NE Noble Corporation PLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of this chapter).

This combined filing on Form is separately filed by Noble Holding Corporation plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales and Noble Finance Company, a Cayman Islands company (“Noble-Cayman”). Information in this filing relating to Noble-Cayman is filed by and separately by Noble-Cayman on its own behalf. Noble-Cayman makes no representation as to information relating to (except as it may relate to Noble-Cayman) or any other affiliate or subsidiary of This report should be read in its entirety as it pertains to each of and Noble-Cayman.

Also as previously reported, the Paragon Litigation Trust (the “Trust”) brought claims in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Delaware Court”) in an action styled Paragon Litigation Trust v. Noble Corporation plc, et al., Adv. Proc. (the “Action”), asserting (i) claims against Noble Corporation Holdings Ltd, Noble-Cayman, Noble FDR Holdings Limited, Noble Holding (U.S.) LLC and Noble International Finance Company (the “Noble Defendants”) and two other affiliates for actual and constructive fraudulent transfer, debt recharacterization and unjust enrichment, and (ii) claims against certain current and former directors and/or officers of either or Paragon Offshore plc (the “D&O Defendants”) for breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, all of which are subject to indemnification agreements with The Noble Defendants and the D&O Defendants deny the allegations asserted against them in the Action.

The Company cautions that trading in securities during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases is highly speculative and poses substantial risks. Trading prices for securities may bear little or no relationship to the actual recovery, if any, by holders of securities in the Chapter 11 Cases. The Plan, which is expected to become effective imminently, provides for the cancellation of Noble-U.K.’s equity securities. The Company expects that, other than the possibility of the issuance of very speculative warrants as contemplated by the Plan, equity holders will experience a complete loss on their investment.

This Current Report on Form includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report or in the documents incorporated by reference, including those regarding the effect, impact, potential duration and other implications of the Chapter 11 Cases, the global novel strain of coronavirus pandemic, and agreements regarding production levels among members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other oil and gas producing nations (“OPEC+”), and any expectations we may have with respect thereto, and those regarding rig demand, the offshore drilling market, oil prices, contract backlog, fleet status, our future financial position, business strategy, impairments, repayment of debt, credit ratings, liquidity, borrowings under our credit facility or other instruments, sources of funds, future capital expenditures, contract commitments, dayrates, contract commencements, extension or renewals, contract tenders, the outcome of any dispute, litigation, audit or investigation, plans and objectives of management for future operations, foreign currency requirements, results of joint ventures, indemnity and other contract claims, reactivation, refurbishment, conversion and upgrade of rigs, industry conditions, access to financing, impact of competition, governmental regulations and permitting, availability of labor, worldwide economic conditions, taxes and tax rates, indebtedness covenant compliance, dividends and distributable reserves, timing or results of acquisitions or dispositions, and timing for compliance with any new regulations are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, or in the documents incorporated by reference, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “shall” and “will” and similar expressions are intended to be among the statements that identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that such expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form and we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law. We have identified factors, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the Chapter 11 Cases, the effects of public health threats, pandemics and epidemics, such as the recent and ongoing outbreak of and the adverse impact thereof on our business, financial condition and results of operations (including but not limited to our growth, operating costs, supply chain, availability of labor, logistical capabilities, customer demand for our services and industry demand generally, our liquidity, the price of our securities and trading markets with respect thereto, our ability to access capital markets, and the global economy and financial markets generally), the effects of actions by, or disputes among OPEC+ members with respect to production levels or other matters related to the price of oil, market conditions, factors affecting the level of activity in the oil and gas industry, supply and demand of drilling rigs, factors affecting the duration of contracts, the actual amount of downtime, factors that reduce applicable dayrates, operating hazards and delays, risks associated with operations outside the US, actions by regulatory authorities, credit rating agencies, customers, joint venture partners, contractors, lenders and other third parties, legislation and regulations affecting drilling operations, compliance with regulatory requirements, violations of anti-corruption laws, shipyard risk and timing, delays in

mobilization of rigs, hurricanes and other weather conditions, and the future price of oil and gas, that could cause actual plans or results to differ materially from those included in any forward-looking statements. These factors include those referenced or described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form for the year ended December 31, 2019, in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, and in our other filings with the SEC. We cannot control such risk factors and other uncertainties, and in many cases, we cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. You should consider these risks and uncertainties when you are evaluating us.