Ensco plc Schedules Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) reported that its third quarter 2010 earnings conference call will be held at 10:00 a.m. CDT (11:00 a.m. EDT and 4:00 p.m. London) on Thursday, 21 October 2010. The earnings release will be issued before the New York Stock Exchange opens that morning. The conference call will be webcast live at www.enscoplc.com. Interested parties may also listen to the call by dialing (201) 689-8337. It is recommended that participants call five to ten minutes before the scheduled start time. A replay of the conference call will be available by phone through 27 October 2010 by dialing (201) 612-7415 (Account 334, Conference ID 357704). A webcast replay, MP3 download and transcript of the call will be available at www.enscoplc.com.

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Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) brings energy to the world as a global provider of offshore drilling services to the petroleum industry. With a fleet of ultra-deepwater semisubmersible and premium jackup drilling rigs, Ensco serves customers with high-quality equipment, a well-trained workforce and a strong record of safety and reliability. To learn more about Ensco, please visit our website at www.enscoplc.com. Ensco plc is an English limited company (England No. 7023598) with its registered office and global headquarters located at 6 Chesterfield Gardens, London W1J 5BQ.