Transocean Ltd. Shares Begin Trading on SIX Swiss Exchange
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ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - April 20, 2010) - Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG
largest offshore drilling contractor, announced that its shares will begin
trading on SIX Swiss Exchange ("SIX") today under the symbol "RIGN."
Transocean's shares also trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
"RIG."
"With our company headquarters located in Switzerland since late 2008, we
believe the listing of Transocean's shares on SIX is an excellent way to
increase interest in Transocean among Swiss and European investors and re-affirm
our presence as a Swiss company," said Steven L. Newman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Transocean Ltd.
With more than 50 years of offshore drilling experience and more than 18,000
personnel worldwide, Transocean leases offshore drilling rigs and provides
related drilling services to customers, including national, major and
independent energy companies.
For the year 2009, Transocean Ltd. reported:
* Operating revenues of approximately $11.6 billion,
* Net income attributable to controlling interest of approximately $3.2
billion, or $9.84 per diluted share,
* Net cash provided by operating activities of approximately $5.6 billion,
* Total assets of approximately $36.4 billion, and
* Total debt of approximately $11.7 billion.
Transocean is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor and the leading
provider of drilling management services worldwide. With a fleet of 140 mobile
offshore drilling units plus three ultra-deepwater units under construction, the
company's fleet is considered one of the most modern and versatile in the world
due to its emphasis on technically demanding segments of the offshore drilling
business. Its worldwide fleet is more than twice the size of the next-largest
competitor. The company owns or operates a contract drilling fleet of 46
High-Specification Floaters (Ultra-Deepwater, Deepwater and Harsh-Environment
semisubmersibles and drillships), 26 Midwater Floaters, 10 High-Specification
Jackups, 55 Standard Jackups and other assets utilized in the support of
offshore drilling activities worldwide.
For more information about Transocean, please visit our website
atwww.deepwater.com
our website is the Transocean Ltd. Proxy Statement and 2009 Annual Report
Analyst Contact: Gregory S. Panagos
+1 713-232-7551
Media Contact: Guy A. Cantwell
+1 713-232-7647
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