Noble Corporation plc (Noble) and Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (Diamond) announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, in relation to the pending merger between Noble and Diamond, expired at 11:59 ET on July 24, 2024. Completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of the remaining customary closing conditions, including approval by Diamond's stockholders and the receipt of informal clearance by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. A special meeting of Diamond stockholders to vote on the transaction is currently scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT on August 27, 2024.
About Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) is a leader in offshore drilling, providing innovation, thought leadership and contract drilling services to solve complex deepwater challenges around the globe.
About Noble Corporation plc
Noble (CSE: NOBLE, NYSE: NE) is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. The Company owns and operates one of the most modern, versatile, and technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry. Noble and its predecessors have been engaged in the contract drilling of oil and gas wells since 1921. Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of offshore drilling units focused largely on ultra-deepwater and high specification jackup drilling opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide.