Seadrill Partners LLC Announces Fourth Quarter 2012 Cash Distribution

Seadrill Partners LLC announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash distribution with respect to the quarter ended December 31, 2012, of USD0.2906 per unit. The distribution was prorated for the period beginning on October 24, 2012, which was the closing date of Seadrill Partners LLC`s initial public offering, and ending on December 31, 2012, and corresponds to a quarterly distribution of USD0.3875 per outstanding unit, or USD1.55 per outstanding unit on an annualized basis. This cash distribution will be paid on February 14, 2013 to all unitholders of record as of the close of business on February 4, 2013.