8 August 2022
Noble Corporation publish exchange offer to Maersk Drilling shareholders
The US drilling company Noble Corporation has today made a share exchange offer to the shareholders of Maersk Drilling following up on the agreement from November 2021 to combine the two companies and create a world-class offshore driller
“A.P. Moller Holding is highly supportive of the combination of Maersk Drilling and Noble, which offers a compelling customer proposition, building on both companies’ extensive operational capabilities. Further, the combined company will hold a modern fleet, a financially strong balance sheet and operations with potential for significant synergies.”
Information about the exchange offer is available in both Danish and English language versions on Maersk Drilling’s website.
News from the A.P. Moller Group
Acquisition of Ocean Yield is complete
A.P. Moller Holding announced the acquisition of Ocean Yield on 2 July 2026. With all regulatory approvals obtained, the transaction has now been successfully completed. Ocean Yield holds interests in over 70 modern vessels across several core shipping sectors, including gas carriers, container ships, LNG carriers, crude, product and chemical tankers, and dry bulk carriers.
“We are impressed by Ocean Yield’s performance and its management team. We believe that combining Ocean Yield’s compelling platform with our century-long experience in the maritime industry will create a strong partnership. In addition, we see Ocean Yield’s business model, with its stable cash flow, as an excellent complement to our existing maritime portfolio,” says Martin Larsen, CFO of A.P. Moller Holding.
A.P. Moller Holding announces the acquisition of Ocean Yield from KKR
A.P. Moller Holding and KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that they have signed an agreement under which a subsidiary of A.P. Moller Holding will acquire 100% of Ocean Yield AS (Ocean Yield), a leading global ship leasing platform, from funds managed by KKR.
Letter from the CEO
In connection with the publication of A.P. Moller Holding’s Annual Report 2025, our CEO, Robert M. Uggla shares his reflections on last year’s activities and highlights from across the A.P. Moller Group.