Filed by
Ensco plc
Pursuant to Rule 425 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended
Subject Company: Pride International, Inc.
Commission File No: 001-13289
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Ensco plc
6 Chesterfield Gardens
London W1J 5NQ
www.enscoplc.com
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Press Release |
Ensco plc Announces Presentation
at Credit Suisse Investor Conference
London, England, 7 February 2011 ... Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) is scheduled to present at the
Credit Suisse Energy Summit on 8 February 2011 at 8:45 a.m. MST (10:45 a.m. EST) to discuss Enscos
acquisition of Pride announced earlier today.
The
presentation will be available live over the Internet at www.enscoplc.com by selecting
Investors/Presentations and Webcasts. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes before the
presentation to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the
presentation will be available on Enscos website within twenty-four hours of the live presentation
and remain available for 30 days.
Ensco uses its website to disclose material and non-material information to investors,
customers, employees and others interested in Ensco. To receive regular updates on Ensco news or
SEC filings, please Sign-up for E-mail Alerts on the website.
Ensco brings energy to the world as a global provider of offshore drilling services to the
petroleum industry. With a fleet of ultra-deepwater semisubmersible and premium jackup drilling
rigs, Ensco serves customers with high-quality equipment, a well-trained workforce and a strong
record of safety and reliability. To learn more about Ensco, please visit our website at
www.enscoplc.com. Ensco plc is an English limited company (England No. 7023598) with its registered
office and global headquarters located at 6 Chesterfield Gardens, London, W1J 5BQ.
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Ensco Investor and Media Contact: |
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Sean ONeill
Vice President
214-397-3011 |
Important Additional Information Regarding The Transaction Will Be Filed With The SEC
In connection with the proposed transaction, Ensco will file a registration statement including a
joint proxy statement/prospectus of Ensco and Pride with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY
HOLDERS OF ENSCO AND PRIDE ARE ADVISED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO IT) WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE
BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION, THE PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION
AND THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSACTION. A definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus will be sent to security holders of Ensco and Pride seeking their approval of
the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy
statement/prospectus (when available) and other relevant documents filed by Ensco and Pride with
the SEC from the SECs website at www.sec.gov. Security holders and other interested parties will
also be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other
relevant documents (when available) by directing a request by mail or telephone to either Investor
Relations, Ensco plc, 500 N. Akard, Suite 4300, Dallas, Texas 75201, telephone 214-397-3015, or
Investor Relations, Pride International, Inc., 5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300, Houston, Texas 77057,
telephone 713-789-1400. Copies of the documents filed by Ensco with the SEC will be available free
of charge on Enscos website at
www.enscoplc.com under the tab Investors. Copies of the documents filed by Pride with the SEC
will be available free of charge on Prides website at www.prideinternational.com under the tab
Investor Relations. Security holders may also read and copy any reports, statements and other
information filed with the SEC at the SEC public reference room at 100 F Street N.E., Room 1580,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) 732-0330 or visit the SECs website for
further information on its public reference room.
Ensco and Pride and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of
management may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from their respective
security holders with respect to the transaction. Information about these persons is set forth in
Enscos proxy statement relating to its 2010 General Meeting of Shareholders and Prides proxy
statement relating to its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as filed with the SEC on 5 April
2010 and 1 April 2010, respectively, and subsequent statements of changes in beneficial ownership
on file with the SEC. Security holders and investors may obtain additional information regarding
the interests of such persons, which may be different than those of the respective companies
security holders generally, by reading the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant
documents regarding the transaction, which will be filed with the SEC.