SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kawaja Joey M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

13135 S. DAIRY ASHFORD, STE. 800

(Street)

SUGAR LAND

77478

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/07/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Noble Corp plc [ NEBLQ ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP-Operations

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Shares	22,195	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Shares	13,024	$0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽¹⁾	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Shares	25,832	$0.00	D
Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units⁽¹⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Shares	77,496	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share.

2. The restricted stock units vest as follows: 13,024 vest on February 2, 2021

3. The restricted stock units vest as follows: 12,916 vest on February 21, 2021 and 12,916 vest on February 21, 2022

4. The number of units shown represents the maximum number of shares that could be earned, which is equal to 200% of the number of units granted. Vesting occurs upon the company achieving total shareholder return and contract drilling margin goals over a three-year performance cycle (2019-2021) relative to a specified peer group.

Remarks:

Exhibit Index: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Melissa M. McEllin by Power of Attorney dated October 12, 2020	10/15/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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