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EXHIBIT 99.2(A)
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
FOR
TENDER OF ALL OUTSTANDING
11 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2007
IN EXCHANGE FOR
11 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2007
This form, or one substantially equivalent hereto, must be used by a holder
to accept the Exchange Offer of Sparkling Spring Water Group Limited, a
corporation organized under the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia Canada (the
"Company"), and to tender 11 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the "Old
Notes") to the Exchange Agent pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures
described in "The Exchange Offer -- Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" of the
Company's Prospectus, dated , 1998 (the "Prospectus") and in
Instruction 2 to the related Letter of Transmittal. Any holder who wishes to
tender Old Notes pursuant to such guaranteed delivery procedures must ensure
that the Exchange Agent receives this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery prior to the
Expiration Date (as defined below) of the Exchange Offer. Capitalized terms used
but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus or
the Letter of Transmittal.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON
, 1998, UNLESS EXTENDED (THE "EXPIRATION DATE"). OLD NOTES TENDERED
IN THE EXCHANGE OFFER MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK
CITY TIME, ON THE BUSINESS DAY PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.
THE EXCHANGE AGENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS:
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BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By Hand/Overnight Courier: By Mail:
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BT Services Tennessee, Inc. BT Services Tennessee, Inc.
Corporate Trust and Agency Group Reorganization Unit
Reorganization Unit P.O. Box 292737
648 Grassmere Park Road Nashville, TN 37229-2737
Nashville, TN 37211
By Facsimile
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(615) 835-3701
Confirm by Telephone:
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(615) 835-3572
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DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS
SET FORTH ABOVE, OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET
FORTH ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY 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 APPLICABLE SPACE IN THE BOX PROVIDED ON
THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FOR GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURES.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to the Company, upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related Letter of
Transmittal, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the principal amount of
Old Notes set forth below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set
forth in the prospectus and in Instruction 2 of the Letter of Transmittal.
The undersigned hereby tenders the Old Notes listed below:
CERTIFICATE NUMBER(S) (IF KNOWN) OF
OLD NOTES OR ACCOUNT NUMBER AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
AT THE BOOK-ENTRY FACILITY REPRESENTED TENDERED
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PLEASE SIGN AND COMPLETE
Names of Record Holders:
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Address:
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Dated:
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Area Code and Telephone Numbers: --------------
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This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be signed by the Holder(s) exactly
as their name(s) appear on certificates for Old Notes or on a security position
listing as the owner of Old Notes, or by person(s) authorized to become
holder(s) by endorsements and documents transmitted with this Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator,
guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or
representative capacity, such person must provide the following information.
PLEASE PRINT NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Name(s):
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Capacity:
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Address(es):
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GUARANTEE
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned, a firm which is a member of a registered national
securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
or is a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in
the United States, or is otherwise an "eligible guarantor institution" within
the meaning of Rule 17 Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
guarantees deposit with the Exchange Agent of the Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile thereof), together with the Old Notes tendered hereby in proper form
for transfer (or confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such Old Notes into
the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility described in
the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer -- Book-Entry Transfer" and
in the Letter of Transmittal) and any other required documents, all by 5:00
p.m., New York City time, within three business days following the Expiration
Date.
Name of Firm:
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(AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE)
Address:
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(INCLUDE ZIP CODE)
Title:
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)
Area Code and Tel. Number
Date:
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DO NOT SEND OLD NOTES WITH THIS FORM. ACTUAL SURRENDER OF OLD NOTES MUST BE
MADE PURSUANT TO, AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY, A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
1. Delivery of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. A properly completed
and duly executed copy of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any other
documents required by this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be received by the
Exchange Agent at its address set forth herein prior to the Expiration Date. The
method of delivery of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any other required
documents to the Exchange Agent is at the election and sole risk of the holder,
and the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by the Exchange
Agent. If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested,
properly insured, is recommended. As an alternative to delivery by mail, the
holders may wish to consider using an overnight or hand delivery service. In all
cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure timely delivery. For a
description of the guaranteed delivery procedures, see Instruction 2 of the
Letter of Transmittal.
2. Signatures on this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If this Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Old Notes
referred to herein, the signature must correspond with the name(s) written on
the face of the Old Notes without alteration, enlargement, or any change
whatsoever. If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a participant of
the Book-Entry Transfer Facility whose name appears on a security position
listing as the owner of the Old Notes, the signature must correspond with the
name shown on the security position listing as the owner of the Old Notes.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a person other than the
registered holder(s) of any Old Notes listed or a participant of the Book-Entry
Transfer Facility, this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be accompanied by
appropriate bond powers, signed as the name of the registered holder(s) appears
on the Old Notes or signed as the name of the participant shown on the
Book-Entry Transfer Facility's security position listing.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a trustee, executor,
administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation, or other
person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person should so
indicate when signing and submit with the Letter of Transmittal evidence
satisfactory to the Company of such person's authority to so act.
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3. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Questions and requests
for assistance and requests for additional copies of the Prospectus may be
directed to the Exchange Agent at the address specified in the Prospectus.
Holders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company,
or other nominee for assistance concerning the Exchange Offer.
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