LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ensco International plc (NYSE: ESV) announced today that the Company
will change its name to Ensco plc effective 31 March 2010.
Chairman, President and CEO
Dan Rabun
stated, "Ensco has evolved over
the years from a U.S. focused business into a global company with
operations in all of the major markets around the world. Our name change
to Ensco plc commemorates the recent move to our new headquarters in
London - a leading business and financial center - that will facilitate
even greater service for our customers and enhance executive management
oversight of our worldwide operations."
Ensco's new global headquarters are located at 6 Chesterfield Gardens,
London W1J5BQ. The new Company website will be www.enscoplc.com.
Ensco will continue to conduct the same business operations and trade on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ESV".
Ensco brings energy to the world as a global provider of offshore
drilling services to the petroleum industry. With a fleet of
ultra-deepwater semisubmersible and premium jackup drilling rigs, Ensco
serves customers with high-quality equipment, a well-trained workforce
and a strong record of safety and reliability.
Statements contained in this press release that state the Company's
or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, anticipations,
projections, confidences, schedules, or predictions of the future are
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements
include references to the contemplated name change and timing thereof.
Numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contemplated in the forward-looking statements, including: (i)
unanticipated issues or delays with governmental or regulatory agencies,
the NYSE or other entities involved in the name change process, and (ii)
other risks as described from time to time as Risk Factors and otherwise
in the Company's SEC filings. Copies of such SEC filings may be obtained
at no charge by contacting our Investor Relations Department at
214-397-3045 or by referring to the Investor Relations section of our
website at www.enscointernational.com.
The factors identified above are believed to be important factors
(but not necessarily all of the important factors) that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any
forward-looking statement made by us. Other factors not discussed herein
could also have material adverse effects on us. All forward-looking
statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in
their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements.
All information in this report is as of the date posted. The Company
undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement, to conform
the statement to actual results, reflect changes in the Company's
expectations or otherwise update any forward-looking statement (or its
associated cautionary language), whether as a result of new information
or future events.
Source: Ensco International plc