Valaris SVP has shares withheld for tax payment

Valaris Ltd senior vice president and COO Luca Gilles reported a routine share disposition related to taxes.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/05/2026 - 05:19 PM EST

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Valaris Ltd senior vice president and COO Luca Gilles reported a routine share disposition related to taxes. On settlement or vesting of equity awards, 1,193 common shares were withheld at $90.63 per share to cover tax withholding obligations, which will be paid in cash by Valaris to the tax authorities. After this tax-withholding disposition, Gilles directly holds 84,052 common shares of Valaris.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 1,193 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Luca Gilles

Role SVP - COO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Shares	1,193	$90.63	$108K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 84,052 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

F1. These shares were withheld upon settlement or vesting to enable the reporting person to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose upon such settlement or vesting, which will be paid by the issuer to the appropriate taxing authority in cash.

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What insider transaction did Valaris (VAL) report for Luca Gilles?

Valaris reported that SVP and COO Luca Gilles had 1,193 common shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations on equity award settlement. These shares were not sold in the market; Valaris will remit the related cash taxes to the authorities.

Was the Valaris (VAL) insider transaction an open-market sale?

No, the transaction was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale. Shares were withheld upon settlement or vesting of equity awards so Valaris could cover Gilles’ tax liability in cash to the taxing authorities.

How many Valaris (VAL) shares were involved in Luca Gilles’ tax withholding?

The transaction involved 1,193 Valaris common shares withheld at $90.63 per share. These shares were used solely to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from equity award settlement or vesting, according to the reported Form 4 footnote.

How many Valaris (VAL) shares does Luca Gilles hold after the transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Luca Gilles directly owns 84,052 Valaris common shares. This figure reflects his remaining direct holdings following the withholding of 1,193 shares to cover associated tax obligations on equity compensation.

What does the Form 4 tax-withholding disposition mean for Valaris (VAL) shareholders?

The Form 4 shows a standard tax-withholding disposition tied to equity award settlement, not a discretionary buy or sell. Such transactions are administrative and mainly affect how the executive’s tax liability is paid, rather than signaling trading views on Valaris shares.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Luca Gilles

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O 5847 SAN FELIPE

SUITE 3300

(Street)

HOUSTON

77057

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Valaris Ltd [ VAL ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP - COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	03/03/2026		F		1,193⁽¹⁾	D	$90.63	84,052	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were withheld upon settlement or vesting to enable the reporting person to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose upon such settlement or vesting, which will be paid by the issuer to the appropriate taxing authority in cash.

Remarks:

	/s/ Andrew Campbell, by power-of-attorney	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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