NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WeissLaw LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Noble Corporation ("Noble" or the "Company") (NYSE: NE) in connection with the proposed merger of the Company with The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S ("Maersk Drilling") (CSE: DRLCO).  Under the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding Noble share and penny warrant will be converted into the right to receive one share of Topco, a wholly owned subsidiary of Noble, and each issued tranche 1, tranche 2 and tranche 3 warrant will be converted into a warrant to purchase one share of Topco.  Additionally, pursuant to the exchange offer, Maersk Drilling shareholders may exchange each Maersk Drilling share for 1.6137 Topco shares and will in lieu of their entitlement to certain Topco shares have the ability to elect cash consideration for up to $1,000 of their Maersk Drilling shares.  Upon completion of the transaction, the Maersk Drilling shareholders and Noble shareholders will each own approximately 50% of the outstanding shares of the combined company. The combined company will be named Noble Corporation and its shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Copenhagen.

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If you own Noble shares and wish to discuss this investigation or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, visit our website:

https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/ne 
Or please contact:
Joshua Rubin, Esq.
WeissLaw LLP
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New York, NY  10007
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WeissLaw LLP is investigating whether (i) Noble's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the per-share merger consideration adequately compensates Noble's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed. 

WeissLaw LLP has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties.  We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases.  If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com

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