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Notice to the holders of the outstanding $500,000,000 12.500% senior notes due 2029 (ISIN: US89616MAB63/281983172) (the “144A Notes”) (XS2818827169/281882716) (the “Regulation S Notes” and, together with the 144A Notes, the “Notes”) issued by Trident Energy Finance PLC (the “Issuer” or the “Company”)
April 14, 2025 – Trident Energy Overseas (Congo) Limited (formerly known as Chevron Overseas (Congo) Limited) and Trident Energy Production Ltd (each, a “Post-Closing Guarantor” and, together, the “Post-Closing Guarantors”) have entered into a supplemental indenture to the indenture governing the Notes dated May 20, 2024 (the “Indenture”), pursuant to which, among other things, as of April 11, 2025, the Post-Closing Guarantors have agreed to guarantee the Notes on the terms set forth in the Indenture.
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