EX-99.A.3 4 y51334ex99-a_3.txt NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY 1 THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT AS TO THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN, YOU SHOULD SEEK YOUR OWN FINANCIAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY FROM YOUR OWN APPROPRIATELY AUTHORIZED INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISOR. IF YOU HAVE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED ALL OF YOUR REGISTERED HOLDINGS OF ORDINARY SHARES (AS DEFINED BELOW), PLEASE FORWARD THIS DOCUMENT AND ALL ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS TO THE STOCKBROKER, BANK OR OTHER AGENT THROUGH WHOM THE SALE OR TRANSFER WAS EFFECTED, FOR TRANSMISSION TO THE PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE. NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY (NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEES) TO TENDER ALL OF THE UNCONDITIONALLY ALLOTTED OR ISSUED AND FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES (INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED SERIES A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED SHARE PURCHASE RIGHTS) OF TRITON ENERGY LIMITED PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE DATED JULY 17, 2001 BY AMERADA HESS (CAYMAN) LIMITED A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF AMERADA HESS CORPORATION As set forth under Section 3 -- "Procedures for Tendering Ordinary Shares" in the Offer to Purchase, dated July 17, 2001, and any supplements or amendments thereto (the "Offer to Purchase"), this form (or a copy hereof) must be used to accept the Offer (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) if (i) certificates (the "Certificates") representing Ordinary Shares of Triton Energy Limited (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), par value $0.01 per share, together with the associated Series A junior participating preferred share purchase rights (the "Rights"), are not immediately available (including because certificates for Rights have not yet been distributed by the Rights Agent (as defined in the Offer to Purchase)), (ii) time will not permit all required documents to reach The Bank of New York (the "Depositary") prior to the Expiration Date (as defined in Section 1 -- "Terms of the Offer" of the Offer to Purchase) or (iii) the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis. This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered by hand to the Depositary, or transmitted by facsimile transmission, or by mail to the Depositary and must include a guarantee by an Eligible Institution (as defined in Section 3 -- "Procedures for Tendering Ordinary Shares") in the form set forth herein. See the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Offer to Purchase under Section 3 -- "Procedures for Tendering Ordinary Shares." The Depositary for the Offer is: THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By Mail: By Facsimile: By Hand/Overnight Courier: THE BANK OF NEW YORK (for Eligible THE BANK OF NEW YORK TENDER & EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT Institutions only) TENDER & EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT P.O. Box 11248 (212) 815-6213 101 Barclay Street Church Street Station Receive and Deliver Window Receive and Deliver Window For Confirmation Only Telephone: New York, New York 10286 New York, New York 10286-1248 (212) 815-6156
DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTION VIA FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is not to be used to guarantee a signature. If a signature on a Letter of Transmittal is required to be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (as defined in Section 3 -- "Procedures for Tendering Ordinary Shares" of the Offer to Purchase) under the instructions thereto, such signature guarantee must appear in the applicable space provided in the signature box on the Letter of Transmittal. 2 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY TENDERS TO AMERADA HESS (CAYMAN) LIMITED, A COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF AMERADA HESS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, ON THE TERMS AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND THE RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, RECEIPT OF EACH OF WHICH IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED, THE NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES INDICATED BELOW PURSUANT TO THE GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE UNDER SECTION 3 -- "PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING ORDINARY SHARES." NO AUTHORITY HEREIN CONFERRED OR AGREED TO BE CONFERRED SHALL BE AFFECTED BY, AND ALL SUCH AUTHORITY SHALL SURVIVE, THE DEATH OR INCAPACITY OF THE UNDERSIGNED. ALL OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNDERSIGNED HEREUNDER SHALL BE BINDING UPON THE HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF THE UNDERSIGNED. NAME OF RECORD HOLDER(S): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDRESS(ES): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA CODE(S) AND TEL. NO(S).: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CERTIFICATE NUMBER(S) IF AVAILABLE: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF ORDINARY SHARES WILL BE TENDERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER CHECK BOX: [ ] The Depository Trust Company Account Number: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 3 THE GUARANTEE BELOW MUST BE COMPLETED GUARANTEE (NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE) The undersigned, an Eligible Institution (as defined in Section 3 -- "Procedures for Tendering Ordinary Shares" of the Offer to Purchase), hereby guarantees that the undersigned will deliver to the Depositary, at one of its addresses set forth above, either the Certificates representing the Ordinary Shares, together with the associated Series A junior participating preferred share purchase rights, tendered hereby, in proper form for transfer, or Book- Entry Confirmation (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, including any required signature guarantees, or, in the case of book-entry delivery of Ordinary Shares, an Agent's Message (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, all within three New York Stock Exchange trading days (as defined in Section 3 -- "Procedures for Tendering Ordinary Shares" of the Offer to Purchase) after the date hereof. NAME OF FIRM: ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Address: --------------------------------------------- (ZIP CODE) Area Code and Tel. No.: --------------------------- AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: -------------------------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------------------ (PLEASE PRINT) Title: ------------------------------------------------- Date: ------------------------------------------------- NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES WITH THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY; CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 3