CUSIP No. G6S01W108
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1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Marcel de Groot

2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
JOINT FILING(b) [x]

3.SEC USE ONLY


4.SOURCE OF FUNDS

PF

5.CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)[x]
There are no material proceedings to which any Reporting Person
or any of his or its associates is a party
adverse to the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries
or has a material interest adverse to the
Issuer or any of its subsidiaries not otherwise disclosed
herein these exhibits provided, however, that both
Marcel de Groot and Michael R. Hammersley
are currently seeking an Equity Committee
in regard to the proceedings filed by
Paragon Offshore, plc., and
their related subsidiaries under Chapter
11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code.
As of this filing, no such Equity Committee has
been appointed. Further, Marcel de Groot as well
as Michael Richard Hammersley also have filed
a claim against Paragon Offshore, plc., and
each of its subsidiaries in the amount of
one-billion and one-hundred million dollars
($1,100,000,000.00). This claim
has also been filed against each member
of the Management of Paragon Offshore,
plc., as well as each member of the current
Board of Directors of
Paragon Offshore, plc., as well as
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP as
auditor for Paragon Offshore, plc.


6.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Citizen of the European Union

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.SOLE VOTING POWER

        4,336,483

8.SHARED VOTING POWER

0

9.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

4,336,483

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

4,336,483

12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

[_]

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.92%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

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1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Michael R. Hammersley

2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
JOINT FILING(b) [x]

3.SEC USE ONLY

4.SOURCE OF FUNDS

PF

5.CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)[x]
There are no material proceedings to which any Reporting Person
or any of his or its associates is a party
adverse to the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries
or has a material interest adverse to the
Issuer or any of its subsidiaries not otherwise disclosed
herein these exhibits provided, however, that both
Marcel de Groot and Michael R. Hammersley
are currently seeking an Equity Committee
in regard to the proceedings filed by
Paragon Offshore, plc., and
their related subsidiaries under Chapter
11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code.
As of this filing, no such Equity Committee has
been appointed. Further, Marcel de Groot as well
as Michael Richard Hammersley also have filed
a claim against Paragon Offshore, plc., and
each of its subsidiaries in the amount of
one-billion and one-hundred million dollars
($1,100,000,000.00). This claim
has also been filed against each member
of the Management of Paragon Offshore,
plc., as well as each member of the current
Board of Directors of
Paragon Offshore, plc., as well as
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP as
auditor for Paragon Offshore, plc.

6.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

North Carolina

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.SOLE VOTING POWER

132,000

8.SHARED VOTING POWER

0

9.SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

132,000

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

132,000

12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

[_]

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.15%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

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Item 1. Security and Issuer.

The name of the issuer is Paragon Offshore plc,
a public limited company incorporated under the
laws of England and Wales (the Issuer).
The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is:
3151 Briarpark Drive, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77042, United States of America.
AND
20-22 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4JS, United Kingdom
This Schedule 13D relates to the Issuer's Common Stock, $1.00 par value
(the "Shares").

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Item 2. Identity and Background.

(a-c, f) This Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by Marcel de Groot
and Michael R. Hammersley (Reporting Persons).

The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is:

(1) Marcel de Groot
Graaf van Egmontstraat 35A,
2000 ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM

(2) Michael Richard Hammersley
706 N. Eugene Street, A4,
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401

The principal business of the Reporting Persons is
making investments for their own accounts as well as
serving as the manager of these accounts.

(d) The Reporting Persons, have not, during the last five years, been convicted
in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e) None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment,
decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, Federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.

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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

The funds for the purchase of the Shares came from the personal funds of
the Reporting Persons.
No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Shares.

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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

The Reporting Persons acquired the Shares for investment purposes. The
Reporting Persons intend to evaluate the business prospects of the Issuer, as
well as its present and future intentions. In connection with such evaluation,
the Reporting Persons may from time to time consult with management and other
shareholders of the Issuer. The Reporting Persons reserve the right to take such
other actions as they may deem appropriate. The Reporting Persons intend to
requisition a general meeting to replace the current serving Board of Directors
as referenced in the attachment to this filing.

Except as set forth above, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or
proposals that would result in or relate to any of the transactions described
in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a-e) As of the date hereof, Marcel de Groot and Michael R. Hammersley
may be deemed to
be the beneficial owners of 4,468,483 Shares (5.07%) of the
Issuer based upon the
88,641,896 Shares outstanding as of March 10, 2017,
according to the Issuer's most
recent 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Marcel de Groot and Michael R. Hammersley have the sole power to vote or
direct the vote of 4,468,483 Shares to which this filing relates.

Marcel de Groot and Michael R. Hammersley have the sole power to dispose
or direct the disposition of of 4,468,483 Shares to which this filing relates.

The trading dates, number of Shares purchased and the
price per share for
all transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days by the Reporting Persons
are set forth in Exhibit B and were effected in private sales.


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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.

The Reporting Persons do not have any contract, arrangement, understanding
or relationship with any person with respect to the Shares.

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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit A: A description of the transactions in the Shares that were effected by
the Reporting Persons during the 60 days prior to March 20, 2017 is
filed herewith as Exhibit A.

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1/18/2017 6,000 $ 0.27 Purchase
1/19/2017 6,000 $ 0.09 Purchase
1/23/2017 2,000 $ 0.08 Purchase