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FILED AS OF DATE:		20240531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240531

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MRC GLOBAL INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439095
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [5084]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				205956993
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35479
		FILM NUMBER:		241007585

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FULBRIGHT TOWER
		STREET 2:		1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		877.294.7574

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FULBRIGHT TOWER
		STREET 2:		1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCJUNKIN RED MAN HOLDING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080702
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Specialized Disclosure Report </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MRC GLOBAL
INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-35479</FONT></B></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1301 McKinney Street, Suite 2300 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Houston, TX 77010 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Daniel J. Churay </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(877) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">294-7574</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection
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applies: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Conflict Minerals Disclosure </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of
the Conflict Minerals Report of MRC Global Inc. is filed as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available on our website at https://investor.mrcglobal.com under the &#147;SEC Filings&#148; section. The information on this website is not incorporated
by reference into this Form SD and does not constitute a part of this Form SD. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the Conflict Minerals Report of MRC Global Inc. is filed as Exhibit 1.01 hereto. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ John P. McCarthy</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For Year Ending December&nbsp;31, 2023 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Introduction </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Conflict
Minerals Report for MRC Global Inc. for calendar year 2023 was prepared in accordance with the requirements of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13p-1</FONT> (&#147;Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13p-1&#148;)</FONT> under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in connection with MRC Global Inc.&#146;s required disclosure filed on the specialized disclosure form (&#147;Form&nbsp;SD&#148;). All references to &#147;MRC Global&#148;, the &#147;Company&#148; or
&#147;we&#148;, &#147;us&#148; and &#147;our&#148; refer to MRC Global Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13p-1</FONT> implemented Section&nbsp;1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the &#147;Dodd-Frank Act&#148;), and requires Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;)
reporting companies, such as MRC Global, that meet certain threshold requirements, to undertake a reasonable country of origin inquiry and supply chain due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the conflict minerals necessary to the
functionality or production of any product manufactured or contracted to be manufactured by the reporting company. The term &#147;Subject Minerals&#148; currently encompasses columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, and wolframite (or their
derivatives, which are limited to tantalum, tin and tungsten, respectively) and gold (collectively referred to as &#147;3TGs&#148; or &#147;Subject Minerals&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The goal of the reasonable country of origin inquiry (&#147;RCOI&#148;) and supply chain due diligence is to determine whether the Subject
Minerals necessary to the functionality or production of products manufactured or contracted to be manufactured by a company directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (&#147;DRC&#148;) or an
adjoining country. The Dodd-Frank Act refers to this area as the &#147;Covered&nbsp;Countries&#148;. Reporting companies that are subject to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13p-1</FONT> are required to make certain disclosures on Form SD and,
in certain instances, an accompanying Conflict Minerals Report, which are filed with the SEC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Company and Conflict Minerals Report Overview
</U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are the leading global distributor of pipe, valves and fittings (&#147;PVF&#148;) and other infrastructure products and
services to diversified gas utility, energy and industrial <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">end-markets.</FONT> We provide innovative supply chain solutions, technical product expertise and a robust digital platform to customers globally through our
leading position across each of our diversified <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">end-markets</FONT> including the following sectors: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>Gas Utilities</B>: gas utilities (storage and distribution of natural gas) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>DIET</B>: downstream, industrial and energy transition (crude oil refining, petrochemical and chemical
processing, general industrials and energy transition projects) </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><B>PTI</B>: production and transmission infrastructure (exploration, production and extraction, gathering,
processing and transmission of oil and gas) </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Although we primarily distribute products manufactured by third parties, in calendar year
2023, we (i) assembled certain offshore and onshore electro-automation products; (ii)&nbsp;assembled certain physical components used in connection with our ValveWatch<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> product;
(iii)&nbsp;provided a full range of valve modification services to meet customer requirements including valve control extensions, welding, hydrotesting, painting, coating, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">x-raying</FONT> and (iv)&nbsp;assembled
certain valve automation packages, for which we may be deemed to be a manufacturer. Some of these products contain Subject Minerals that are necessary to their functionality or production (&#147;Covered Products&#148;). </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">A description of the RCOI and supply chain due diligence we undertook to determine the country of origin and
source and chain of custody of any necessary Subject Minerals in our Covered Products; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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Subject Minerals, the country of origin of our Subject Minerals, and our efforts to determine the mine or location of origin of our Subject Minerals; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Our risk mitigation strategies and steps to improve due diligence in the future. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Overview of MRC Global&#146;s Conflict Minerals Program </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our management team has implemented procedures with the objectives of complying with and educating our employees and suppliers with respect to
the requirements of Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13p-1</FONT> and demonstrating our commitment to responsible sourcing of Subject Minerals, each as further described below, including the adoption of a Conflict-Free Sourcing Policy statement
in MRC Global&#146;s Code of Conduct for Suppliers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, our management team created a &#147;Conflict Minerals Team&#148;
consisting of members of our legal, compliance and supply chain groups to support and oversee the supply chain due diligence, as well as the drafting of this Conflict Minerals Report and Form SD. The Conflict Minerals Team ultimately provides status
reports regarding our due diligence efforts directly to our Executive Vice President&#151;Corporate Affairs, General Counsel&nbsp;&amp; Corporate Secretary and Senior Vice President &#150; Supply Chain, who are members of MRC Global&#146;s Executive
Leadership Team and have direct access to our Board of Directors and Audit Committee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Covered Products Description </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As discussed above, Covered Products include electro-automation products, certain physical components used in connection with our ValveWatch<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> product, valves and valve automation packages.<B> </B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our offshore and onshore
electro-automation products consist of power and communication systems, test units, control systems, control desks and control panels. These products may contain 3TGs within the following components: (i)&nbsp;tin may be used in the electronics,
batteries, wire and cable coating, capacitors and resistors; (ii)&nbsp;tantalum may be used in LED lights; (iii)&nbsp;tungsten may be used in fluorescent light bulbs; and (iv)&nbsp;gold may be used in electronics, relays and connectors. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ValveWatch<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> is a condition monitoring system for valves that remotely monitors valves
and actuators for the purpose of detecting problems before production is affected. Physical components of the ValveWatch<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> system may contain 3TGs, such as gold in the electrical wiring and tin
in the soldering of the circuit boards. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Valves are mechanical devices that are generally used in oilfield and industrial applications to
control direction, velocity and pressure of fluids and gases within transmission networks and are comprised of ball, butterfly, gate, globe, check, needle and plug valves and are manufactured from cast steel, stainless/alloy steel, forged steel,
carbon steel or cast and ductile iron. We do not manufacture or contract to manufacture the valves that we sell except for commercial arrangements with certain vendors who manufacture valves with our &#147;Turnflo&#148; brand on them. Valve
automation packages require us to assemble a valve, an actuator and a control package (consisting of, among other things, a switch, filter, solenoid, fittings and tubing) with mounting hardware. An actuator is a type of motor that is responsible for
moving or controlling the valve and is operated by a source of energy, including electric current, hydraulic fluid pressure or pneumatic pressure. Certain components of the valve automation packages may contain 3TGs, such as tungsten carbide coated
balls and seats, gold in the electrical wiring or tin in the circuit boards. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are several steps removed from the actual mining of the
Subject Minerals that are contained in our Covered Products and, thus, we do not have direct visibility into the smelters and refiners of the Subject Minerals contained in our Covered Products. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MRC Global performed an initial assessment and determined that certain of its products may contain Subject Minerals. Based on this assessment,
in accordance with Section&nbsp;1502 and Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13p-1,</FONT> MRC Global performed a &#147;reasonable country of origin inquiry&#148; (RCOI) to determine which of the products that were in its supply chain after
January&nbsp;1, 2023, in fact contain Subject Minerals, and whether these Subject Minerals were sourced from the Covered Countries or came from recycled or scrap sources. As a result of the RCOI process, MRC Global: (1)&nbsp;concluded in good faith
that, during 2023, Subject Minerals were necessary to the functionality or production of certain of its product offerings; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) conducted the supply
chain due diligence discussed below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Design and Description of Due Diligence Measures </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13p-1,</FONT> MRC Global performed due diligence from January 2024 through April 2024
to determine the source and chain of custody of Subject Minerals in the Company&#146;s product offerings. We designed our due diligence measures to conform with the nationally recognized framework provided by the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for
Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (&#147;OECD Guidance&#148;), and the related supplements for 3TG. This process included building Subject Minerals awareness across the supply chain and surveying
suppliers that were known to or may have provided products containing metal or Subject Minerals. We believe the design of the Company&#146;s due diligence program complies with the OECD Guidance&#146;s framework for risk-based due diligence in the
mineral supply chain. A summary of MRC Global&#146;s activities in line with the OECD Guidance are outlined below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We developed our due diligence process
to address each of the five steps as outlined by the OECD Guidance, namely: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Establish company management systems regarding conflict minerals; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Identify and assess risks in our supply chain; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks in our supply chain; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Utilize independent third-party audits of supply chain diligence; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Publicly report on our supply chain due diligence. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Step&#8201;1: Establish company management systems regarding conflict minerals: </I></B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Adopt and commit to a supply chain policy for minerals originating from conflict-affected and high-risk
areas</U>: MRC Global has adopted a formal conflict minerals policy (&#147;Conflict Minerals Policy&#148;) which is posted on our website at www.mrcglobal.com that reflects the Company&#146;s desire to only allow responsible sourcing of parts and
products containing necessary Subject Minerals. In addition, MRC Global has a Code of Conduct for Suppliers containing MRC Global&#146;s Conflict-Free Sourcing Policy. The purpose of this Conflict Minerals Policy and Conflict-Free Sourcing Policy is
to (i)&nbsp;state the Company&#146;s commitment to the responsible sourcing of Subject Minerals, (ii)&nbsp;establish guidelines regarding the responsible sourcing of Subject Minerals, and (iii)&nbsp;set the Company&#146;s expectations for its
suppliers. This Conflict Minerals Policy applies to all directors, officers and employees of the Company and any third-party suppliers engaged by the Company. MRC Global has committed to not knowingly procure any products containing Subject Minerals
sourced from the Covered Countries whereby the procurement of such products benefits any of the armed groups in the Covered Countries. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Structure internal management systems to support supply chain due diligence</U>: MRC Global created an
internal Conflict Minerals Team to manage the implementation and progress of our due diligence efforts. (See &#147;Overview of MRC Global&#146;s Conflict Minerals Program&#148; above). The internal Conflict Minerals Team consists of members of our
legal, compliance and supply chain groups. The objective is to develop, document and maintain a structure which enables sustainable compliance and actively mitigates the risk of not meeting regulatory requirements. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Establish a system of controls and transparency over the mineral supply chain</U>: MRC Global has established
a system of controls and transparency over its 3TG supply chains by creating a process to engage our global suppliers and requesting them to submit information to MRC Global using the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (&#147;CMRT&#148;) version
6.31 or higher. The CMRT is a survey tool, a standardized reporting template, developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (&#147;RMI&#148;) to standardize the collection of due diligence information gathered by those suppliers about the
smelters identified in their own supply chains. The information was used by MRC Global to assess due diligence efforts implemented by suppliers and to identify smelters. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Strengthen company engagement with suppliers</U>: MRC Global will communicate its Conflict-Free Sourcing
Policy to all suppliers through its Code of Conduct for Suppliers. MRC Global has also developed a due diligence form to be completed by suppliers. We have a strong emphasis on supplier education and training through the utilization of the Assent
(defined below) learning management system known as Assent University, which provides suppliers access to Assent University&#146;s Conflict Minerals training course. This training is tracked based on completion. Suppliers are encouraged to complete
all modules within this course. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Step&#8201;2: Identify and assess risks in our supply chain: </I></B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Identify Covered Products and prepare verified list of suppliers</U>: As an initial step, our management team
worked to identify all Covered Products for calendar year 2023. After identifying our Covered Products, we began our scoping process by providing a verified list of suppliers associated with the Covered Products to Assent Compliance, a third-party
service provider (&#147;Assent&#148;). This initial list of suppliers was filtered again by Assent using the Responsible Business Alliance and the Global <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-Sustainability</FONT> Initiative CMRT 6.31 or higher to
eliminate suppliers whose 3TGs were not necessary to the functionality or production of their products. The use of the CMRT allowed for some elimination of irrelevant suppliers. Specifically, question 1 of the CMRT asks suppliers whether any of the
3TGs are intentionally added or used in the products or in the production process. Question 2 also asks if any 3TGs remain in their products. This list was further filtered to remove: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Survey the suppliers</U>: Assent then commenced the supplier survey portion of the RCOI using the CMRT. During
this process, Assent provided training and education to our suppliers on how to complete the form. All <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-responsive</FONT> suppliers were contacted a minimum of three times and all responses were recorded utilizing
the Assent Compliance Manager, a software platform that allows for the tracking of all supplier communications. The CMRT data received from responding suppliers was then automatically validated to increase the accuracy of submissions and identify
any contradictory answers. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Collect responses</U>: All submitted forms were accepted and classified as valid or invalid, and retained to
preserve data integrity. All suppliers that submitted invalid forms were contacted and encouraged to resubmit a valid form. Due to a diligent and refined scoping process, we were able to reduce the number of the relevant suppliers surveyed for the
2023 reporting year. As of May&nbsp;3, 2024, MRC Global had requested responses from 228 &#147;in scope&#148; suppliers, of which 175 (or 77%) provided valid responses and 4 (or 2%) provided an invalid response. (In other words, 77% of &#147;in
scope&#148; suppliers that responded provided valid responses.) There were 49 &#147;in scope&#148; suppliers (or 21%) that did not provide a response. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Review supplier responses and smelter information</U>: Certain of the responses provided by suppliers to the
CMRT included the names of facilities listed by the suppliers as smelters or refiners. We do not typically have a direct relationship with 3TG smelters and refiners and do not perform or direct audits of these entities within our supply chain.
However, Assent compared the facilities listed in the responses from our suppliers to the list of smelters maintained by the RMI, and, if a supplier indicated that the facility was certified as &#147;Conflict-Free,&#148; Assent confirmed that the
name was listed as compliant by the RMI. As of April&nbsp;26, 2024, we have validated 346&nbsp;smelters or refiners and are working to validate the additional smelter/refiner entries from the submitted CMRTs. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Assess smelter information</U>: Based on the smelter lists provided by suppliers via the CMRTs, we are aware
that 224<B></B>&nbsp;smelters have a Compliant RMI Audit Status. This status means they have gone through the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP), been audited and been found to be compliant with that protocol. Many suppliers are still
unable to provide the smelters or refiners used for materials supplied to us. Furthermore, many of the responses provided at the company or division level indicated an &#147;unknown&#148; status in terms of determining the origin of 3TGs. Based on
the provision of primarily company-level CMRTs from our <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-scope</FONT> suppliers, we cannot definitively determine the smelters&#146; connection to the Covered Products. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Evaluating levels of risk</U>: In accordance with OECD Guidelines, it is important to understand risk levels
associated with Subject Minerals in the supply chain. We employ the Assent Compliance Manager software to assist in evaluating risk. Each facility that meets the RMI definition of a smelter or refiner of a 3TG mineral is assigned a risk of high,
medium or low based on the following five scoring criteria: </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Geographic proximity to the DRC and Covered Countries; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Conflict-Free Smelter Program (RMAP) audit status; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Known or plausible evidence of unethical or conflict sourcing; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Known mineral source country of origin; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Peer Assessments conducted by credible third-party sources. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">When a facility that MRC Global considers of high concern is reported on a CMRT by one of the suppliers surveyed, risk mitigation activities
are initiated. Through our third-party vendor, Assent Compliance, submissions that include such facilities immediately produce a receipt instructing the supplier to take their own risk mitigation actions, including submission of a product specific
CMRT to better identify the connection to products that they supply to MRC Global, and escalating up to removal of any high-risk smelters from their supply chain. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As per the OECD Guidance, risk mitigation will depend on the supplier&#146;s specific context. Suppliers are given clear performance objectives
within reasonable timeframes with the ultimate goal of progressive elimination of these risks from the supply chain. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Step&#8201;3: Design and
implement a strategy to respond to identified risks in our supply chain: </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Evaluating suppliers to assist in making key risk mitigating decisions in the future</U>: Suppliers are
evaluated on program strength (further assisting in identifying risk in the supply chain). We believe tracking the strength of our suppliers&#146; programs meets the OECD Guidance and can assist in making key risk mitigation decisions in the future.
The criteria used to evaluate the strength of the program are included in the CMRT as questions &#147;A,&#148; &#147;D,&#148; &#147;F&#148; and &#147;G,&#148; respectively, and provide: </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A. Have you established a conflict minerals sourcing policy? </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">D. Have you implemented due diligence measures for conflict-free sourcing? </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">F. Do you review due diligence information received from your suppliers against your
company&#146;s expectations? </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">G. Does your review process include corrective action management? </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">When suppliers meet or exceed the criteria listed above, they are deemed to have a strong program. When suppliers do not meet those criteria,
they are deemed to have a weak program. As of April&nbsp;26, 2024, 22 suppliers were identified as having a Weak program. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Report findings to designated senior management outlining the information gathered and the actual and
potential risks identified in the supply chain risk assessment</U>: MRC Global has completed an OECD analysis annually and the Conflict Minerals Team has provided a summary of the identified risks to our Executive Vice President&#151;Corporate
Affairs, General Counsel&nbsp;&amp; Corporate Secretary and Senior Vice President &#150; Sales&nbsp;&amp; Marketing with recommended action plans to reduce risks. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Undertake additional fact and risk assessments for risks requiring mitigation or after a change of
circumstances</U>: Additional fact finding, risk assessments and changes in circumstances will take place as part of MRC Global&#146;s annual review of its Subject Minerals program. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Step&#8201;4: Utilize independent third-party audits of supply chain due diligence: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We believe that the inquiries and investigations described above represent a reasonable effort to determine the mines or locations of origin of
the 3TGs in our Covered Products, including: (i)&nbsp;seeking information about 3TG smelters and refiners in our supply chain by requesting our suppliers complete the CMRT; (ii)&nbsp;verifying those smelters and refiners with the constantly evolving
RMI lists; (iii)&nbsp;conducting the due diligence review; and (iv)&nbsp;obtaining additional documentation and verification, as applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The large majority of the responses received provided data at a company or divisional level or, as described above, were unable to specify the
smelters or refiners used for components supplied to us. Furthermore, suppliers did not always provide smelter lists, or provided incomplete lists lacking smelter identification numbers, and therefore we are unable to conclude specifically which
smelters or refiners provided the Subject Minerals used by our suppliers in products supplied to us. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our current efforts focus on
gathering smelter information via the CMRT. We believe that the aforementioned process for seeking information about conflict mineral smelters and refiners in our supply chain represents the most reasonable effort we can undertake to determine the
mines or locations of origin of the Subject Minerals in our supply chain. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Step&#8201;5: Report on our supply chain due diligence: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Annually report or integrate, where practicable, into annual sustainability or corporate responsibility
reports, additional information on due diligence for responsible supply chains of minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas</U>: MRC Global implemented a process to summarize, review and approve compliance results and complete the Form
Specialized Disclosure and the Conflicts Mineral Report and timely file this report with the SEC. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Risk Mitigation Strategies and
Steps to Improve Due Diligence in the Future </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In future compliance periods, we intend to continue to improve the collection of due
diligence data from our supply chain to continue mitigating the risk that Subject Minerals used in our limited manufacture or contract to manufacture activities directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Covered Countries. To
improve due diligence data during calendar year 2024, our Subject Minerals program will continue to focus on vetting smelter data including: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Working with suppliers to move to the latest version of the CMRT where new smelter identification numbers have
been assigned; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Requesting the use of smelter identification numbers; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Requesting that suppliers connect any identified smelters with the products and parts the suppliers supply to us;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Comparing smelters reported by suppliers on the CMRT to the RMI&#146;s list of smelters.<B> </B>
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