Rowan to Present at Barclays Capital CEO Energy-Power Conference

HOUSTON, Sept. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowan Companies plc ("Rowan" or the "Company") (NYSE: RDC) today announced that Matt Ralls, Chief Executive Officer and Tom Burke, President and Chief Operating Officer, are scheduled to present at the Barclays Capital CEO Energy-Power Conference on September 11, 2013 at 1:45 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

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A live audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed by visiting Rowan's website at www.rowancompanies.com.  Please connect to our website at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the presentation to register, download and install any necessary audio software.  Shortly after the live webcast, an archived version will be available for approximately 60 days. 

Rowan Companies plc is a major provider of international and domestic contract drilling services with a leading position in high-specification jack-up rigs.  The Company's fleet of 30 jack-up rigs is located worldwide, including the Middle East, the North Sea, Trinidad, Southeast Asia and the Gulf of Mexico.  Rowan will enter the ultra-deepwater market with four high-specification drillships expected to be delivered starting in late 2013.  The Company's Class A Ordinary Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RDC". For more information on the Company, please visit www.rowancompanies.com.

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