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Issuer:     Valaris Ltd (VAL)
CIK:        0000314808
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-10-14T16:14:07+00:00
Accession:  0001140361-26-039551
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

Brazil's CADE clears Transocean-Valaris merger without restrictions; close seen in Q4 2026
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- CADE issued its decision on Oct 13, 2026 allowing the Business Combination to take effect without restrictions; publication in Brazil's Official Journal expected Oct 15-16, 2026.
- A 15-day waiting period follows publication; once CADE's decision is final, all regulatory approval conditions to closing will be satisfied.
- Under the Feb 9, 2026 Business Combination Agreement, Transocean acquires all Valaris shares for 15.235 Transocean shares per Valaris share.
- Closing anticipated in Q4 2026, subject to satisfaction or waiver of remaining conditions; joint definitive proxy statement filed Oct 14, 2026.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000114036126039551/0001140361-26-039551-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000114036126039551/ef20083773_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-039551

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