LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) announced today that its Board of Directors has
declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.375 per Class A
Ordinary Share payable on 22 June 2012 to holders of Ensco’s shares as
of the 11 June 2012 record date.
On 15 May 2012, Ensco announced its plan to convert to a Class A
Ordinary Share listing on the NYSE. Ensco has received the necessary
regulatory approvals, and effective today, 22 May 2012, Ensco will trade
as Class A Ordinary Shares as expected under the same symbol “ESV.”
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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. For 25 years, the
company has focused on operating safely and exceeding customer
expectations. In the most recent independent survey of customers
completed by EnergyPoint Research, Ensco received the top score in 13 of
17 categories including the #1 rating for total customer satisfaction.
Operating the world’s newest ultra-deepwater fleet and largest fleet of
active premium jackups, Ensco has a major presence in the most strategic
offshore basins across six continents. To learn more about Ensco, visit www.enscoplc.com.
Ensco plc is an English limited company (England No. 7023598) with its
registered office and corporate headquarters located at 6 Chesterfield
Gardens, London W1J 5BQ.
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include words or phrases such as
“anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,”
“project,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “will” and similar words
and specifically include statements regarding expected share trading
information. Such statements are subject to numerous risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to vary
materially from those indicated, including the eligibility and continued
approval of Ensco’s Class A Ordinary Shares for deposit, book entry and
clearing services of The Depository Trust Company and its related
parties. In addition to the factors described above, you should
also carefully read and consider “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I and
“Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations” in Part II of our most recent annual report on
Form 10-K, as updated in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q,
which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov
or on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.enscoplc.com.
Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the
particular statement, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward looking statements, except as required by law.

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