This combined filing on Form is separately filed by Noble Corporation, an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability (“”), and Noble Finance Company, an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability (“”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Noble. Information in this filing relating to Finco is filed by Noble and separately by Finco on its own behalf. Finco makes no representation as to information relating to Noble (except as it may relate to Finco) or any other affiliate or subsidiary of Noble. This report should be read in its entirety as it pertains to each of Noble and Finco.

As previously disclosed, on November 10, 2021, Noble entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “”) with Noble Finco Limited, a private limited company formed under the laws of England and Wales and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Noble (“”), Noble Newco Sub Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Topco, and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S, a Danish public limited liability company (“”). The business combination and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are referred to herein as the “.”

As previously disclosed, on June 23 2022, Noble and certain of its subsidiaries (together, the “”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Shelf Drilling (North Sea), Ltd. and Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (together, “”) relating to the sale by the Company and the purchase by Shelf Drilling (the “ ”) of five jackup rigs known as the , , , and and all related support and infrastructure (collectively, and together with the related offshore and onshore personnel and related operations, the “”).

On September 1, 2022, Noble issued a press release announcing the approval of the Business Combination by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (the “

”). A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form

8-K

and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings made by Noble under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “”), or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

As previously disclosed, the Business Combination had remained subject to the approval of the UK CMA. On September 1, 2022, the UK CMA published its decision not to refer the Business Combination for furtherPhase 2 review and has completed its review of the Business Combination. The UK CMA approval represented a significant step towards closing the Business Combination, which is now anticipated to occur on or around October 3, 2022.

In addition, on September 1, 2022, Noble and Maersk Drilling entered into an undertaking (the “”) with the UK CMA as a condition of obtaining the UK CMA’s Phase 1 approval for the Business Combination. The Undertaking imposes the following obligations and covenants on Noble and Maersk Drilling (and subsequently the combined Noble and Maersk Drilling group):

Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this communication, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the Business Combination and the Rig Transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Noble’s and Maersk Drilling’s securities, (ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination, including the acceptance of the proposed exchange offer by the requisite number of Maersk Drilling shareholders, (iii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement, (iv) the effects of public health threats, pandemics and epidemics, such as the ongoing outbreak of and the adverse impact thereof on Noble’s or Maersk Drilling’s business, financial condition and results of operations, (v) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Business Combination on Noble’s or Maersk Drilling’s business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vi) the risk that the proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans of Noble or Maersk Drilling and potential difficulties in Noble’s or Maersk Drilling’s employee retention as a result of the proposed Business Combination, (vii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Noble or Maersk Drilling related to the Business Combination Agreement or the proposed Business Combination, (viii) the ability of Topco to list the Topco Shares on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S, (ix) volatility in the price of the combined company’s securities due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive markets in which Topco plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Topco’s business and changes in the combined capital structure, (x) the effects of actions by, or disputes among OPEC+ members with respect to production levels or other matters related to the price of oil, market conditions, cost inflation, factors affecting the level of activity in the oil and gas industry, the conflict in Ukraine, and supply and demand of drilling rigs, (xi) factors affecting the duration of contracts, the actual amount of downtime, (xii) factors that reduce applicable dayrates, operating hazards and delays, (xiii) risks associated with operations outside the United States, actions by regulatory authorities, credit rating agencies, customers, joint venture partners, contractors, lenders and other third parties, legislation and regulations affecting drilling operations, compliance with or changes in environmental, health, safety, tax and other regulations or requirements or initiatives (including those addressing the impact of global climate change or air emissions), violations of anti-corruption laws, shipyard risk and timing, delays in mobilization of rigs, hurricanes and other weather conditions, and the future price of oil and gas, (xiv) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations (including with respect to synergies and financial and operational metrics, such as EBITDA and free cash flow) after the completion of the proposed Business Combination, and to identify and realize additional opportunities, (xv) the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the proposed Business Combination, (xvi) risks related to the ability to correctly estimate operating expenses and expenses associated with the Business Combination, (xvii) risks related to the ability to project future cash utilization and reserves needed for contingent future liabilities and business operations, (xviii) the potential impact of announcement or consummation of the proposed Business Combination on relationships with third parties, (xix) changes in law or regulations affecting Noble, Maersk Drilling or the combined company, (xx) international, national or local economic, social or political conditions that could adversely affect the companies and their business, (xxi) conditions in the credit markets that may negatively affect the companies and their business, and (xxii) risks associated with assumptions that parties make in

These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond Noble’s or Maersk Drilling’s control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements or from our historical experience and our present expectations or projects. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that affect the parties’ businesses, including those described in Noble’s Annual Report on Form Quarterly Reports on Form Current Reports on Form and other documents filed from time to time by Noble with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“”) and those described in Maersk Drilling’s annual reports, relevant reports and other documents published from time to time by Maersk Drilling. Noble and Maersk Drilling wish to caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, Noble and Maersk Drilling are not undertaking any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

In connection with the proposed Business Combination, Topco has filed a Registration Statement on Form (which Registration Statement was declared effective on April 11, 2022) with the SEC that includes (1) a proxy statement of Noble that also constitutes a prospectus for Topco and (2) an offering prospectus of Topco to be used in connection with Topco’s offer to exchange shares in Maersk Drilling for Topco shares. Topco will distribute the offering prospectus in connection with the exchange offer. Topco filed an offer document with the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (). This communication does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed Business Combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the proposed Business Combination. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THE OFFERING DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION IN THEIR ENTIRETY, IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY EACH OF TOPCO AND NOBLE WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TOPCO, MAERSK DRILLING AND NOBLE, THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AND RELATED MATTERS.

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