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NOBLE CORPORATION PLC 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s Form 8-K, filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.

  • 15Reported items
  • 309Asset managers
  • 4,934Fund votes
  • May 8, 2025Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 8, 2025: 15 items on NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s Form 8-K, filed May 9, 2025: 8 approved · 7 without a stated outcome.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

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Official 2024-2025 meeting results reported by NOBLE CORPORATION PLC

These tallies are NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 8, 2025
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Patrice Douglas 122,176,8914,378,09272,376 --12,790,644 97%Not verified—
Elect Director: Robert W. Eifler 126,383,647172,20571,507 --12,790,644 99.8%Not verified—
Elect Director: Claus V. Hemmingsen 114,569,76411,985,86371,732 --12,790,644 91%Not verified—
Elect Director: Alan J. Hirshberg 124,451,5912,104,26171,507 --12,790,644 98%Not verified—
Elect Director: Kristin H. Holth 126,282,654273,55671,149 --12,790,644 99.7%Not verified—
Elect Director: H. Keith Jennings 125,913,768643,51370,078 --12,790,644 99.4%Not verified—
Elect Director: Charles M. Sledge 124,639,9121,915,93171,516 --12,790,644 98%Not verified—
8. Resolution 8: The resolution to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 130,276,7769,050,81790,410 ---- 94%Approved—
9. Resolution 9: The resolution to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's UK statutory auditors, until the 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders 130,274,3789,053,64289,983 ---- 94%Approved—
10. Resolution 10: The resolution authorizing the Audit Committee to Determine UK Statutory Auditors' Remuneration 138,469,736835,825112,442 ---- 99.4%Approved—
11. Resolution 11: The resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement 117,454,0363,057,4706,115,853 --12,790,644 97%Approved—
12. Resolution 12: The resolution to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report 123,432,5412,981,394213,424 --12,790,644 98%Approved—
13. Resolution 13: The resolution to authorize the Board of Directors to Allot Shares 119,747,3126,749,811130,236 --12,790,644 95%Approved—
14. Resolution 14: The resolution to authorize the Board of Director to Allot Shares without Rights of Pre-emption 117,517,2228,821,492288,645 --12,790,644 93%Approved—
15. Resolution 15: The resolution approving the Terms of the Agreements and Counterparties, pursuant to which the Company may Purchase its Class A Ordinary Shares 125,721,845784,933120,581 --12,790,644 99.3%Approved—

Source: NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 9, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the NOBLE CORPORATION PLC 2024-2025 meeting

Each item below shows how the 309 asset managers that disclosed a NOBLE CORPORATION PLC vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Elect Director: Alan J. Hirshberg

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 124,451,591AGAINST: 2,104,261
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 86 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ordinary resolutions: Alan J. Hirshberg

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Alan J. Hirshberg”): 124,451,591 for, 2,104,261 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 86 asset managers below reported 50,762,979 for, 62,016 against, 0 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 50,762,979AGAINST: 62,016ABSTAIN: 0
Largest asset managers voting on “Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,8080 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 86 asset managers. See all 86 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Charles M. Sledge

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 124,639,912AGAINST: 1,915,931
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 86 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ordinary resolutions: Charles M. Sledge

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Charles M. Sledge”): 124,639,912 for, 1,915,931 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 86 asset managers below reported 50,800,944 for, 23,008 against, 1,043 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 50,800,944AGAINST: 23,008ABSTAIN: 1,043
Largest asset managers voting on “Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,8080 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 86 asset managers. See all 86 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Claus V. Hemmingsen

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

91% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 91%
FOR: 114,569,764AGAINST: 11,985,863
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 86 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ordinary resolutions: Claus V. Hemmingsen

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Claus V. Hemmingsen”): 114,569,764 for, 11,985,863 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 86 asset managers below reported 44,053,768 for, 6,771,227 against, 0 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 44,053,768AGAINST: 6,771,227ABSTAIN: 0
Largest asset managers voting on “Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,8062 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock33,1445,243,367 00Against
Fidelity2,551,385114,831 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie0869,900 00Against
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable156,615156,651 00Mixed
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC0235,315 00Against
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 86 asset managers. See all 86 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: H. Keith Jennings

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%
FOR: 125,913,768AGAINST: 643,513
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 86 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ordinary resolutions: H. Keith Jennings

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: H. Keith Jennings”): 125,913,768 for, 643,513 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 86 asset managers below reported 50,824,995 for, 0 against, 0 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 50,824,995AGAINST: 0ABSTAIN: 0
Largest asset managers voting on “Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,8080 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 86 asset managers. See all 86 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Kristin H. Holth

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 126,282,654AGAINST: 273,556
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 86 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ordinary resolutions: Kristin H. Holth

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kristin H. Holth”): 126,282,654 for, 273,556 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 86 asset managers below reported 50,823,952 for, 1,043 against, 0 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 50,823,952AGAINST: 1,043ABSTAIN: 0
Largest asset managers voting on “Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,8080 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 86 asset managers. See all 86 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Patrice Douglas

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 122,176,891AGAINST: 4,378,092
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 86 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ordinary resolutions: Patrice Douglas

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Patrice Douglas”): 122,176,891 for, 4,378,092 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 86 asset managers below reported 50,236,489 for, 587,463 against, 1,043 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 50,236,489AGAINST: 587,463ABSTAIN: 1,043
Largest asset managers voting on “Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,8071 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street0385,024 00Against
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 86 asset managers. See all 86 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Robert W. Eifler

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 126,383,647AGAINST: 172,205
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 86 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ordinary resolutions: Robert W. Eifler

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert W. Eifler”): 126,383,647 for, 172,205 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 86 asset managers below reported 50,824,995 for, 0 against, 0 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 50,824,995AGAINST: 0ABSTAIN: 0
Largest asset managers voting on “Election or re-Election of the seven director nominees listed in the accompanying Proxy Statement by separate ” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,8080 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 86 asset managers. See all 86 in the interactive database.

8. 15. Resolution 15: The resolution approving the Terms of the Agreements and Counterparties, pursuant to which the…

Official resultEXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONSReported outcome: Approved

99.3% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.3%
FOR: 125,721,845AGAINST: 784,933
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 87 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: APPROVE THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENTS AND COUNTERPARTIES PURSUANT TO WHICH WE MAY PURCHASE OUR CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES.

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“15. Resolution 15: The resolution approving the Terms of the Agreements and Counterparties, pursuant to which the Company may Purchase its Class A Ordinary Shares”): 125,721,845 for, 784,933 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Resolution 15: The resolution approving the Terms of the Agreements and Counterparties, pursuant to which the Company may Purchase its Class A Ordinary Shares, was approved.”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 87 asset managers below reported 50,767,112 for, 63,000 against, 0 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 50,767,112AGAINST: 63,000ABSTAIN: 0
Largest asset managers voting on “APPROVE THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENTS AND COUNTERPARTIES PURSUANT TO WHICH WE MAY PURCHASE OUR CLASS A ORDINARY ” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,8080 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 87 asset managers. See all 87 in the interactive database.

9. 14. Resolution 14: The resolution to authorize the Board of Director to Allot Shares without Rights of Pre-emption

Official resultCAPITAL STRUCTUREReported outcome: Approved

93% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 93%
FOR: 117,517,222AGAINST: 8,821,492
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 86 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD TO ALLOT SHARES WITHOUT RIGHTS OF PRE-EMPTION.

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“14. Resolution 14: The resolution to authorize the Board of Director to Allot Shares without Rights of Pre-emption”): 117,517,222 for, 8,821,492 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Resolution 14 : The resolution to authorize the Board of Director to Allot Shares without Rights of Pre-emption was approved.”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 86 asset managers below reported 50,721,250 for, 100,966 against, 2,779 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 50,721,250AGAINST: 100,966ABSTAIN: 2,779
Largest asset managers voting on “AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD TO ALLOT SHARES WITHOUT RIGHTS OF PRE-EMPTION.” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,8071 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 86 asset managers. See all 86 in the interactive database.

10. AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD TO ALLOT SHARES.

No official matchCAPITAL STRUCTURE

99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 86 asset managers

The 86 asset managers below reported 50,824,994 for, 1 against, 0 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 50,824,994AGAINST: 1ABSTAIN: 0
Largest asset managers voting on “AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD TO ALLOT SHARES.” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,8071 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 86 asset managers. See all 86 in the interactive database.

11. 11. Resolution 11: The resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in…

Official resultFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 117,454,036AGAINST: 3,057,470
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 308 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Approval by Advisory Vote of the Company's Executive Compensation.

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“11. Resolution 11: The resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement”): 117,454,036 for, 3,057,470 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Resolution 11 : The resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was approved.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “ADVISORY VOTE TO RATIFY NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION” (3 managers, 928,339 for).

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 86 asset managers voting on “Approval by Advisory Vote of the Company's Executive Compensation.” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,454,853954 10For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century01,013,690 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Fund voting reports, all 86 managers: 49,695,482 for, 1,128,469 against, 1,044 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 248 asset managers voting on “Approval by Advisory Vote of the Company's Executive Compensation.” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC11,470,9630 00For
Capital Group4,139,1050 00For
Sourcerock Group LLC3,065,2130 00For
State Street2,890,8370 00For
BlackRock2,777,1380 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC2,588,2620 00For
Incentive AS2,480,2590 00For
Clearbridge Investments, LLC2,080,3630 00For
Dalal Street, LLC1,728,7440 00For
Charles Schwab1,713,4330 00For
Thrivent1,714,4130 00For
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP1,604,9360 00For
Neuberger Berman1,234,9560 00For
American Century01,055,629 00Against
Northern Trust1,012,3300 00For
Loomis Sayles999,5310 00For
THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC945,2210 00For
MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST934,8000 00For
VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V.0910,467 00Against
Freestone Grove Partners LP879,8840 00For
Victory Capital781,0460 00For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC687,4500 00For
PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC608,8440 00For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS580,2690 00For
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.530,3330 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 248 managers: 56,027,073 for, 2,521,316 against, 40,546 abstained, 10,863 not voted, 154,748 mixed. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

12. 12. Resolution 12: The resolution to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report

Official resultFund totals may overlapCORPORATE GOVERNANCEReported outcome: Approved

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 123,432,541AGAINST: 2,981,394
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 107 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: APPROVAL BY ADVISORY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT.

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“12. Resolution 12: The resolution to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report”): 123,432,541 for, 2,981,394 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Resolution 12 : The resolution to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report was approved.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 86 asset managers voting on “APPROVAL BY ADVISORY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT.” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,454,854954 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century01,013,690 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Fund voting reports, all 86 managers: 49,695,483 for, 1,065,469 against, 64,043 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 23 asset managers voting on “APPROVAL BY ADVISORY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT.” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock3,002,1240 00For
Incentive AS2,480,2590 00For
Dalal Street, LLC1,728,7440 00For
JPMorgan266,9710 00For
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO133,8990 00For
EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC89,4000 00For
CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.60,0000 00For
STEPHENS INC /AR/2,7580 00For
Argent Advisors, Inc.1,7850 00For
VAN DEN BERG MANAGEMENT I, INC1,6790 00For
Vident Advisory, LLC01,006 00Against
Trust Point Inc.8440 00For
GRIES FINANCIAL LLC8060 00For
ADVISOR PARTNERS II, LLC5450 00For
Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC00 2910Abstain
Savant Capital, LLC2540 00For
JAG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC2500 00For
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP2140 00For
MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV1270 00For
First Trust800 00For
GW&K Investment Management, LLC380 00For
Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC230 00For
SCS Capital Management LLC120 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 23 managers: 7,770,812 for, 1,006 against, 291 abstained.

13. 10. Resolution 10: The resolution authorizing the Audit Committee to Determine UK Statutory Auditors' Remuneration

Official resultCOMPENSATIONReported outcome: Approved

99.4% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%
FOR: 138,469,736AGAINST: 835,825
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 88 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: AUTHORIZATION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE UK STATUTORY AUDITORS' COMPENSATION.

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“10. Resolution 10: The resolution authorizing the Audit Committee to Determine UK Statutory Auditors' Remuneration”): 138,469,736 for, 835,825 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Resolution 10: The resolution authorizing the Audit Committee to Determine UK Statutory Auditors' Remuneration was approved.”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 88 asset managers below reported 50,816,504 for, 8,563 against, 0 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 50,816,504AGAINST: 8,563ABSTAIN: 0
Largest asset managers voting on “AUTHORIZATION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE UK STATUTORY AUDITORS' COMPENSATION.” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,8080 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

14. 8. Resolution 8: The resolution to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 130,276,776AGAINST: 9,050,817
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 86 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (US) as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2025.

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“8. Resolution 8: The resolution to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025”): 130,276,776 for, 9,050,817 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Resolution 8 : The resolution to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 was approved.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 86 asset managers below reported 50,815,840 for, 9,155 against, 0 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 50,815,840AGAINST: 9,155ABSTAIN: 0
Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (US) as Independent Registered Public Accounting Fir” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,216592 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 86 asset managers. See all 86 in the interactive database.

15. 9. Resolution 9: The resolution to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's UK statutory auditors, until…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 130,274,378AGAINST: 9,053,642
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 86 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK) as UK Statutory Auditor.

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s own tally for this item (“9. Resolution 9: The resolution to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's UK statutory auditors, until the 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders”): 130,274,378 for, 9,053,642 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Resolution 9 : The resolution to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's UK statutory auditors, until the 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders, was approved.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 86 asset managers below reported 50,815,840 for, 9,155 against, 0 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 50,815,840AGAINST: 9,155ABSTAIN: 0
Largest asset managers voting on “Re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK) as UK Statutory Auditor.” at NOBLE CORPORATION PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,455,216592 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS9,644,8070 00For
BlackRock5,276,5110 00For
Fidelity2,666,2160 00For
NEW ECONOMY FUND2,650,7930 00For
Thrivent1,706,6210 00For
Charles Schwab1,667,2020 00For
VanEck ETF Trust1,604,9360 00For
Capital Group1,346,8620 00For
Legg Mason1,280,0000 00For
American Century1,013,6900 00For
Delaware/Macquarie869,9000 00For
Transamerica691,5960 00For
Neuberger Berman618,4530 00For
Dimensional519,8540 00For
Loomis Sayles498,0280 00For
State Street385,0240 00For
Victory Capital361,2860 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST352,1570 00For
Invesco343,4940 00For
Equitable313,2660 00For
Principal291,2110 00For
DWS256,3500 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC235,3150 00For
Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds208,3340 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 86 asset managers. See all 86 in the interactive database.

Largest NOBLE CORPORATION PLC shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 158,783,479 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top NOBLE CORPORATION PLC shareholders by shares voted on “Approval by Advisory Vote of the Company's Executive Compensation.”, 2024-2025
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 8.47%
2FIRST EAGLE FUNDS 6.07%
3BlackRock 3.32%
4Fidelity 1.68%
5NEW ECONOMY FUND 1.67%
6Thrivent 1.07%
7Charles Schwab 1.05%
8VanEck ETF Trust 1.01%
9Capital Group 0.85%
10Legg Mason 0.81%
Institutional-manager reports: top NOBLE CORPORATION PLC shareholders by shares voted on “Approval by Advisory Vote of the Company's Executive Compensation.”, 2024-2025
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 7.22%
2Capital Group 2.61%
3Sourcerock Group LLC 1.93%
4State Street 1.82%
5BlackRock 1.75%
6GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.63%
7Incentive AS 1.56%
8Clearbridge Investments, LLC 1.31%
9Dalal Street, LLC 1.09%
10Charles Schwab 1.09%

Reported NOBLE CORPORATION PLC holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

NOBLE CORPORATION PLC holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2024-2025 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
APMH Invest A/S 19.11% DEF14A
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 8.86% 13G
Vanguard Group 8.50% 13F
BlackRock 6.42% 13F
State Street 2.23% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 2.22% 13F
Geode Capital 1.93% 13F
Morgan Stanley 0.98% 13F
Robert W. Eifler 0.78% DEF14A
Northern Trust 0.76% 13F

Percentages above are of 158,783,479 shares outstanding, as reported by NOBLE CORPORATION PLC on its Form 10-Q dated April 25, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from NOBLE CORPORATION PLC’s 10-Q dated April 25, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At NOBLE CORPORATION PLC's shareholder meeting held May 8, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 309 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,934 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 15 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval by Advisory Vote of the Company's Executive Compensation. — NOBLE CORPORATION PLC's filing reports the proposal as approved, with 97% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: NOBLE CORPORATION PLC's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2025.

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