Sec Form 4 Filing - Barker Richard B. @ Noble Corp plc - 2024-02-03

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Barker Richard B. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Noble Corp plc [ NE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 13135 DAIRY ASHFORD, SUITE 800 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/03/2024 (Street) SUGAR LAND, TX77478 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price A Ordinary Shares 02/03/2024 M 9,009 A 44,538 D A Ordinary Shares 02/03/2024 F 3,546 ( 2 ) D $ 43.25 40,992 D A Ordinary Shares 02/03/2024 M 6,626 A 47,618 D A Ordinary Shares 02/03/2024 F 2,608 ( 2 ) D $ 43.25 45,010 D A Ordinary Shares 02/05/2024 M 45,686 A 90,696 D A Ordinary Shares 02/05/2024 F 17,978 ( 2 ) D $ 42.96 72,718 D A Ordinary Shares 02/05/2024 M 348,927 ( 3 ) A 421,645 D A Ordinary Shares 02/05/2024 F 137,303 ( 2 ) D $ 42.96 284,342 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 02/03/2024 M 9,009 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) A Ordinary Shares 9,009 $ 0 98,122 D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 02/03/2024 M 6,626 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) A Ordinary Shares 6,626 $ 0 91,496 D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 02/05/2024 M 45,686 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) A Ordinary Shares 45,686 $ 0 45,810 D Peformance Vested Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 02/05/2024 M 354,642 ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) A Ordinary Shares 354,642 $ 0 72,634 ( 9 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Barker Richard B. 13135 DAIRY ASHFORD, SUITE 800 SUGAR LAND, TX77478 EVP and CFO Signatures /s/ Jennie Howard, as attorney-in-fact 02/06/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each restricted stock unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive one Class A Ordinary Share. ( 2 )Shares withheld by Issuer to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vesting of RSUs. ( 3 )Based upon a weighted 169.72% achievement level of the performance metrics, the Reporting Person is receiving 348,927 of the below maximum 354,642 Class A Ordinary Shares based on the performance RSUs granted on February 5, 2021. ( 4 )The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, which was February 3, 2022. ( 5 )The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, which was February 3, 2023. ( 6 )The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, which was February 5, 2021. ( 7 )The number of units shown represents the total number of shares that could have been earned for the 2021 grant of performance-vested RSUs, which is equal to actual results for previously determined metrics and the maximum number of shares that can be earned for undetermined metrics. ( 8 )Vesting for performance-vested RSUs occurs upon the company achieving certain metrics over a three-year performance cycle (2021-2023 for grants in 2021 and 2022-2024 for grants in 2022). ( 9 )The number of units shown represents the total number of shares that could be earned for the 2022 grant of performance-vested RSUs based on (a) actual results for all previously determined metrics; and (b) the maximum number of shares that can be earned for undetermined metrics

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