Investor relations FAQs

1.

Seadrill was incorporated on May 10, 2005 in Bermuda.

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2.

Seadrill provides offshore drilling services for national, international, and independent oil companies. The Company provides rigs that can drill in shallow, deepwater, ultra-deepwater and in both harsh and benign environments. Seadrill has the second largest fleet of deepwater drilling units in the world, the most modern jack-up fleet and is the leading operator of self-erecting tender rigs.

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3.

Seadrill's bye-laws can be found here.

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4.

The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (primary listing) and the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) (secondary listing).

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5.

The Seadrill common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE)

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7.

CUSIP: G7945E105  
ISIN: BMG7945E1057  

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8.

Registrar in Norway :
Nordea Bank Norge ASA       
P.O. Box 1166, Sentrum
0107 Oslo, Norway
Tel: +47 22 48 62 62  

Registrar in the US:
Computershare
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310
Attn: Shareholder
U.S. Toll Free: 1-800-301-3489
Outside the U.S: +1 201 680 6578

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9.

Please contact your broker who will fill out a conversion form and fax it to Nordea Bank Norway.

Contact Details - Nordea Bank Norway - Issuer Services
- Phone: +47 22 48 62 62
- Email: issuerservices@nordea.com

Subsequent to your broker completing the conversion form and faxing it to Nordea Issuer Services, your shares will be transferred from your securities account to Nordea Issuer Services conversion account. Nordea settlement department sends an instruction to deliver shares from their account to your securities account.

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10.

Please contact the transfer agent in Norway or USA.

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11.

There are currently 469,250,933 shares outstanding.

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12.

Information on the Seadrill share price can be found here.

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13.

Seadrill's dividend history can be found here.

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14.

Seadrill has an objective to generate competitive returns to its shareholders. This objective will be supported by regular distribution of cash dividend. The level of dividend will be guided by earnings expectations, market prospects, current capital expenditure programs as well as investment opportunities.

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15.

Shares have to be held on the day prior to the ex-dividend date to qualify for a dividend.

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16.

Seadrill does not have a dividend reinvestment plan in place.

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17.

Information on all Seadrill's bonds can be found here.

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18.

Please see our financial calendar that can be found here.

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19.

All of Seadrill's financial reports can be found here.

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20.

The latest webcast can be accessed here.

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21.

2010        Acquired Scorpion Offshore Ltd.
2007        Acquired Eastern Drilling ASA
2006        Acquired Smedvig asa
2006        Acquired Mosvold Drilling Ltd.
2005        Acquired Odfjell Invest Ltd.

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23.

Seadrill generally holds its AGM around September every year, notices are sent out approximately one month ahead in time.

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24.

A list of analyst covering the Seadrill stock can be found here.

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25.

Seadrill's auditor is PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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