VAL Valaris Limited

FORM 4 [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * GAUT C CHRISTOPHER	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Valaris plc [ VAL ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 6 CHESTERFIELD GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/12/2019
(Street) LONDON, X0 W1J 5BQ (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Ordinary Shares	11/12/2019		M		2637	A	(1)	21676	D
Class A Ordinary Shares	11/12/2019		M		5066	A	(2)	26742	D
Class A Ordinary Shares	11/12/2019		M		22806	A	(3)	49548	D
Class A Ordinary Shares	11/12/2019		F		2137 (4)	D	$4.53	47411	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Units	(1)	11/12/2019		M			2637	(5)	(5)	Class A Ordinary Shares	2637.0	$0	0	D
Restricted Share Units	(2)	11/12/2019		M			5066	(5)	(5)	Class A Ordinary Shares	5066.0	$0	0	D
Restricted Share Units	(3)	11/12/2019		M			22806	(5)	(5)	Restricted Share Units	22806.0	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The restricted share units convert into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon vesting, and the reporting person is required to pay the aggregate nominal value (par value), $0.40 per share, of our Class A ordinary shares actually issued in accordance with U.K. corporate law. In connection with the transaction reported above, the reporting person paid $980.80 to Valaris with respect to the shares actually issued upon vesting of the restricted share units. The remaining 185 shares were withheld and not issued to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations.
(2)	The restricted share units convert into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon vesting, and the reporting person is required to pay the aggregate nominal value (par value), $0.40 per share, of our Class A ordinary shares actually issued in accordance with U.K. corporate law. In connection with the transaction reported above, the reporting person paid $1,884.40 to Valaris with respect to the shares actually issued upon vesting of the restricted share units. The remaining 355 shares were withheld and not issued to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations.
(3)	The restricted share units convert into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon vesting, and the reporting person is required to pay the aggregate nominal value (par value), $0.40 per share, of our Class A ordinary shares actually issued in accordance with U.K. corporate law. In connection with the transaction reported above, the reporting person paid $8,483.60 to Valaris with respect to the shares actually issued upon vesting of the restricted share units. The remaining 1,597 shares were withheld and not issued to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations.
(4)	These shares were withheld upon vesting to enable the reporting person to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose upon such vesting, which will be paid by the issuer to the appropriate taxing authority in cash.
(5)	In connection with the director's resignation from the Board on November 12, 2019, the Compensation Committee and the Board approved the accelerated vesting of the unvested June 2019 grant of 22,806 restricted share units held by the retiring director. All other unvested restricted share unit awards held by the director automatically vested in accordance with their terms upon the date of his retirement.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GAUT C CHRISTOPHER 6 CHESTERFIELD GARDENS 3RD FLOOR LONDON, X0 W1J 5BQ	X

Signatures
/s/ Davor S. Vukadin, by Power of Attorney		11/14/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date