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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

 

 

Noble Corporation plc

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Ordinary Shares, par value $.01

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

G65431101

(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:

[_] Rule 13d-1(b)

 

[X] 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.

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).

CUSIP No

G65431101

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Ryan Heslop
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		(a)  [_]
		(b)  [X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.	SOLE VOTING POWER
	0
6.	SHARED VOTING POWER
	22,708,790
7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	0
8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	22,708,790
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	22,708,790
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		[_]
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	9.1%1
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN

 

1

Based on 249,200,129 shares of Ordinary Shares of the Company outstanding as of October 29, 2019.

 

 

CUSIP No

G65431101

 

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Ariel Warszawski
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		(a)  [_]
		(b)  [X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.	SOLE VOTING POWER
	0
6.	SHARED VOTING POWER
	22,708,790
7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	0
8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	22,708,790
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	22,708,790
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)	[_]
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	9.1%2
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	IN

 

 

 

 

2

Based on 249,200,129 shares of Ordinary Shares of the Company outstanding as of October 29, 2019.

 

 

CUSIP No

G65431101

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Firefly Value Partners, LP
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		(a)  [_]
		(b)  [X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.	SOLE VOTING POWER
	0
6.	SHARED VOTING POWER
	22,708,790
7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	0
8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	22,708,790
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	22,708,790
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		[_]
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	9.1%3
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN, IA

 

3

Based on 249,200,129 shares of Ordinary Shares of the Company outstanding as of October 29, 2019.

 

 

CUSIP No

G65431101

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	FVP GP, LLC
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		(a)  [_]
		(b)  [X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.	SOLE VOTING POWER
	0
6.	SHARED VOTING POWER
	22,708,790
7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	0
8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	22,708,790
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	22,708,790
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		[_]
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	9.1%4
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

 

4

Based on 249,200,129 shares of Ordinary Shares of the Company outstanding as of October 29, 2019.

 

 

CUSIP No

G65431101

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	Firefly Management Company GP, LLC
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		(a)  [_]
		(b)  [X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.	SOLE VOTING POWER
	0
6.	SHARED VOTING POWER
	22,708,790
7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	0
8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	22,708,790
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	22,708,790
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		[_]
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	9.1%5
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	OO

 

5

Based on 249,200,129 shares of Ordinary Shares of the Company outstanding as of October 29, 2019.

 

 

CUSIP No

G65431101

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	FVP Master Fund, L.P.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		(a)  [_]
		(b)  [X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5.	SOLE VOTING POWER
	0
6.	SHARED VOTING POWER
	22,708,790
7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	0
8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	22,708,790
9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	22,708,790
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		[_]
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	9.1%6
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	PN

 

6

Based on 249,200,129 shares of Ordinary Shares of the Company outstanding as of October 29, 2019.

 

CUSIP No

G65431101

 

Item 1.	(a).	The name of the issuer is Noble Corporation plc (the “Issuer”).
	(b).	The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 10 Brook Street, London, England, W1S1BG.
Item 2.	(a).	This Schedule 13G (this “Statement”) is being filed by: (i) FVP Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“FVP Master Fund”), (ii) Firefly Value Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Firefly Partners”), which serves as the investment manager of FVP Master Fund, (iii) FVP GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FVP GP”), which serves as the general partner of FVP Master Fund, (iv) Firefly Management Company GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Firefly Management”), which serves as the general partner of Firefly Partners, and (v) Messrs. Ryan Heslop and Ariel Warszawski, the managing members of FVP GP and Firefly Management (all of the foregoing, collectively, “Reporting Persons”).  FVP Master Fund is a private investment vehicle formed for the purpose of investing and trading in a wide variety of securities and financial instruments.  FVP Master Fund directly owns all of the shares reported in this Statement. Messrs. Heslop and Warszawski, Firefly Partners, Firefly Management and FVP GP may be deemed to share with FVP Master Fund voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.
	(b).	The Principal Business Office of FVP Master Fund is:
		c/o dms Corporate Services, Ltd. P.O. Box 1344 dms House 20 Genesis Close Grand Cayman, KY1-1108 Cayman Islands   The Principal Business Office of Messrs. Heslop and Warszawski, Firefly Partners, FVP GP and Firefly Management is:   601 West 26th Street, Suite 1520, New York, NY 10001
	(c)	For citizenship information see item 4 of the cover sheet of each Reporting Person.
	(d).	This Statement relates to the Ordinary Shares, par value $.01 of the Issuer.
	(e).	CUSIP Number:
		G65431101

 

Item 3.		If this Statement is filed pursuant to ss.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 Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
	(b)	[_]	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(c)	[_]	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(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)	[_]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 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)	[_]	Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

Item 4.	Ownership.
	See Items 5-9 and 11 on the cover page for each Reporting Person, and Item 2. The percentage ownership of each Reporting Person is based on 249,200,129 shares of Ordinary Shares outstanding as of October 29, 2019, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on October 31, 2019.
Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [_]
Item 6.	Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	Not applicable.
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.
(a)	Not applicable.
(b)	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

	February 14, 2020
	(Date)
	By: /s/ Ryan Heslop
	(Signature)
	Ariel Warszawski Firefly Value Partners, LP FVP GP, LLC Firefly Management Company, GP LLC FVP Master Fund, L.P.
	By: /s/Ariel Warszawski
Ariel Warszawski, for himself and as Managing Member of FVP GP (for itself and as general partner of FVP Master Fund) and Firefly Management (for itself and as general partner of Firefly Partners)

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX 

Exhibit No.		Document
99.1		Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 14, 2020, among Ryan Heslop, Ariel Warszawski, Firefly Value Partners, LP, FVP GP, LLC, Firefly Management Company GP, LLC and FVP Master Fund, L.P. to file this joint statement on Schedule 13G.

Exhibit 99.1 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Ordinary Shares of Noble Corporation plc, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing

 The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of February 14, 2020.

	/s/ Ryan Heslop
	Ryan Heslop
	Ariel Warszawski
	Firefly Value Partners, LP
	FVP GP, LLC
	Firefly Management Company GP, LLC
	FVP Master Fund, L.P.
	By:	/s/ Ariel Warszawski
	Ariel Warszawski, for himself and as Managing Member of FVP GP (for itself and as general partner of FVP Master Fund) and Firefly Management (for itself and as general partner of Firefly Partners)