EXHIBIT 99.5
INSTRUCTIONS TO REGISTERED HOLDER AND/OR
DTC PARTICIPANT FROM BENEFICIAL OWNER
FOR TENDER OF
8 7/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2006
IN EXCHANGE FOR
8 7/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2006
OF
FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC.
TO REGISTERED HOLDER AND/OR PARTICIPANT OF THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY:
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus dated July ,
1999 (as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the
"PROSPECTUS") of Fruit of the Loom, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"COMPANY"), Fruit of the Loom, Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation
("FTL-CAYMAN"), and each of the Company's principal domestic subsidiary (the
"GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES"), and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal (the
"LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL"), that together constitute the Company's offer (the
"EXCHANGE OFFER") to exchange any and all of its outstanding 8 7/8% Senior Notes
due 2006, guaranteed by FTL-Cayman and the Guarantor Subsidiaries (the
"OUTSTANDING NOTES"), for new 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2006, guaranteed by
FTL-Cayman and the Guarantor Subsidiaries (the "EXCHANGE NOTES").
This will instruct you, the registered holder and/or participant in the
Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), as to action to be taken by you relating to
the Exchange Offer with respect to the Outstanding Notes held by you for the
account of the undersigned.
The aggregate face amount of the Outstanding Notes held by you for the
account of the undersigned is (FILL IN AMOUNT):
$______________ of the outstanding 8 7/8% Senior Notes due 2006.
With respect to the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby instructs you
(CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX):
/ / TO TENDER the following Outstanding Notes held by you for the account
of the undersigned (INSERT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE OUTSTANDING NOTES TO
BE TENDERED, IF ANY): $______________
/ / NOT TO TENDER any Outstanding Notes held by you for the account of the
undersigned.
If the undersigned instructs you to tender the Outstanding Notes held by you
for the account of the undersigned, it is understood that you are authorized (a)
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 (i) that
the undersigned's principal residence is in the state of (FILL IN STATE)
______________, (ii) the undersigned is acquiring the Exchange Notes in the
ordinary course of business of the undersigned, (iii) the undersigned is not
participating, does not intend to participate, and has no arrangement or
understanding with any person to participate, in the distribution of the
Exchange Notes, (iv) the undersigned acknowledges that any person participating
in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing the Exchange Notes must
comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the
Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction of the Exchange
Notes acquired by such person and cannot rely on the position of the staff of
the Commission set forth in no-action letters that are referred to in the
section of the Prospectus entitled "The Exchange Offer--Resale of the Exchange
Notes," and (v) the undersigned is not an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405
under the Securities Act, of the Company, FTL-Cayman or any Guarantor
Subsidiary; (b) to agree, on behalf of the undersigned, as set forth in the
Letter of Transmittal; and to take such other action
as necessary under the Prospectus or the Letter of Transmittal to effect the
valid tender of the Outstanding Notes.
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Check this box if the Beneficial Owner of the Outstanding Notes is a broker-dealer
and such broker-dealer acquired the Outstanding Notes for its own account as a
result of market-making activities or other trading activities. IF THIS BOX IS
/ / CHECKED, A COPY OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN THREE NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE TRADING DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE BY FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC.,
ATTENTION JOHN J. RAY, III FACSIMILE (312) 993-1882.
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SIGN HERE
Name of beneficial owner(s): __________________________
Signature(s): _________________________________________
Name (PLEASE PRINT): __________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Telephone number: ______________________________________
Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number: __________________________
Date: __________________________
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