NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
FOR
TENDER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OF
MULTEX.COM, INC.
TO
PROTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION
AN INDIRECT WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
REUTERS GROUP PLC
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY
TIME, ON TUESDAY, MARCH 25 2003, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
As set forth in "THE TENDER OFFER -- Procedure for Tendering Shares of
Multex Common Stock and Warrants" in the Offer to Purchase (as defined below),
this form or a manually signed facsimile of this form must be used to accept the
Offer (as defined below) in any of the following circumstances:
(a) if certificates representing shares of common stock, par value
$0.01 per share (the "Multex Common Stock") of Multex.com, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Multex"), are not immediately available, or
(b) if the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be complied with
on a timely basis, or
(c) if time will not permit certificates representing the shares of
Multex Common Stock to be tendered and any other required documents to
reach American Stock Transfer & Trust Company ("the Depositary") prior to
the Expiration Date (as defined in "THE TENDER OFFER -- Terms of the Offer"
in the Offer to Purchase).
This form may be delivered by hand or transmitted by telegram, facsimile or
mail to the Depositary and must include a signature guarantee by an Eligible
Institution (as defined in "THE TENDER OFFER -- Procedure for Tendering Shares
of Multex Common Stock and Warrants" in the Offer to Purchase) in the form set
forth herein. See the guaranteed delivery procedures described in "THE TENDER
OFFER -- Procedure for Tendering Shares of Multex Common Stock and Warrants" in
the Offer to Purchase for more details.
THE GUARANTEE ON THE REVERSE SIDE MUST BE COMPLETED.
This form is NOT to be used to guarantee signatures. If a signature on a
Letter of Transmittal is required to be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution
under the instructions thereto, such signature guarantee must appear in the
space provided in the signature box on the Letter of Transmittal.
DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH BELOW OR
TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH
BELOW WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
The Depositary for the Offer is:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
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By Mail: By Overnight Courier: By Hand:
59 Maiden Lane 59 Maiden Lane 59 Maiden Lane
Plaza Level Plaza Level Plaza Level
New York, New York 10038 New York, New York 10038 New York, New York 10038
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By Facsimile Transmission (For Eligible Institutions Only):
(718) 234-5001
Confirm Receipt of Facsimile by Telephone Only:
(800) 937-5449
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Proton Acquisition Corporation, a
Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Reuters Group
PLC, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales, on
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase,
dated February 26, 2003 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and the related Letter of
Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto,
collectively constitute the "Offer"), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
the number of shares of Multex Common Stock set forth below, pursuant to the
guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in "THE TENDER OFFER--Procedure for
Tendering Shares of Multex Common Stock and Warrants" in the Offer to Purchase.
Signature(s):
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Name(s) of Record Holder(s):
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE
Number of Shares of Multex Common Stock:
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Certificate Number(s) (If Available):
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Date:
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Address(es):
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INCLUDE ZIP CODE
Daytime Area Code and Telephone Number(s):
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Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number:
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Check box if shares of Multex Common Stock will be tendered by Book-Entry
Transfer: [ ]
Account Number at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility:
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THE GUARANTEE SET FORTH BELOW MUST BE COMPLETED
GUARANTEE
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned (the "Eligible Institution"), a participant in the Security
Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion
Signature Guarantee Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program, hereby
guarantees that the following documents (the "Documents") will be received by
the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth above, within the time limits
set forth in the following paragraph:
(i) the certificates representing the shares of Multex Common Stock
tendered hereby in proper form for transfer, or a timely confirmation
of the book-entry transfer of such shares of Multex Common Stock into
the Depositary's account at The Depository Trust Company pursuant to
procedures set forth in "THE TENDER OFFER -- Procedure for Tendering
Shares of Multex Common Stock and Warrants" in the Offer to Purchase,
(ii) together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of
Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof) with any
required signature guarantees (or, in the case of a book-entry
transfer, an Agent's Message (as defined in "THE TENDER
OFFER--Procedure for Tendering Shares of Multex Common Stock and
Warrants" in the Offer to Purchase)) and
(iii) any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal.
Documents must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set
forth above within three trading days after the date of execution hereof. A
"trading day" is a day on which The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market is
open for business.
The Eligible Institution must communicate this guarantee to the Depositary
and must deliver Documents to the Depositary within the applicable time period
set forth above. Failure to do so could result in a financial loss to the
Eligible Institution.
Name of Firm:
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Address:
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INCLUDE ZIP CODE
Area Code and Telephone Number:
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Authorized Signature:
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Name:
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE
Title:
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Date:
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NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES OF MULTEX COMMON STOCK WITH THIS
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES OF MULTEX COMMON
STOCK SHOULD BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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