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Valaris Limited SEC filings document the company's offshore drilling fleet, contract activity and public-company reporting obligations. Form 8-K disclosures include Regulation FD fleet status reports, material-event updates, material agreements, operating and financial results, and capital-structure information.
The filing record also covers proxy and governance matters, shareholder voting items, risk-factor disclosures and registered securities, including common shares and warrants. These disclosures relate to Valaris's fleet of drillships, semisubmersibles and jackups, as well as its broader contract drilling and rig management activities.
Transocean Ltd. has filed a Schedule 13D reporting a planned all‑stock acquisition of Valaris Limited. Transocean has beneficial ownership of 12,573,155 Valaris common shares, representing 18.1% of the class, through voting rights granted under Support Agreements with certain Valaris shareholders.
Under a Business Combination Agreement dated February 9, 2026, Transocean will acquire all issued and outstanding Valaris common shares in exchange for Transocean shares at a fixed exchange ratio of 15.235 Transocean shares for each Valaris share. The Support Agreements require the supporting Valaris shareholders to vote their shares in favor of the transactions contemplated by this agreement, and no consideration was paid by Transocean for entering into these Support Agreements.
Oak Hill Advisors reports beneficial ownership of 4,797,337 Valaris Ltd common shares, representing 6.93% of the company’s outstanding stock. The filing describes a proposed business combination in which Transocean Ltd would acquire all Valaris shares in an all‑stock deal at a fixed exchange ratio of 15.235 Transocean shares for each Valaris share.
Oak Hill funds have signed a Support Agreement to vote their shares in favor of the transaction and accept certain transfer restrictions, particularly transfers to offshore drilling competitors or parties seeking to oppose the deal. The filing also notes that an Oak Hill employee holds 5,358 unvested RSUs for the benefit of certain clients, without voting or investment control, and that Oak Hill has made no Valaris share transactions in the past 60 days.
Famatown Finance, Greenwich Holdings and C.K. Limited filed an amended Schedule 13D reporting their stake in Valaris Limited and a new commitment related to Valaris’s planned merger with Transocean Ltd.
The group may be deemed to beneficially own 7,812,190 Valaris common shares, representing 11.23% of the company’s outstanding shares as of September 30, 2025. On February 9, 2026 Valaris and Transocean signed a Business Combination Agreement under which all Valaris shares will be acquired for Transocean shares at an exchange ratio of 15.235 Transocean shares for each Valaris share.
On the same date, the reporting holders entered into a Support Agreement with Transocean. They agreed to vote all Valaris shares they own in favor of the combination and to refrain from certain transfers, including sales to offshore drilling competitors or parties they know intend to oppose the deal, while still being allowed to conduct open‑market transactions under the stated conditions.
Valaris Limited has agreed to combine with Transocean Ltd. in an all-stock transaction. Each Valaris common share will be exchanged for 15.235 Transocean shares through a Bermuda court-approved scheme of arrangement. After closing, Transocean shareholders are expected to own about 53% of the combined company and Valaris shareholders about 47%.
Valaris will become a subsidiary of Transocean at the effective time of the court sanction order. Existing Valaris warrants will be assumed by Transocean and become exercisable for the transaction consideration. Two current Valaris directors will join Transocean’s board, and outstanding Valaris equity awards will generally convert into Transocean time-based awards using the agreed exchange ratio.
The deal is subject to customary conditions, including shareholder approvals, regulatory clearances, court sanction and NYSE listing of new Transocean shares. The Agreement includes reciprocal termination rights, with termination fees of $195 million payable by Transocean in certain cases and $173 million payable by Valaris in others, plus expense reimbursement caps of $65 million for Transocean and $58 million for Valaris if shareholder approvals are not obtained in specified circumstances.
Valaris Limited agreed to be acquired by Transocean Ltd. in an all‑stock business combination valued at approximately $5.8 billion, creating a pro forma offshore driller with about $17 billion in enterprise value. Valaris shareholders will receive 15.235 Transocean shares for each Valaris share, leaving Transocean investors with roughly 53% and Valaris investors with 47% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis.
The merged company is expected to own 73 offshore rigs and hold an industry‑leading contract backlog of about $10 billion, supporting cash‑flow visibility. Management highlights over $200 million in identified cost synergies, alongside Transocean’s existing cost‑reduction program, and targets a leverage ratio of roughly 1.5x within 24 months after closing. The deal, unanimously approved by both boards, will be implemented via a Bermuda court‑approved scheme of arrangement and is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Valaris Ltd executive activity shows an internal share withholding rather than an open-market sale. The company’s SVP and Chief Compliance Officer reported that 1,241 common shares were withheld on 12/31/2025 at a price of $50.4 per share to cover tax obligations arising from a vesting event. After this transaction, the officer beneficially owns 30,781 Valaris shares, held directly. The issuer will remit the related taxes in cash to the appropriate taxing authority.
Valaris Ltd. insider transaction: A senior vice president and chief financial officer of Valaris Ltd. (VAL) reported a routine share withholding transaction on 12/31/2025. The Form 4 shows that 1,016 common shares were withheld, coded as an "F" transaction, at a price of $50.4 per share.
These shares were withheld upon vesting to cover tax withholding obligations, which the company will pay in cash to the taxing authorities. Following this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 59,135 common shares, held directly.
Valaris Ltd. disclosed an insider equity transaction involving its President & CEO, who is also a director. On 12/31/2025, 2,741 common shares were withheld in a transaction coded "F," which indicates shares were surrendered to cover taxes due at vesting. The shares were valued at $50.4 per share for this purpose.
After this tax withholding event, the reporting person beneficially owns 245,381 common shares, held directly. The filing notes that the issuer will pay the related tax withholding amount in cash to the appropriate taxing authority, reflecting an administrative adjustment rather than an open-market sale.
Valaris Ltd reported that its SVP & General Counsel filed an insider transaction for company common shares. On 12/31/2025, 546 shares were disposed of in a transaction coded "F" at a price of $50.4 per share, meaning the shares were withheld to cover taxes due when equity vested. After this tax-withholding event, the officer directly beneficially owned 17,415 common shares.
Valaris Ltd reported an insider transaction by its Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. On 12/31/2025, 1,016 common shares were disposed of in a transaction coded "F" at a price of $50.4 per share. The filing explains these shares were withheld upon vesting to cover tax withholding obligations, with the issuer paying the related taxes in cash to the authorities. Following this tax-related withholding, the reporting person beneficially owned 80,253 common shares directly.