0001013536-16-000021.txt : 20160205 0001013536-16-000021.hdr.sgml : 20160205 20160205141340 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001013536-16-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160205 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ensco plc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000314808 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 980635229 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33427 FILM NUMBER: 161391623 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 CHESTERFIELD GARDENS CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1J5BQ BUSINESS PHONE: 4402076594660 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 CHESTERFIELD GARDENS CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1J5BQ FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Ensco International plc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20091223 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950526 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AJO, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001013536 IRS NUMBER: 232312104 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 230 S BROAD STREET STREET 2: 20THFL CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19102 BUSINESS PHONE: 2155467500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 230 S BROAD STREET STREET 2: 20TH FLOOR CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARONSON & JOHNSON & ORTIZ, LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050307 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARONSON & PARTNERS/PA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990402 SC 13G 1 ajoesv.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.__)* Ensco plc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) G3157S106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP NO. G3157S106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON AJO, LP 23-2312104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 9,852,674 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH -------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 15,817,684 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 15,817,684 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. a) Name of Issuer: Ensco plc b) Address: 6 Chesterfield Gardens London, England W1J5BQ Item 2. a) Name of Filer: AJO, LP b) Address of Filer: 230 S. Broad Street, 20th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 c) Citizenship: Delaware d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock e) CUSIP Number: G3157S106 Item 3. Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3 (a) (6) of the Act (c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in section 3 (a) (6) of the Act (d) |_| Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) |X| Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers act of 1940 (f) |_| Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 240.13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (F) (g) |_| Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-1 (b) (ii) (G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) |_| Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (H) Item 4. Ownership a) Amount beneficially owned: 15,817,684 b) Percent of Class: 6.7% c) Number of shares: (i) Sole voting power -- 9,852,674 (ii) Shared voting power -- 0 (iii) Sole disposal power -- 15,817,684 (iv) Shared disposal power - 0 Item 5. Less than 5% beneficial ownership If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. Item 6. More than 5% on behalf of another person The securities as to which this schedule is filed by AJO, LP, in its capacity as investment adviser, are owned of record by clients of AJO,LP.No such client is known to own more than five percent of this class of securities. Item 7. Subsidiary na Item 8. If group na Item 9. Notice of Dissolution na Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 5, 2016 Date AJO, LP By: /s/ Joseph F. Dietrick, Chief Compliance Officer -------------------------------------------------- Name, Title