LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) announced today that its Board of Directors has
declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of US$0.35 per Class A
ordinary share payable on 18 March 2011 to holders of Ensco’s American
Depositary Shares (ADSs) as of the 7 March 2011 record date.
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Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) 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. To learn more about
Ensco, please visit our website at www.enscoplc.com.
Ensco plc is an English limited company (England No. 7023598) with its
registered office and global headquarters located at 6 Chesterfield
Gardens, London W1J 5BQ.
Important Additional Information Regarding The Proposed Acquisition
of Pride International, Inc. Will Be Filed With The SEC
In connection with the proposed transaction, Ensco will file a
registration statement including a joint proxy statement/prospectus of
Ensco and Pride with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF ENSCO
AND PRIDE ARE ADVISED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND
PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO
IT) WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION, THE PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION AND
THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSACTION. A definitive joint
proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to security holders of Ensco and
Pride seeking their approval of the proposed transaction. Investors and
security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy
statement/prospectus (when available) and other relevant documents filed
by Ensco and Pride with the SEC from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Security holders and other interested parties will also be able to
obtain, without charge, a copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus
and other relevant documents (when available) by directing a request by
mail or telephone to either Investor Relations, Ensco plc, 500 N. Akard,
Suite 4300, Dallas, Texas 75201, telephone 214-397-3015, or Investor
Relations, Pride International, Inc., 5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300,
Houston, Texas 77057, telephone 713-789-1400. Copies of the documents
filed by Ensco with the SEC will be available free of charge on Ensco’s
website at www.enscoplc.com
under the tab “Investors.” Copies of the documents filed by Pride with
the SEC will be available free of charge on Pride’s website at www.prideinternational.com
under the tab “Investor Relations.” Security holders may also read and
copy any reports, statements and other information filed with the SEC at
the SEC public reference room at 100 F Street N.E., Room 1580,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) 732-0330 or visit
the SEC’s website for further information on its public reference room.
Ensco and Pride and their respective directors, executive officers and
certain other members of management may be deemed to be participants in
the solicitation of proxies from their respective security holders with
respect to the transaction. Information about these persons is set forth
in Ensco's proxy statement relating to its 2010 General Meeting of
Shareholders and Pride’s proxy statement relating to its 2010 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, as filed with the SEC on 5 April 2010 and 1
April 2010, respectively, and subsequent statements of changes in
beneficial ownership on file with the SEC. Security holders and
investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of
such persons, which may be different than those of the respective
companies' security holders generally, by reading the joint proxy
statement/prospectus and other relevant documents regarding the
transaction, which will be filed with the SEC.
Source: Ensco plc