Denton Blake 4

What Happened
Denton Blake, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Contracts at Noble Corp plc (NE), received a grant of 14,482 restricted stock units (RSUs) on January 29, 2026. The grant is recorded as a derivative award with an acquisition price of $0.00 (no cash paid). RSUs are a form of equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-29; filing date (Form 4): 2026-02-02 (filed within required business-day window).
• Instrument & amount: 14,482 restricted stock units (derivative), reported at $0.00 per unit.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes: (F1) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Class A Ordinary Share. (F2) RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant.

Context
This was a standard equity compensation grant (not a purchase or sale). RSU awards are commonly used for retention and align executive pay with shareholder value; they do not indicate an immediate cash investment or sale by the insider. The RSUs will convert to shares only as they vest according to the schedule in the filing.