Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
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The information
included under Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference. |
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Item 5.03 Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
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Effective
31 March 2010, Ensco International plc, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales,
changed its name to Ensco plc. The name change was effected by a resolution of the registrant's Board of
Directors pursuant to Article 4 of its Articles of Association. A Notice of the Change of Name by Means Provided
for in the Articles was filed with the UK Companies House under English law. The Certificate of Incorporation
on Change of Name issued by the Companies House on 31 March 2010 is filed as Exhibit 3.1 and
incorporated herein by reference. |
In connection
with the name change, the Form of American Depositary Receipt for American Depositary Shares
representing Deposited Class A Ordinary Shares of Ensco International plc was amended. The revised Form of
American Depositary Receipt for American Depositary Shares representing Deposited Class A Ordinary Shares of
Ensco plc is filed as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The New York Stock Exchange ticker
symbol for the American depositary shares of Ensco plc remains "ESV." |
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