance herewith
shall be made in Shares or in cash, as determined by the Committee in its discretion, on the earliest to occur of: (i) the date
of the Participant’s Director Termination, and (ii) the Participant’s death. The Company shall distribute such Shares
or cash to the Participant (or his or her estate, as applicable) on or within thirty (30) days after the applicable event requiring
such distribution. If payment of the RSUs is made in Shares, the Committee may require the Participant to pay the nominal value
for such Shares.

 

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		4.	establishment of Account.
The Company shall maintain an appropriate bookkeeping record (the “RSU Account”) that from time to time
will reflect the Participant’s name, the number of RSUs granted to the Participant (and their vested status) and the Fair
Market Value of such RSUs. The Fair Market Value of one (1) RSU shall equal the FMV Per Share. The RSUs granted hereby shall be
credited to the Participant’s RSU Account effective as of the Grant Date.

 

		5.	Dividends. Each RSU granted hereunder is hereby granted in tandem with a corresponding
Dividend Equivalent, which Dividend Equivalent shall remain outstanding from the Grant Date until the earlier of the settlement
or forfeiture of the RSU to which it corresponds. Each Dividend Equivalent shall entitle the Participant
to receive an additional amount of RSUs with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the product of (a) the per share amount of
any cash dividend declared by the Company and (b) the number of Shares underlying the RSUs that are outstanding on the date on
which the dividend is paid. Such additional RSUs shall be credited to the Participant’s RSU Account on the date on which
the Company pays the cash dividend and the Shares underlying such additional RSUs shall be payable as and when the RSUs vest and
are paid to the Participant.  Any Dividend Equivalents that accrue prior to the settlement of
the RSUs shall not accrue interest. Upon the forfeiture of an RSU, the Dividend Equivalent (and any RSUs credited to the
Participant’s RSU Account in respect thereof) with respect to such forfeited RSU shall also be forfeited. The Dividend Equivalents
and any Shares that may become distributable in respect thereof shall be treated separately from the RSUs and the rights arising
in connection therewith for purposes of Code Section 409A (including for purposes of the designation of the time and form of payments
required by Code Section 409A).

 

		6.	Responsibility for Taxes. The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action
by the Company, the ultimate liability for all United Kingdom and/or United States federal, state, local and other taxes, foreign
taxes, income taxes, social insurance taxes, payroll taxes, fringe benefits taxes, payments on account or other tax-related items
related to the Participant's participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (collectively, the “Tax-Related
Items”) is and remains the sole responsibility of the Participant's and is not the responsibility of the Company.
The Participant further acknowledges that the Company (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any
Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents, including, but not limited to, the grant of
the RSUs and tandem Dividend Equivalents, the issuance of Shares or payment of cash in respect thereof, the subsequent sale of
Shares acquired pursuant to such issuance and the receipt of any dividends with respect to such Shares, and (ii) are under no obligation
to structure the terms of the grant or any other aspect of the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents to reduce or eliminate the Participant's
liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, the Participant acknowledges that, if the Participant
is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax
withholding event, as applicable, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

The Participant acknowledges
and agrees that the Company shall have the right to require the Participant to satisfy all obligations relating to the Tax-Related
Items by one or a combination of the following, as determined in the discretion of the Company:

 

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		(a)	withholding from the Participant's cash compensation to be paid to the Participant by the Company,
including any cash payment made pursuant to the RSUs (if the RSUs are paid in cash) and/or the Dividend Equivalents;

 

		(b)	withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon payment of the RSUs (if the RSUs
are paid in Shares) either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant's behalf
and without consent from the Participant);

 

		(c)	selling or transferring to the employee benefit trust established by the Company a number of Shares
that would otherwise be issued upon payment of the RSUs (if the RSUs are paid in Shares); or

 

		(d)	withholding an appropriate number of Shares to be issued upon payment of the RSUs (if the RSUs
are paid in Shares).

 

Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, unless the Company determines otherwise, any withholding obligations relating to the Tax-Related Items, up to
the applicable minimum statutory withholding amount or other applicable amount, will be satisfied by reducing the number of Shares
issuable to the Participant in respect of the RSUs. For the avoidance of doubt, if the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied
by withholding in Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the RSUs, for tax purposes, the Participant shall be deemed to have been
issued the full number of Shares subject to the RSUs, notwithstanding that number of the Shares withheld for the purpose of paying
the Tax-Related Items. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company shall have the authority and the right to deduct
or withhold, or to require the Participant to pay to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy all Tax-Related Items that arise
in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents. 

 

For Participants subject to tax
in the United Kingdom, if payment or withholding of the income tax due in connection with the RSUs 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 will
constitute a benefit to the Participant on which additional income tax (and national insurance contributions (“NICs”),
to the extent applicable) will be payable. The Company 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.

 

		7.	Adjustment.   The Participant acknowledges and agrees that
the RSUs and Dividend Equivalents are subject to adjustment upon certain events as set forth in the Plan.

 

		8.	Participant’s Directorship. In consideration of the RSUs granted hereby, the
Participant covenants with the Company that he or she shall remain a Director of the Company for at least six (6) months from the
Grant Date.

 

		9.	Securities Laws. 

 

a)The
Participant acknowledges that the Plan and this Notice are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and any and all regulations and rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder, as well as all applicable state securities laws and regulations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
Plan shall be administered, and the RSUs are granted, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Notice shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform
to such laws, rules and regulations.

 

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b)Notwithstanding
any other provision of the Plan or this Notice, if the Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, then the Plan,
the RSUs and this Notice shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section
16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of
such exemptive rule. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Notice shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to
conform to such applicable exemptive rule.

 

		10.	Conditions to Issuance of Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver
any Shares or to make any book entries evidencing Shares issuable pursuant to the RSUs prior to fulfillment of the conditions set
forth in Section 10.7 of the Plan.

 

		11.	Transfer of RSUs. Except as provided under Section 6 hereof, the RSUs, the
Dividend Equivalents and all rights granted hereunder shall not be (i) assignable, saleable or otherwise transferable by the Participant
other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order or (ii) subject to any encumbrance,
pledge or charge of any nature. Any purported assignment, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer, encumbrance or other charge of the
RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents in violation of this Section 11 shall be void and of no force or effect. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents shall be subject to the restrictions on transferability
set forth in Section 10.8 of the Plan (“Transferability”).

 

		12.	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.

 

		13.	Certain Restrictions. By accepting the RSUs granted under this Notice, the Participant
acknowledges that he or she 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, or as are otherwise deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company and/or the Company’s
counsel.

 

		14.	Recoupment.   Notwithstanding any provision of this Notice to the
contrary, the Participant acknowledges that the Committee may, in its sole discretion and in accordance with the terms of the Plan:

 

a)recoup
from the Participant all or a portion of the Shares issued (or cash paid) and/or the payments made in respect of Dividend Equivalents
under this Notice if the Company’s reported financial or operating results are materially and negatively restated within
five (5) years of the issuance of such Shares or payment of such amounts, as applicable; 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) and/or the payments made in respect of Dividend Equivalents under this Notice
within five (5) years of such conduct.

 

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In addition, to the extent determined
by the Company in its discretion to be applicable to the Participant, the RSUs and/or the Dividend Equivalents, the RSUs and/or
the Dividend Equivalents, as applicable, shall be 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 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.

 

Any Shares subject to recoupment
may be transferred to the employee benefit trust established by the Company, and the Participant agrees to execute any documents
necessary to effectuate such transfer.

 

		15.	Amendment and Termination. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or this Notice,
no amendment of this Notice or the RSUs 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 consent of the Participant.

 

		16.	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 and its Affiliates (collectively, the “Company Group”) for the
exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

 

			The Participant understands that the Company Group 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, title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company Group, details of any
RSUs, Dividend Equivalents 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 (collectively, “Data”).

 

The Participant understands that
Data will be transferred to such Plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, 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 the Company’s Secretary. The Participant authorizes the Company Group 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 the Company’s Secretary. 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 service
with the Company 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 the RSUs 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 the Company’s Secretary.

 

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		17.	Code Section 409A; No Guarantee of Tax Consequences. This award of RSUs and Dividend
Equivalents is intended to comply with Code Section 409A and the provisions hereof shall be interpreted and administered consistently
with such intent. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or this Notice to the contrary, if at any time the Committee determines,
in its sole discretion, that this award of RSUs or Dividend Equivalents (or any portion thereof) may not be compliant with Code
Section 409A, the Committee shall have the right in its sole discretion (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify Participant
or any other person for failure to do so) to adopt such amendments to the Plan or this Notice, or adopt other policies and procedures
(including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Committee determines
are necessary or appropriate to provide for either the RSUs and Dividend Equivalents to be exempt from the application of Code
Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A; provided, however, that this Section 17 shall not
create any obligation on the part of the Company to adopt any such amendment, policy or procedure or take any such other action,
nor shall the Company have any liability for failing to do so. 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.

 

		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, the grant, vesting
and/or payment of the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents, and/or the acquisition or disposition of the Shares subject to the RSUs. 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.	Successors and Assignees; Binding Effect. The Company may assign any of its rights
under this Notice to single or multiple assignees. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this Notice shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any assignees of or successors to the Company, the Participant and all persons lawfully
claiming under the Participant.

 

		20.	Governing Law. This Notice shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the United States and the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of laws principles, except to the extent that
the Act or the laws of England and Wales mandatorily apply.

 

		21.	Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other
requirements on the Participant's participation in the Plan, the RSUs, Dividend Equivalents and 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.

 

		22.	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 of any other provision of
this Notice by the Participant or any other person.

 

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By signing below, the Participant agrees to be bound by the
terms and conditions of the Plan and this Notice. The Participant has reviewed the Notice and the Plan in their entirety, has had
an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Notice
and the Plan. The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions and/or interpretations of
the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan or relating to the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents.

 

 

 

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