Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0000929638-20-000310
- Form Type:
- 13G Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2020-02-14 13:57:35
- Filed By:
- Odey Asset Management Group
- Company:
- Valaris Ltd (NYSE:VAL)
- Filing Date:
- 2020-02-14
- SEC Url:
- 13G Filing
Ownership Summary
Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odey Asset Management Group Ltd | 0 | 10,302,576 | 0 | 10,302,576 | 10,302,576 | 5.21% |
| Odey Asset Management LLP | 0 | 10,302,576 | 0 | 10,302,576 | 10,302,576 | 5.21% |
| Odey Holdings AG | 0 | 10,302,576 | 0 | 10,302,576 | 10,302,576 | 5.21% |
| Robin Crispin William Odey ( Crispin Odey ) | 0 | 10,302,576 | 0 | 10,302,576 | 10,302,576 | 5.21% |
Filing
| UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
| Valaris plc |
(Name of Issuer)
| Class A Ordinary Shares |
(Title of Class of Securities)
| G9402V109 |
(CUSIP Number)
| December 31, 2019 |
| (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[x] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. Beneficial ownership information contained herein is given as of the date listed above.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons. Odey Asset Management Group Ltd |
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
| (a) [ ] | |
| (b) [ ] | |
| 3 | SEC Use Only |
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization. England |
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
| 5 Sole Voting Power 0 shares |
| 6 Shared Voting Power 10,302,576 shares Refer to Item 4 below. | |
| 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0 shares | |
| 8 Shared Dispositive Power 10,302,576 shares Refer to Item 4 below. |
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 10,302,576 shares Refer to Item 4 below. |
| 10 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] |
| 11 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.21% Refer to Item 4 below. |
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO, HC |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons. Odey Asset Management LLP |
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
| (a) [ ] | |
| (b) [ ] | |
| 3 | SEC Use Only |
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization. England |
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
| 5 Sole Voting Power 0 shares |
| 6 Shared Voting Power 10,302,576 shares Refer to Item 4 below. | |
| 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0 shares | |
| 8 Shared Dispositive Power 10,302,576 shares Refer to Item 4 below. |
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 10,302,576 shares Refer to Item 4 below. |
| 10 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] |
| 11 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.21% Refer to Item 4 below. |
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN, IA |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons. Odey Holdings AG |
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
| (a) [ ] | |
| (b) [ ] | |
| 3 | SEC Use Only |
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization. Switzerland |
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
| 5 Sole Voting Power 0 shares |
| 6 Shared Voting Power 10,302,576 shares Refer to Item 4 below. | |
| 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0 shares | |
| 8 Shared Dispositive Power 10,302,576 shares Refer to Item 4 below. |
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 10,302,576 shares Refer to Item 4 below. |
| 10 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] |
| 11 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.21% Refer to Item 4 below. |
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO, HC |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons. Robin Crispin William Odey (“Crispin Odey”) |
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
| (a) [ ] | |
| (b) [ ] | |
| 3 | SEC Use Only |
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization. England |
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
| 5 Sole Voting Power 0 shares |
| 6 Shared Voting Power 10,302,576 shares Refer to Item 4 below. | |
| 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0 shares | |
| 8 Shared Dispositive Power 10,302,576 shares Refer to Item 4 below. |
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 10,302,576 shares Refer to Item 4 below. |
| 10 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] |
| 11 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.21% Refer to Item 4 below. |
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN, HC |
SCHEDULE 13G
| Item 1 | ||||
| (a) | Name of Issuer | |||
| Valaris plc | ||||
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices | |||
| 110 Cannon Street, London X0 EC4N6EU | ||||
| Item 2 | ||||
| (a) | Name of Person Filing | |||
| Odey Asset Management Group Ltd Odey Asset Management LLP Odey Holdings AG Crispin Odey | ||||
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence | |||
| Odey Asset Management Group Ltd Odey Asset Management LLP Odey Holdings AG Crispin Odey c/o Odey Asset Management Group Ltd 12 Upper Grosvenor Street London, United Kingdom W1K 2ND | ||||
| (c) | Citizenship | |||
| Odey Asset Management Group Ltd – England Odey Asset Management LLP – England Odey Holdings AG – Switzerland Crispin Odey – England | ||||
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities | |||
| Class A Ordinary Shares | ||||
| (e) | CUSIP Number | |||
| G9402V109 | ||||
| Item 3 | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | ||||
| (a) | [ ] | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | |||
| (b) | [ ] | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |||
| (c) | [ ] | Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; | |||
| (d) | [ ] | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8); | |||
| (e) | [x] | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |||
| (f) | [ ] | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |||
| (g) | [x] | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |||
| (h) | [ ] | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |||
| (i) | [ ] | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |||
| (j) | [ ] | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |||
| (k) | [ ] | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). | |||
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of
institution:
| Item 4 | Ownership |
| Shares reported herein for Odey Asset Management LLP (“OAM LLP”) represent shares held for the benefit of investment advisory clients of OAM LLP. Odey Asset
Management Group Ltd (“OAM Ltd”) is the managing member of OAM LLP, Odey Holdings AG (“Odey Holdings”) is the sole stockholder of OAM Ltd, and Mr. Odey is the sole stockholder of Odey Holdings. For all purposes other than the filing of this
Schedule 13G, each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. |
| Item 4(a) | Amount Beneficially Owned |
| Odey Asset Management Group Ltd – 10,302,576 shares Odey Asset Management LLP – 10,302,576 shares Odey Holdings AG – 10,302,576 shares Crispin Odey – 10,302,576 shares |
| Item 4(b) | Percent of Class |
| Odey Asset Management Group Ltd – 5.21% Odey Asset Management LLP – 5.21% Odey Holdings AG – 5.21% Crispin Odey – 5.21% |
| Item 4(c) | Number of shares as to which each such person has voting and dispositive power: |
| (i) | sole power to vote or to direct the vote |
| Odey Asset Management Group Ltd – 0 shares Odey Asset Management LLP – 0 shares Odey Holdings AG – 0 shares Crispin Odey – 0 shares | |
| (ii) | shared power to vote or to direct the vote |
| Odey Asset Management Group Ltd – 10,302,576 shares Odey Asset Management LLP – 10,302,576 shares Odey Holdings AG – 10,302,576 shares Crispin Odey – 10,302,576 shares | |
| (iii) | sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
| Odey Asset Management Group Ltd – 0 shares Odey Asset Management LLP – 0 shares Odey Holdings AG – 0 shares Crispin Odey – 0 shares | |
| (iv) | shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
| Odey Asset Management Group Ltd – 10,302,576 shares Odey Asset Management LLP – 10,302,576 shares Odey Holdings AG – 10,302,576 shares Crispin Odey – 10,302,576 shares |
| Item 5 | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
| Not applicable. | |
| Item 6 | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person |
| Dividends received from, and proceeds from the sale of, the shares reported herein, if any, are allocated by Odey Asset Management LLP to the applicable accounts
of its clients and are distributed or retained in accordance with its investment advisory agreements with those clients. | |
| Item 7 | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company |
| Not applicable. | |
| Item 8 | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group |
| Not applicable. | |
| Item 9 | Notice of Dissolution of Group |
| Not applicable. | |
| Item 10 | Certification |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are
held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or
as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.
| Exhibits | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons. |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 14, 2020
| ODEY ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LTD | |
| By: /s/ Jack Satt | |
| Jack Satt, Chief Compliance Officer | |
| ODEY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP | |
| By: /s/ Jack Satt | |
| Jack Satt, Chief Compliance Officer | |
| ODEY HOLDINGS AG | |
| By: /s/ Jack Satt | |
| Jack Satt, Chief Compliance Officer | |
| ROBIN CRISPIN WILLIAM ODEY | |
| By: /s/ Jack Satt | |
| Jack Satt, as attorney-in-fact for Robin Crispin William Odey* *The Power of Attorney executed by Mr. Odey authorizing the signatory to sign and file this Schedule 13G on Mr. Odey’s behalf, filed as Exhibit 99 to the Form
13F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2018 by Mr. Odey is incorporated herein by reference. |