( MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Dubai, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vantage Drilling International Ltd. (the " Company ") announces, further to the Conditional Letter of Award announced on 23 April 2025 and extended on 22 July 2025, the Company has entered into a contract for the drillship Platinum Explorer. Operations for the approximately 260-day campaign, inclusive of mobilisation and demobilisation time, are expected to commence in Q1-2026. In addition, the board of directors of the Company has established a Strategic Review Committee to support the Company's go forward strategic objectives. Committee members are Jørn Madsen, Scott McReaken, David Warwick and Ihab Toma. Certain information in this announcement is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements according to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.