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Transocean (RIG) And GlobalSanteFe (GSF) Merge

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Transocean Inc.(RIG) and GlobalSantaFe Corporation (GSF) today announced that their boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement for a merger of equals.

According to the companies the aggregate total cash paid to both companies’ shareholders will be $15 billion, which will be funded through a bridge loan due one year after closing. Transocean has received a commitment letter from Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Lehman Brothers Inc. providing for this financing. Transocean expects to refinance the bridge loan with a mix of bank loans and debt securities.

Based upon closing prices for each company’s ordinary shares as of July 20, 2007, the estimated enterprise value of the combined company would be approximately $53 billion. The combined company, to be known as Transocean Inc., will retain principal offices in Houston and trade on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol RIG.

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