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:
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We will have a special meeting solely related to the proposed acquisition of Pride
International, Inc., and |
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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 SECs 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 Enscos 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 Prides 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 SECs 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
Enscos proxy statement relating to its 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Prides
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.