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Hamilton, Bermuda, December 13, 2021 – seadrill Limited (“seadrill” or "the Company") (OSE:SDRL, OTCPK:SDRLF) announces today that it has secured a contract with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”) for work in the Búzios field offshore Brazil for the West Jupiter. The contract is for a firm term of 1,040 days with commencement expected in December 2022. Total contract value is approximately $264m (inclusive of mobilization revenue and additional services).

seadrill’s Chief Executive Officer, Stuart Jackson, commented, “Petrobras is a long-standing and valued customer of seadrill and signing a third contract with them this quarter is testament to our strong partnership and commitment to the Brazilian market. seadrill is focused on growing our fleet in strategic basins where we see high growth potential, such as Brazil, where we are now the largest international drilling contractor.”

About seadrill

seadrill is a leading offshore drilling contractor utilizing advanced technology to unlock oil and gas resources for clients across harsh and benign locations across the globe. seadrill’s high quality, technologically advanced fleet spans all asset classes allowing its experienced crews to conduct its operations from shallow to ultra-deep-water environments. The Company owns and/or operates 36 rigs, which includes drillships, jack-ups and semi-submersibles.

seadrill is listed on the Oslo Børs and OTC Pink markets. For more information, visit https://www.seadrill.com/.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release includes forward looking statements. Such statements are generally not historical in nature, and specifically include statements about the Company's plans, strategies, business prospects, changes and trends in its business, the markets in which it operates and its restructuring efforts. These statements are made based upon management's current plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and therefore involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risks described from time to time in the Company's regulatory filings and periodical reporting. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of these factors. Further, the Company cannot assess the impact of each such factor on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in any forward looking statement.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.