EANS-Adhoc: Weatherford Files Form 8-K

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25.03.2011

GENEVA, March 25, 2011 -- Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE /
Euronext Paris / SIX: WFT) today informs its shareholders that a Form
8-K has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"). The Form 8-K includes a disclosure that effective March 18,
2011, Mr. Doug Mills has been appointed as Weatherford's interim
principal accounting officer. Weatherford is conducting an executive
search for permanent candidates for this position, who will be
considered along with internal candidates. Mr. Mills, age 36, has
served in various positions in Weatherford's accounting group for
eight years, the past five years as Region Controller for Europe, Sub
Sahara Africa and the FSU.

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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: Andrew P. Becnel +41.22.816.1502
Chief Financial Officer

Karen David-Green
Vice President - Investor Relations +1.713.693.2530

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Further inquiry note:

Andrew P. Becnel, Chief Financial Officer, +41.22.816.1502; Karen David-Green,
Vice President - Investor Relations, +1.713.693.2530

Branche: Oil & Gas - Upstream activities
ISIN: CH0038838394
WKN: A0RF77
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New York / stock market
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