Weatherford International Ltd.
EANS-Adhoc: Weatherford Announces Change Of Auditors
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad-hoc disclosure transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- other 08.03.2013 GENEVA, March 8, 2013 -- Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE / Euronext Paris / SIX: WFT) today announces that the audit committee of its board of directors approved the engagement of KPMG LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013. The committee determined that as a matter of good corporate governance, it is appropriate at this time to rotate to a different firm to serve as the company's auditors. This appointment is subject to ratification by Weatherford's shareholders at the 2013 Annual General Meeting. At that meeting, the Company also expects to propose the election by our shareholders of KPMG AG as our Swiss statutory auditor for the year ending December 31, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/19990308/WEATHERFORDLOGO) Weatherford International Ltd. makes available free of charge on its website, its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, reports filed pursuant to Section 16 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments to those reports filed with or furnished to the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable after Weatherford International Ltd. electronically files these documents with, or furnishes them to, the SEC. These documents are posted on Weatherford International Ltd.'s website at www.weatherford.com under "Investor Relations." The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. These materials may be obtained electronically by accessing the SEC's home page at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the above referenced information will also be made available, free of charge, by calling or upon written request to: Weatherford International Ltd. Investor Relations 4-6 Rue Jean-Francois Bartholoni 1204 Geneva, Switzerland Contacts: John H.Briscoe +1.713.836.4610 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Karen David-Green +1.713.836.7430 Vice President - Investor Relations Further inquiry note: Contacts: John H.Briscoe +1.713.836.4610 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Karen David-Green +1.713.836.7430 Vice President - Investor Relations end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- issuer: Weatherford International Ltd. Rue Jean-Francois Bartholoni 4-6 CH-1204 Geneva phone: +41.22.816.1500 FAX: +41.22.816.1599 mail: karen.david-green@weatherford.com WWW: http://www.weatherford.com sector: Oil & Gas - Upstream activities ISIN: CH0038838394 indexes: stockmarkets: Main Standard: SIX Swiss Exchange, stock market: New York, Euronext Paris language: English