Amended Statement of Beneficial Ownership (sc 13d/a)

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

Sole Voting Power

0

Shared Voting Power

10,183,145 shares of Common Stock

Sole Dispositive Power

0

Shared Dispositive Power

10,183,145 shares of Common Stock

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment 8)*

Valaris plc

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.40 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

G9402V 109

(CUSIP Number)

Shawn Singh

Luminus Management, LLC

1700 Broadway, 26^th Floor

New York, NY 10019

(212) 424-2800

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

September 10, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. G9402V 109


1.		Names of Reporting Persons. Luminus Management, LLC
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware

CUSIP No. G9402V 109


1.		Names of Reporting Persons. Luminus Energy Partners Master Fund, Ltd.
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization Bermuda

CUSIP No. G9402V 109


1.		Names of Reporting Persons. Jonathan Barrett
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Source of Funds (See Instructions) AF
5.		Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
6.		Citizenship or Place of Organization United States

The following constitutes Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the “Amendment No. 8”). This Amendment No. 8 amends the schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

The information included in Item 6 of this Amendment No. 8 is incorporated by reference into this Item 4.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Company

Item 5 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

(c)

Schedule B attached hereto sets forth all transactions with respect to the shares of Common Stock effected during the past sixty days by the Reporting Persons.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

On September 10, 2020, Luminus Management executed a Joinder to the RSA. On the same date, Luminus Management executed a joinder to the Backstop Commitment Agreement (the “Backstop Agreement”) dated August 18, 2020 between the Issuer, the other Debtors (as defined in the Backstop Agreement) and the Backstop Parties (as defined in the Backstop Agreement).

The Backstop Agreement, the joinder to the Backstop Agreement, and the joinder to the RSA are included as Exhibits 9, 10 and 11 hereto, and such agreements are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:


Exhibit 9		Luminus Management’s Joinder to RSA Agreement dated September 10, 2020

Exhibit 10		Luminus Management’s Joinder to Backstop Agreement dated September 10, 2020

Exhibit 11		Backstop Agreement, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 11, 2020)

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: September 15, 2020


LUMINUS MANAGEMENT, LLC

By:		/s/ Jonathan Barrett
		Name: Jonathan Barrett
		Title: President

LUMINUS ENERGY PARTNERS MASTER FUND, LTD.

By:		/s/ Jonathan Barrett
		Name: Jonathan Barrett
		Title: Director

/s/ Jonathan Barrett
JONATHAN BARRETT

Schedule B

Transactions in the Shares of the Issuer During the Last 60 Days

The following table sets forth all transactions in the Shares effected in the past sixty days not previously reported by the Reporting Persons. Except as noted below, all such transactions were effected in the open market through brokers and the price per share includes commissions. Where a price range is provided in the column Price Range ($), the price reported in that row’s column Price Per Share ($) is a weighted average price. These Shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices between the price ranges indicated in the column Price Range ($). The Reporting Person will undertake to provide to the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price.