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Noble Corporation plc filings document the regulatory record for an England and Wales offshore drilling contractor listed on the NYSE under NE. Its material-event reports cover quarterly operating results, Regulation FD presentations, earnings materials, and financial-condition disclosures tied to contract drilling services and offshore rig operations.
The company's SEC filings also record governance and capital-structure matters, including annual shareholder meeting votes, director elections and resignations, officer and principal accounting officer changes, common stock, and warrant classes. These disclosures frame Noble's public-company reporting around operating performance, board oversight, security-holder approvals, and material corporate events.
Noble Corp plc director Charles M. Sledge received a grant of 8,254 restricted stock units on January 29, 2026 at an exercise price of $0 per unit. Following this grant, he beneficially owns 16,367 derivative securities tied to A Ordinary Shares.
The RSUs will vest one year from the grant date. At vesting, 60% of the award will be settled in A Ordinary Shares on a 1-for-1 basis, and 40% will be settled in cash based on the value of the underlying A Ordinary Shares on the vesting date.
Noble Corp plc reported an equity compensation grant to senior vice president of Marketing & Contracts, Denton Blake. On 01/29/2026, Blake was awarded 14,482 restricted stock units (RSUs) at a price of $0 per unit.
Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Class A Ordinary Share, aligning part of the executive’s pay with future company performance. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following this grant, Blake beneficially owns 37,058 derivative securities related to Noble Corp shares, held directly.
Noble Corp plc reported that senior vice president Caroline Alting received a grant of 19,696 restricted stock units on January 29, 2026. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Class A Ordinary Share.
The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following this award, Alting beneficially owns 46,558 derivative securities related to Noble Corp, all held in direct form.
Noble Corp plc director Douglas Patrice D received an equity-based award in the form of 6,082 restricted stock units on January 29, 2026. These RSUs were granted at a price of $0 and are reported as derivative securities.
The RSUs will vest one year from the grant date. When they vest, 60% of the award will be settled in A Ordinary Shares on a 1-for-1 basis, and 40% will be settled in cash based on the share value at vesting. After this grant, the director beneficially owned 12,205 derivative securities linked to A Ordinary Shares.
Noble Corp plc director Jennings H. Keith received a grant of 6,082 restricted stock units on January 29, 2026. These RSUs are derivative securities and were awarded at a price of $0 per unit, increasing his total derivative holdings to 12,205 units held directly.
The RSUs will vest one year from the grant date. When they vest, 60% will be settled in A Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis, and 40% will be paid in cash based on the share value at vesting. This reflects routine equity-based director compensation tied to the company’s share performance.
Noble Corp plc director Al J. Hirshberg reported a grant of 6,082 restricted stock units (RSUs) on January 29, 2026. These derivative awards were granted at a price of $0 and increase his total RSU-based derivative holdings to 12,205 units held directly.
The RSUs will vest one year from the grant date. When they vest, 60% of the RSUs will convert into A Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis, while 40% will be settled in cash based on the share value at vesting. This mix links part of Hirshberg’s compensation to Noble Corp’s future share price performance.
Noble Corp plc granted senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary Jennie Howard 20,854 restricted stock units on January 29, 2026. Each unit gives a right to receive one Class A ordinary share if vesting conditions are met.
The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments, starting on the first anniversary of the grant date. After this award, Howard beneficially owns 46,556 derivative securities related to Noble’s Class A ordinary shares, aligning a portion of her compensation with the company’s share performance over time.
The Vanguard Group has reported a significant passive ownership stake in Noble Corp PLC. As of 12/31/2025, Vanguard beneficially owned 14,308,527 shares of Noble common stock, representing 9% of the company’s outstanding shares.
Vanguard reports no sole voting or dispositive power over these shares, but shared voting power over 958,809 shares and shared dispositive power over all 14,308,527 shares. The economic interests belong to Vanguard’s clients, such as mutual funds and other managed accounts, none of which individually holds more than 5% of the stock.
Vanguard notes an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, after which certain subsidiaries are expected to report beneficial ownership separately. Vanguard also certifies the position is held in the ordinary course of business and not for influencing control of Noble Corp PLC.
Noble Corp. plc EVP and CFO Richard B. Barker reported routine equity compensation activity. On January 26, 2026, 7,849 restricted stock units were converted into the same number of A Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $0 per share.
To cover tax withholding on the RSU vesting, 3,325 A Ordinary Shares were withheld by the issuer at a price of $34.88 per share. After these transactions, Barker directly owned 303,029 A Ordinary Shares and 43,408 restricted stock units, each RSU representing a contingent right to receive one A Ordinary Share. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the January 26, 2024 grant date.
Noble Corp plc senior vice president and general counsel Jennie Howard reported routine equity compensation activity. On January 26, 2026, 3,622 restricted stock units converted into an equal number of Class A Ordinary Shares. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share.
To cover tax withholding on this vesting, the issuer withheld 1,618 A Ordinary Shares at a price of $34.88 per share, coded as a disposition. After these transactions, Howard directly owned 10,584 A Ordinary Shares and held 25,702 RSUs, which vest in three equal annual installments starting from the January 26, 2024 grant date.