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Seadrill Limited — Board/Management Information 2021
May 31, 2021
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Seadrill Limited (SDRL) - Glen Ole Rødland steps down as Chairman
Seadrill Limited (SDRL) - Glen Ole Rødland steps down as Chairman
Hamilton, Bermuda | 31 May 2021 - Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill" or "the Company")
(OSE:SDRL, OTCPK:SDRLF), announces that Glen Ole Rødland has notified Seadrill
that he will be stepping down from the Board with immediate effect, having been
Chairman since November 2019. The Board would like to thank Glen for his
leadership and counsel during his tenure as Chairman of Seadrill, and the work
he has led to progress our current restructuring.
Stuart Jackson, CEO said, "We continue to make good progress with our lenders
through productive discussions and our board and management team remain focussed
on delivering a significant balance sheet deleveraging to support our safe and
efficient operations."
"For me, now is the right time to hand over the reins, the restructuring has
been complex and multi-faceted and I have every confidence the board will guide
the deal over the line" says Glen Ole Rødland.
-ENDS-
About Seadrill
Seadrill is a leading offshore drilling contractor utilizing advanced technology
to unlock oil and gas resources for clients across harsh and benign locations
across the globe. Seadrill's high quality, technologically advanced fleet spans
all asset classes allowing its experienced crews to conduct its operations from
shallow to ultra-deep-water environments. The company operates 43 rigs, which
includes drillships, jack-ups and semi-submersibles. Seadrill is listed on the
Oslo Børs and OTC Pink markets. For more information, visit www.seadrill.com
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release includes forward looking statements. Such statements are
generally not historical in nature, and specifically include statements about
the Company's plans, strategies, business prospects, changes and trends in its
business, the markets in which it operates and its restructuring efforts. These
statements are made based upon management's current plans, expectations,
assumptions and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and
therefore involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news
release. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. When
considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risks
described from time to time in the Company's regulatory filings and periodical
reporting. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such
statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New
factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to
predict all of these factors. Further, the Company cannot assess the impact of
each such factor on its business or the extent to which any factor, or
combination of factors, may cause actual results to be materially different from
those contained in any forward-looking statement.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5
-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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