Case 20-34114 Document 922 Filed in TXSB on 01/07/21 Page 1 of 24 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON DIVISION ) In re: ) Chapter 11 ) VALARIS PLC, et al.,1 ) Case No. 20-34114 (MI) ) Debtors. ) (Jointly Administered) ) NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE LIST OF ORDINARY COURSE PROFESSIONALS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on August 19, 2020, the above-captioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the “Debtors”)2 filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1532, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Court”). PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on September 15, 2020, the Debtors filed the Debtors’ Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Retention and Compensation of Certain Professionals Utilized in the Ordinary Course of Business and (II) Granting Related Relief (the “OCP Motion”) [Docket No. 214]. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 9, 2020, the Court entered the Order (I) Authorizing the Retention and Compensation of Certain Professionals Utilized in the Ordinary Course of Business and (II) Granting Related Relief (the “OCP Order”) [Docket No. 326]. The OCP Order included a nonexclusive list of the Debtors’ ordinary course professionals (“OCPs”), attached thereto as Exhibits 1 and 2 (the “Original OCP List”). PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on November 11, 2020, the Debtors filed the Notice of Amendment to the List of Ordinary Course Professionals (the “Amended OCP List”) [Docket No. 664]. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to paragraph 1(d) of the OCP Order, the Debtors are authorized to supplement the Original OCP List as necessary to add or remove OCPs, from time to time, in their sole discretion. 1 A complete list of each of the Debtors in these chapter 11 cases may be obtained on the website of the Debtors’ claims and noticing agent at http://cases.stretto.com/Valaris. The location of Debtor Ensco Incorporated’s principal place of business and the Debtors’ service address in these chapter 11 cases is 5847 San Felipe Street, Suite 3300, Houston, Texas 77057. 2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the OCP Motion or the OCP Order. Case 20-34114 Document 922 Filed in TXSB on 01/07/21 Page 2 of 24 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to paragraph 1(d) of the OCP Order, the Debtors hereby amend the OCP List to include certain additional professionals (the “Additional OCPs”) as set forth on Exhibit A, attached hereto (the “Second Amended OCP List”). PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, attached hereto as Exhibit B is a redline reflecting the variations between the Amended OCP List and the Second Amended OCP List. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to the OCP Order, notice of the Additional OCPs will be provided to the Notice Parties. 2 Case 20-34114 Document 922 Filed in TXSB on 01/07/21 Page 3 of 24 Houston, Texas January 7, 2021 /s/ Matthew D. Cavenaugh JACKSON WALKER L.L.P KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Matthew D. Cavenaugh (TX Bar No. 24062656) KIRKLAND & ELLIS INTERNATIONAL LLP Kristhy M. Peguero (TX Bar No. 24102776) Anup Sathy, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice) Genevieve Graham (TX Bar No. 24085340) Ross M. Kwasteniet, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice) 1401 McKinney Street, Suite 1900 Spencer A. Winters (admitted pro hac vice) Houston, Texas 77010 300 North LaSalle Street Telephone: (713) 752-4200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 Facsimile: (713) 752-4221 Telephone: (312) 862-2000 Email: [email protected] Facsimile: (312) 862-2200 [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Co-Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Co-Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Case 20-34114 Document 922 Filed in TXSB on 01/07/21 Page 4 of 24 Certificate of Service I certify that on January 7, 2021, I caused a copy of the foregoing document to be served by the Electronic Case Filing System for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. /s/ Matthew D. Cavenaugh Matthew D. Cavenaugh Case 20-34114 Document 922 Filed in TXSB on 01/07/21 Page 5 of 24 Exhibit A Amended OCP List Case 20-34114 Document 922 Filed in TXSB on 01/07/21 Page 6 of 24 Exhibit 1 Tier 1 Ordinary Course Professionals OCP Legal Name Country Service ASHURST LLP UNITED KINGDOM LEGAL SERVICES BAKER AND MCKENZIE S.C. MEXICO LEGAL SERVICES BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW UNITED STATES ACCOUNTING SERVICES KRAUSE LLP LEGAL AND CONSULTING COHERENT ECONOMICS LLC UNITED STATES SERVICES FLETCHER YODER P C UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES GARZA Y TELLO ASOCIADOS, MEXICO LEGAL SERVICES S.C. GIBSON, DUNN AND CRUTCHER UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES LLP HAYNES AND BOONE CDG, LLP UNITED KINGDOM LEGAL SERVICES MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES LLP PINSENT MASONS LLP UNITED KINGDOM LEGAL SERVICES PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ACCOUNTING AND TAX UNITED STATES LLP SERVICES SEWARD & KISSEL UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES SKADDEN ARPS, SLATE, UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES MEAGHER & FLOM LLP THE ABERNATHY MACGREGOR UNITED STATES PUBLIC RELATIONS GROUP YETTER COLEMAN LLP UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES Case 20-34114 Document 922 Filed in TXSB on 01/07/21 Page 7 of 24 Exhibit 2 Tier 2 Ordinary Course Professionals OCP Legal Name Country Service ADDLESHAW GODDARD U.A.E. LEGAL SERVICES MIDDLE EAST LLP ADEPTUN CAXTON-MARTINS NIGERIA LEGAL SERVICES AGBOR ADVOCATENKANTOOR ESSED PANAMA LEGAL SERVICES ADVOKATFIRMAET BAHR AS NORWAY LEGAL SERVICES ADVOKATFIRMAET ACCOUNTING AND TAX PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS NORWAY SERVICES AS ADVOKATFIRMAET SCHJODT NORWAY LEGAL SERVICES AS AELEX, LEGAL PRACTITIONERS NIGERIA LEGAL SERVICES & ARBITRATORS AFRIDI & ANGELL U.A.E. LEGAL SERVICES AHMAD, ZAVITSANOS, UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES ANAIPALOS AND MENSING AL KAMEL LAW OFFICE EGYPT LEGAL SERVICES AL MUTADAMINON FOR AUDITING & ACCOUNTING AND ACCOUNTING AND TAX LIBYA FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SERVICES LLC ALLEN AND GLEDHILL LLP SINGAPORE LEGAL SERVICES ALUKO & OYEBODE NIGERIA LEGAL SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX AMC ERNST & YOUNG TUNISIA SERVICES AMIRAH RAHAMAN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO LEGAL SERVICES ANDERSON STRATHERN LLP SCOTLAND LEGAL SERVICES ANDRIOLI, GIACOMINI E PORTO BRAZIL LEGAL SERVICES ADVOGADOS ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES SCHOLER LLP ACCOUNTING AND TAX ARTEMON SERVICES S.A.R.L. LUXEMBOURG SERVICES AYMAN SHERIF NOUR MIDDLE EAST LEGAL SERVICES BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES BAKER HOSTETLER UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES BAKER TILLY MKM AND AYAD U.A.E. AUDIT SERVICES AL SERAIHI CPA BARRETO ADVOGADOS AND BRAZIL LEGAL SERVICES CONSULTORES ASSOC BD AMBROSE CONSULTING LLC UNITED STATES CONSULTING SERVICES BDO CORPORATE TAX (WA) PTY AUSTRALIA ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD BDO USA, LLP UNITED STATES ACCOUNTING SERVICES Case 20-34114 Document 922 Filed in TXSB on 01/07/21 Page 8 of 24 OCP Legal Name Country Service BENTSI ENCHILL LETSA AND GHANA LEGAL SERVICES ANKOMAH BERRY APPLEMAN AND LEIDEN UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES LLP BLAINE AND MANEY LTD LLP UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES BLANK ROME LLP UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES BLM ASSOCIES FRANCE LEGAL SERVICES BLM AVOCATS FRANCE LEGAL SERVICES BOURNER BULLOCK UNITED KINGDOM ACCOUNTING SERVICES BRACEWELL LLP UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES BREDIN PRAT SAS FRANCE LEGAL SERVICES BURNESS PAULL AND SCOTLAND LEGAL SERVICES WILLIAMSONS LLP ACCOUNTING AND TAX CABINET MS LOUZIR TUNISIA SERVICES CAID ESSEBSI & BEN SALEM TUNISIA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIÉS CAMPOS MELLO ADVOGADOS BRAZIL LEGAL SERVICES CLARK HILL PLC UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES CMS CAMERON MCKENNA LLP UNITED KINGDOM LEGAL SERVICES CONTROL RISKS GROUP LLC UNITED STATES CONSULTING SERVICES CONYERS DILL AND PEARMAN BERMUDA LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED CORTINA TAGLE & ISOARD Y ACCOUNTING AND TAX MEXICO CIA, SC SERVICES D LAW UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES DE BRAUW BLACKSTONE NETHERLANDS LEGAL SERVICES WESTBROEK NV ACCOUNTING AND TAX DELOITTE UK UNITED KINGDOM SERVICES DELOITTE & TOUCHE - QATAR ACCOUNTING AND TAX QATAR BRANCH SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX DELOITTE & TOUCHE (M.E.) U.A.E. SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP CHINA SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP SINGAPORE SERVICES DELOITTE AND TOUCHE & CO. ACCOUNTING AND TAX SAUDI ARABIA - CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS. SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX DELOITTE GMBH GERMANY SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX DELOITTE SERVICES LIMITED MALTA SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX DELOITTE TAX & CONSULTING LUXEMBOURG SERVICES DELOITTE TAX SERVICES SDN ACCOUNTING AND TAX MALAYSIA BHD | DELOITTE TOUCHE SERVICES Case 20-34114 Document 922 Filed in TXSB on 01/07/21 Page 9 of 24 OCP Legal Name Country Service TOHMATSU TAX SERVICES SDN BHD DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU ACCOUNTING AND TAX THAILAND JAIYOS ADVISORY CO., LTD SERVICES DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU ACCOUNTING AND TAX JAIYOS ACCOUNTING SERVICES THAILAND SERVICES CO., LTD DEWI NEGARA FACHRI AND UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES PARTNERS EASTHAM, WATSON, DALE & UNITED STATES LEGAL SERVICES FORNEY ECONOMIC PARTNERS LLC UNITED STATES VALUATION SERVICES ECONOMICS PARTNERS LLC UNITED STATES TAX SERVICES ELVINGER HOSS PRUSSEN LUXEMBOURG LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETE ANONYME ACCOUNTING AND TAX ERNST & YOUNG BRUNEI SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX ERNST & YOUNG GABON SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX ERNST & YOUNG TRINIDAD & TOBAGO SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX ERNST & YOUNG & ASSOCIES MOROCCO SERVICES ERNST & YOUNG & CO. (PUBLIC ACCOUNTING AND TAX SAUDI ARABIA ACCOUNTANTS) SERVICES ERNST & YOUNG [AN ACCOUNTING AND TAX AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN PARTNERSHIP] SERVICES ERNST & YOUNG ASSESSORIA ACCOUNTING AND TAX BRAZIL EMPRESARIAL LTDA. SERVICES ERNST & YOUNG- DUTCH ACCOUNTING AND TAX CARIBBEAN/ ERNST & YOUNG SURINAME SERVICES TAX ADVISORS ACCOUNTING AND TAX ERNST & YOUNG EGYPT EGYPT SERVICES ERNST & YOUNG ET ASSOCIES + ACCOUNTING AND TAX FRANCE ERNST & YOUNG SOCIETE SERVICES D'ADVOCATS ACCOUNTING AND TAX ERNST & YOUNG LIMITED MALTA SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX ERNST & YOUNG LLP INDIA SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX ERNST & YOUNG LLP UNITED KINGDOM SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX ERNST & YOUNG LLP CANADA SERVICES ACCOUNTING AND TAX ERNST & YOUNG LTD MAURITIUS SERVICES Case 20-34114 Document 922 Filed in TXSB on 01/07/21 Page 10 of 24 OCP Legal Name Country Service ACCOUNTING AND TAX ERNST & YOUNG S.A.