<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-19-000485.txt : 20190828
<SEC-HEADER>0000769993-19-000485.hdr.sgml : 20190828
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190828155216
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-19-000485
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190820
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190828

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769993
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08097
		FILM NUMBER:		191061897

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08097
		FILM NUMBER:		191061898

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Valaris 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 Rowan plc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190410

	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
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-08-20-04:00</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000314808</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Valaris plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VAL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000886982</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 WEST STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10282</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000769993</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOLDMAN SACHS &amp; CO. LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 WEST STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10282</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20282861</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Convertible Bonds</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>56.074</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-01-31-05:00</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Units</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>636074.58</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;) and Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot; and together with GS Group, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;). Goldman Sachs is a subsidiary of GS Group. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. On the date listed Column 2, the Reporting Persons experienced an increase in their beneficial ownership of Valaris plc (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) but did not experience an increase in their pecuniary interest in the Issuer. On August 21, 2019, the Reporting Persons experienced a decrease in their beneficial ownership that reduced their beneficial ownership to below 10% but did not experience a change in their pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Common Units of the Issuer reported herein as indirectly purchased were beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs and indirectly by GS Group.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to the terms of the ENSCO Jersey Finance Limited convertible bond, Goldman Sachs may exchange all or a portion of its convertible bonds at any time for Common Units of the Issuer on a 1-for-17.8336 basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer Lee, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-08-28-04:00</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer Lee, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-08-28-04:00</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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