NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner at Monteverde & Associates PC, a boutique securities firm headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Atwood Oceanics, Inc. ("Atwood " or the "Company") (NYSE: ATW) relating to the sale of the Company to affiliates of Ensco plc and Echo Merger Sub LLC (collectively, "Ensco"). As a result of the merger, Atwood shareholders are only anticipated to receive 1.60 shares of Ensco in exchange for each share of Atwood.

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The investigation focuses on whether Atwood and its Board of Directors violated securities laws and/or breached their fiduciary duties to the Company's by 1) failing to conduct a fair process 2) whether and by how much this proposed transaction undervalues the Company by and 3) failing to disclose all material financial information in connection with the shareholder meeting on October 5, 2017.

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If you own common stock in Atwood and wish to obtain additional information and protect your investments free of charge, please visit our website or contact Juan E. Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com or by telephone at (212) 971-1341.

Contact:
Juan E. Monteverde, Esq.
MONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC
The Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave. Suite 4405
New York, NY 10118
United States of America
jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com
Tel: (212) 971-1341

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