---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-256802"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NE"
cik: "0001895262"
company_name: "Noble Corp plc"
filed_at: "2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:07:58.838331+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noble completes Maersk Drilling combination, creates offshore drilling leader

## Summary
- Combined company has contract backlog of over $4B and expects annual cost synergies of at least $125M within two years.
- Noble received preliminary commitments for $350M and $150M term loans to replace existing Maersk Drilling facilities.
- Board expanded to seven directors; Claus V. Hemmingsen, Kristin H. Holth, and Alastair Maxwell appointed as new directors.
- Each Maersk Drilling share exchanged for 1.6137 Noble ordinary shares or cash subject to $1K per shareholder cap.
- Offer received 90.03% of Maersk Drilling shares; remaining shares to be redeemed via compulsory purchase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-256802
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NE
- cik: 0001895262
- company_name: Noble Corp plc
- filed_at: 2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 7.01, 2.03, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522256802/0001193125-22-256802-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522256802/d403539d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-256802.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Caroline Alting was appointed as Senior Vice President — Operation Excellence at Noble Corp plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President — Operation Excellence
  source text: the Board appointed Caroline Alting as Senior Vice President — Operation Excellence and Blake A. Denton as Senior Vice President — Marketing and Contracts.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522256802/0001193125-22-256802-index.htm
- Executive change
  Blake A. Denton was appointed as Senior Vice President — Marketing and Contracts at Noble Corp plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President — Marketing and Contracts
  source text: the Board appointed Caroline Alting as Senior Vice President — Operation Excellence and Blake A. Denton as Senior Vice President — Marketing and Contracts.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522256802/0001193125-22-256802-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kristin H. Holth was appointed as director at Noble Corp plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: three additional members were appointed to the Board, effective as of the Closing Date: Claus V. Hemmingsen, Kristin H. Holth and Alastair Maxwell.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522256802/0001193125-22-256802-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alastair Maxwell was appointed as director at Noble Corp plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: three additional members were appointed to the Board, effective as of the Closing Date: Claus V. Hemmingsen, Kristin H. Holth and Alastair Maxwell.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522256802/0001193125-22-256802-index.htm
- Executive change
  Claus V. Hemmingsen was appointed as director at Noble Corp plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: three additional members were appointed to the Board, effective as of the Closing Date: Claus V. Hemmingsen, Kristin H. Holth and Alastair Maxwell.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000119312522256802/0001193125-22-256802-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.