{"url_path":"/sec/ne-wta/10-q/2026/item-6","section_key":"item-6","section_title":"Item 6 Exhibits","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-04-27","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/0001895262-26-000111-index.html","accession_number":"0001895262-26-000111","cik":"0001895262","ticker":"NE","issuer_name":"Noble Corp plc","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/0001895262-26-000111-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001895262","primary_entity_name":"Noble Corp plc"},"word_count":518,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 6. Exhibits\n\nThe following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.\n\n33\n\nIndex to Exhibits\n\nExhibit\nNumber\n\nExhibit\n\n2.1†\n\n[Business Combination Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2021, by and among Noble Corporation, Noble Finco Limited (n/k/a Noble Corporation plc), Noble Newco Sub Limited and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Noble Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 10, 2021](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001458891/000119312521325414/d263913dex21.htm)[,](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001458891/000119312521325414/d263913dex21.htm)[and incorporated herein by reference).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001458891/000119312521325414/d263913dex21.htm)\n\n2.2\n\n[Amendment No. 1 to Business Combination Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2022, by and among Noble Corporation plc, Noble Corporation, Noble Newco Sub Limited and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001458891/000119312522213585/d383148dex21.htm)[(filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Noble Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001458891/000119312522213585/d383148dex21.htm)[,](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001458891/000119312522213585/d383148dex21.htm)[and incorporated herein by reference).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001458891/000119312522213585/d383148dex21.htm)\n\n2.3†\n\n[Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 9, 2024, by and among Noble Corporation plc, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., Dolphin Merger Sub 1, Inc. and Dolphin Merger Sub 2, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Noble’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2024](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001895262/000095014224001594/eh240493720_8k.htm)[,](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001895262/000095014224001594/eh240493720_8k.htm)[and incorporated herein by reference).](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001895262/000095014224001594/eh240493720_8k.htm)\n\n3.1\n\n[Amended and Restated Articles of Association of Noble Corporation plc (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Noble’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000162828023015636/exhibit31-articlesofassoci.htm)[,](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000162828023015636/exhibit31-articlesofassoci.htm)[and incorporated herein by reference).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000162828023015636/exhibit31-articlesofassoci.htm)\n\n31.1*\n\n[Certification of Robert W. Eifler, pursuant to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).](exhibit311-roberteiflercer.htm)\n\n31.2*\n\n[Certification of Richard B. Barker, pursuant to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).](exhibit312-richardbarkerce.htm)\n\n32.1+\n\n[Certification of Robert W. Eifler, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](exhibit321-roberteiflercer.htm)\n\n32.2+\n\n[Certification of Richard B. Barker, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.](exhibit322-richardbarkerce.htm)\n\n101.INS\n\nInline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.\n\n101.SCH\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.\n\n101.CAL\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.\n\n101.DEF\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.\n\n101.LAB\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.\n\n101.PRE\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.\n\n104\n\nCover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).\n\n______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________\n\n†    Certain portions of the exhibit have been omitted. The Company agrees to furnish a supplemental copy with any omitted information to the SEC upon request.\n\n*    Filed herewith.\n\n+    Furnished in accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.\n\n34\n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.\n\nNoble Corporation plc, a public limited company formed under the laws of England and Wales\n\n/s/ Richard B. Barker\n\nApril 27, 2026\n\nRichard B. Barker\n\nExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer\n\n(Principal Financial Officer)\n\nDate\n\n/s/ Jeffrey K. Hunt\n\nApril 27, 2026\n\nJeffrey K. Hunt\n\nVice President, Chief Accounting Officer\n\n(Principal Accounting Officer)\n\nDate\n\n35"}