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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |||
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SCHEDULE 14A | |||
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Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of | |||
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Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) | ||
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12 | ||
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To International Institutional Investors
that hold their shares through
a custodian or nominee
April 27, 2011
Annual General Meeting to be held on May 13, 2011
Dear Transocean Shareholder:
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Transocean Ltd. will be held on Friday, May 13, 2011 at the Lorzensaal Cham, Dorfplatz 3, CH-6330 Cham, Switzerland at 4:00 p.m. CET. The Board of Directors of Transocean Ltd. greatly appreciates all shareholders that attend the AGM and submit their votes.
Transocean Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, has issued registered shares and trades on both NYSE and SIX. Share blocking or re-registration are not requirements for any Transocean shares registered in the share register as of the record date April 26, 2011 with the right to vote by proxy or to be represented at the AGM. All shares may be traded after the record date.
Transocean Ltd. has retained D. F. King as our proxy solicitor to assist with the voting process. If you receive any notice from your custodian or proxy agent indicating that share blocking applies to this meeting, please contact our proxy solicitor D. F. King for clarification.
Proxy materials were previously sent to you on or about April 1 and you should have received your material through your custodian or nominee. Our proxy statement and Annual Report are available online at http://www.deepwater.com/proxymaterials.cfm. Additionally, a supplement to the proxy materials was sent to you on or about April 25, 2011.
Submission of your voting instructions to your custodians who are the registered holder should be communicated well in advance of the AGM in order for your votes to be counted. Only proxies submitted by your custodian will be accepted for the meeting. Your custodian should submit your voting instructions via proxy on your behalf.
Should you have any questions regarding the voting process or require additional information, please contact our proxy solicitor D. F. King at the telephone numbers indicated below:
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D. King (U.K.) Office |
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D. F. King (NY) Office |
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Nicholas Laugier |
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Gordon Algernon |
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Tel: +44 207 920 9726 |
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Tel: +1 212 493-6933 |
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Fax: +44 207 588 7300 |
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Fax: + 1 212 808-0692 |
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We thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation.
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Sincerely, |
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Gregory S. Panagos |
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Vice President |
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Investor Relations and Communication |
