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EXHIBIT 99.9
TRITON ENERGY LIMITED
LETTER TO CLIENTS
FOR
TENDER OF ALL OUTSTANDING
8 7/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007
IN EXCHANGE FOR
8 7/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007
THAT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON
____________, 2000, UNLESS EXTENDED (THE "EXPIRATION DATE").
NOTES TENDERED IN THE EXCHANGE OFFER MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME PRIOR
TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE UNLESS PREVIOUSLY
ACCEPTED FOR EXCHANGE.
To Our Clients:
We have enclosed herewith a Prospectus, dated October ____, 2000, of
Triton Energy Limited, a Cayman Islands company (the "Company"), and a related
Letter of Transmittal, which together constitute the Company's offer (the
"Exchange Offer") to exchange its 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2007 (the "New
Notes"), which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), for a like principal amount of its issued and
outstanding 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Old Notes"), upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Exchange Offer.
The Exchange Offer is not conditioned upon any minimum number of Old
Notes being tendered.
We are the holder of record of Old Notes held by us for your own
account. A tender of such Old Notes can be made only by us as the record holder
and pursuant to your instructions. The Letter of Transmittal is furnished to you
for your information only and cannot be used by you to tender Old Notes held by
us for your account.
We request instructions as to whether you wish to tender any or all of
the Old Notes held by us for your account pursuant to the terms and conditions
of the Exchange Offer. We also request that you confirm that we may, on your
behalf, make the representations and warranties contained in the Letter of
Transmittal.
Very truly yours,
PLEASE RETURN YOUR INSTRUCTIONS TO US IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE WITHIN AMPLE TIME
TO PERMIT US TO SUBMIT A TENDER ON YOUR BEHALF PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.
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INSTRUCTION TO REGISTERED HOLDER AND /OR
BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER PARTICIPANT
To Registered Holder and/or Participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility:
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus, dated
October ____, 2000 (the "Prospectus"), of Triton Energy Limited, a Cayman
Islands company (the "Company"), and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal (the
"Letter of Transmittal"), that together constitute the Company's offer (the
"Exchange Offer") to exchange its 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2007 (the "New Notes")
for all of its outstanding 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Old Notes").
Capitalized terms used, but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Prospectus.
This will instruct you, the registered holder and/or book-entry
transfer facility participant, as to the action to be taken by you relating to
the Exchange Offer with respect to the Old Notes held by you for the account of
the undersigned.
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The aggregate face amount of the Old Notes held by you for the account of the
undersigned is (FILL IN AMOUNT):
$_________ of the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2007
With respect to the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby instructs you
(CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX):
[ ] To TENDER the following Old Notes held by you for the account of the
undersigned (INSERT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF OLD NOTES TO BE TENDERED)
(IF ANY):
$_________ of the 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2007
[ ] NOT to TENDER any Old Notes held by you for the account of the
undersigned.
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If the undersigned instructs you to tender the Old Notes held by you
for the account of the undersigned, it is understood that you are authorized to
make, on behalf of the undersigned (and the undersigned by its signature below,
hereby makes to you), the representations and warranties contained in the Letter
of Transmittal that are to be made with respect to the undersigned as a
beneficial owner, including, but not limited to, the representations, that (i)
the New Notes acquired in exchange for the Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange
Offer are being acquired in the ordinary course of business of the person
receiving such New Notes, (ii) the undersigned is not engaging in and does not
intend to engage in a distribution of the New Notes, (iii) the undersigned does
not have any arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the
distribution of New Notes, and (iv) neither the undersigned nor any such other
person is an "affiliate" (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended) of the Company. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer
that will receive New Notes for its own account in exchange for Old Notes, it
acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of
such New Notes.
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SIGN HERE
Name of beneficial owner(s):
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Signature(s)
Name(s):
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(Please Print)
Address:
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Telephone number:
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Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number:
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Date:
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