Here is how we do it. www.mrcglobal.com 2018 l Environmental, Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance ReportPage 14 Page 15 However, we support the goal of the Dodd-Frank Act and related applicable 2012 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules of preventing armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from benefitting from the sourcing of conflict minerals, and we expect the suppliers and manufacturers of the products distributed by us to adopt the same policy for their businesses and comply with applicable legal standards and requirements.