<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-19-020927.txt : 20190411
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-020927
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190411
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190411
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190411

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nimocks Suzanne P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001507902

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08097
		FILM NUMBER:		19744725

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 POST OAK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 5450
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ensco Rowan plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314808
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		IRS NUMBER:				980635229
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 CHESTERFIELD GARDENS
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W1J5BQ
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4402076594660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 CHESTERFIELD GARDENS
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W1J5BQ

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ensco plc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100331

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ensco International plc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091223

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950526
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2019, between Ensco plc (&quot;Ensco&quot;) and Rowan Companies plc (&quot;Rowan&quot;), Ensco acquired the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Rowan on April 11, 2019 (the &quot;Transaction&quot;). At the effective time of the Transaction, each Class A ordinary share of Rowan issued and outstanding immediately prior to such time was converted into the right to receive 2.750 shares of Ensco's Class A ordinary shares. Immediately following the effective time of the Transaction, Ensco effected a consolidation whereby every four existing Class A ordinary shares of Ensco were consolidated into one Class A ordinary share of Ensco, and Ensco changed its name to &quot;Ensco Rowan plc.&quot;  On the trading day immediately prior to the effective time of the Transaction, the closing price of Ensco was $3.97 per share, and the closing price of Rowan was $10.93 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents Ensco restricted share units received by the reporting person at the effective time of the Transaction in exchange for her restricted share units to acquire 45,948 Class A ordinary shares of Rowan. Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive cash, one Class A Ordinary Share of Ensco, or a combination thereof, at the discretion of the compensation committee of the Board of Directors of Ensco.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Davor S. Vukadin, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
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