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Vantage Drilling Sets Merger Vote for 18 June
Vantage Drilling shareholders vote 18 June on Eldorado Drilling AS acquisition. Merger would make Vantage a wholly owned subsidiary.
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Vantage Drilling International Ltd. has called a Special General Meeting for 18 June 2026 to vote on the company's acquisition by Eldorado Drilling AS. The meeting will be held at 11 am Atlantic Time in Hamilton, Bermuda. Shareholders will decide on the merger agreement announced on 29 May 2026, under which Eldorado Drilling Merger Sub Limited will merge into Vantage Drilling, leaving the company as a wholly owned subsidiary of Eldorado Drilling AS.
Why the Merger Vote Matters Now
This vote is the final shareholder-level gate before the deal closes. The merger agreement was signed on 29 May, and the special meeting notice confirms the timeline is moving as planned. For Vantage Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor operating drilling units on a dayrate basis for major, national, and independent oil and gas companies, the acquisition by Eldorado Drilling AS represents a structural change in ownership. The company also markets and manages drilling units owned by others, so the deal could shift how those management contracts are handled post-merger.