EANS-Adhoc: Weatherford Files Form 8-K

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Form 8-K

18.05.2012

GENEVA, May 17, 2012 -- Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE /
EURONEXT PARIS / SIX: WFT) today informs its shareholders that a
Current Report on Form 8-K has been filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Form 8-K discloses the filing
of a registration rights agreement and legal opinion in connection
with registering the resale of our registered shares used as
consideration in a non-material acquisition.

(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

SOURCE Weatherford International Ltd.

Further inquiry note:
John H. Briscoe, Chief Financial Officer, +1.713.836.4610; Karen David-Green,
Vice President - Investor Relations, +1.713.836.7430

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