Noble Corp (NE) CFO Barker sells 20,000 A Ordinary Shares at $42.96

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Noble Corp plc executive vice president and chief financial officer Richard B. Barker reported an open-market sale of A Ordinary Shares. On 2026-02-19, he sold 20,000 shares at a price of $42.96 per share. After this transaction, he directly owned 314,781 A Ordinary Shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Barker Richard B.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2101 CITYWEST BOULEVARD, SUITE 600

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77042

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Noble Corp plc [ NE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/19/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
A Ordinary Shares	02/19/2026		S		20,000	D	$42.96	314,781	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

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	/s/ Jennie Howard, as attorney-in-fact	02/20/2026
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Noble Corp (NE) report for Richard B. Barker?

Noble Corp reported that EVP and CFO Richard B. Barker sold 20,000 A Ordinary Shares. The open-market sale occurred at a price of $42.96 per share, reducing but not eliminating his direct ownership stake in the company.

How many Noble Corp (NE) shares did Richard B. Barker sell and at what price?

Richard B. Barker sold 20,000 A Ordinary Shares of Noble Corp at $42.96 per share. This was an open-market sale and reflects a single reported transaction on February 19, 2026, under Form 4 insider trading disclosures.

What is Richard B. Barker’s role at Noble Corp (NE) in this Form 4 filing?

In this Form 4, Richard B. Barker is identified as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Noble Corp. His position makes this a senior management insider transaction, which is required to be reported promptly to investors.

How many Noble Corp (NE) shares does Richard B. Barker own after the sale?

Following the reported sale, Richard B. Barker directly owns 314,781 A Ordinary Shares of Noble Corp. This figure reflects his remaining direct holdings after the 20,000-share open-market disposition reported in the Form 4 filing.

Was the Noble Corp (NE) insider transaction a buy or a sell?

The Noble Corp insider transaction was a sale. Richard B. Barker, the company’s EVP and CFO, executed an open-market sale of 20,000 A Ordinary Shares at $42.96 per share, as classified under transaction code “S” for a sale.