SDRL - Changes to the Board of Directors

Hamilton, Bermuda, November 27, 2015 - Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill" or "the Company") announces today that Georgina Sousa has been appointed as a Director of the Company.

Ms. Sousa has served as our corporate secretary since December 2005.  She is currently a Director, Secretary and the Head of Corporate Administration for Frontline Ltd. and a Director and Company Secretary for North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. and Ship Finance International Limited.  Until January 2007, she was Vice-President-Corporate Services of Consolidated Services Limited, a Bermuda Management Company, having joined the firm in 1993 as Manager of Corporate Administration.  From 1982 to 1993 she was employed by the Bermuda law firm of Cox & Wilkinson as Senior Company Secretary and from 1976 to 1982 she was employed by the Bermuda law firm of Appleby, Spurling & Kempe as a Company Secretary.

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