0000950123-11-039326.txt : 20110426 0000950123-11-039326.hdr.sgml : 20110426 20110426164835 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-039326 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110426 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110426 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRIDE INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000833081 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 760069030 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13289 FILM NUMBER: 11780546 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5847 SAN FELIPE STREET 2: SUITE 3300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77057 BUSINESS PHONE: 7137891400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5847 SAN FELIPE STREET 2: SUITE 3300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77057 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRIDE PETROLEUM SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: 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: 425 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 425 1 d81657e425.htm 425 e425
Filed by Ensco plc
Pursuant to Rule 425 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Subject Company: Pride International, Inc.
Commission File No: 001-13289
To Ensco Shareholders:
Ensco will hold two separate shareholder meetings in May 2011:
1)   We will have a special meeting solely related to the proposed acquisition of Pride International, Inc., and
 
2)   Our 2011 Annual General Meeting to vote on the election of directors and other proposals.
Please review both proxy statements for complete information regarding each meeting.
Your vote is important. Please vote your shares for each meeting.
Thank you
Additional Information
In connection with the proposed acquisition of Pride International, Inc., Ensco has filed a registration statement including a joint proxy statement/prospectus of Ensco and Pride with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF ENSCO AND PRIDE ARE ADVISED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO IT) BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION, THE PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION AND THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSACTION. A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to security holders of Ensco and Pride seeking their approval of the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other relevant documents filed by Ensco and Pride with the SEC from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Security holders and other interested parties may also obtain, without charge, a copy of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other relevant documents by directing a request by mail or telephone to either Investor Relations, Ensco plc, 500 N. Akard, Suite 4300, Dallas, Texas 75201, telephone 214-397-3015, or Investor Relations, Pride International, Inc., 5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300, Houston, Texas 77057, telephone 713-789-1400. Copies of the documents filed by Ensco with the SEC are available free of charge on Ensco’s website at www.enscoplc.com under the tab “Investors.” Copies of the documents filed by Pride with the SEC are available free of charge on Pride’s website at www.prideinternational.com under the tab “Investor Relations.” Security holders may also read and copy any reports, statements and other information filed with the SEC at the SEC public reference room at 100 F Street N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) 732-0330 or visit the SEC’s website for further information on its public reference room.
Ensco and Pride and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from their respective security holders with respect to the transaction. Information about these persons is set forth in Ensco’s proxy statement relating to its 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Pride’s proxy statement relating to its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as filed with the SEC on 4 April 2011 and 1 April 2010, respectively, and subsequent statements of changes in beneficial ownership on file with the SEC. Security holders and investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such persons, which may be different than those of the respective companies’ security holders generally, by reading the registration statement, definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other relevant documents regarding the transaction filed with the SEC.