Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-30
FINANCIAL
To the Holders of New York
Shares" and American Shares
representing
ROYAL DUTCH COMPANY
Ordinary Stock:

June % 1919
the approval by the shareholders OF the
Royal Dutch Company. at general meet.
Ing 70 be held in Holland on June 80, 1912
are offered the T"Tt' risht to subscribe At pa par
plus stamp tax In Holland, 70 one share OF
new Ordinary stock for each FOUR shares of
STOCK held Tho new stock 20 be subscribed
hscal year Of 1918 (nayabic in 1890 We
iof isis has BEEN txsd At sS an and S"Ss 5at tSs
date for the payment Of this dividend ION the
old stock) viii be the same a the date for
on the new stock offered. This date will
probably be July 10. 1%1n.
plicstions must be fled IN Holland between
June l6 and July 4, 1919. and in order 70
Shares and OF "Amerlran shares we have
taken steps 10 file applica ton to subscribe to
The new stock TO which all Of the stock de-
sertember 10 1918 covering "New York
Shares and December %. 1919 towering
american Shares ie entitled
BY Holders Of "New York shares rr,s '''"eNe
transferable warrants viii be issued to
@ the hoidsrs der, of New York Shares OF
practicable emitting thcm to subscribe TO
E new New York Shares' at the rate Of
enc New, York Share" for each four
New York Shares held on the record
date
subscriptIon payments must be made At
Ohltt OIL tnP unOeTSlE1e0 AT 81 wall
close Of business July %. 1919.
The AMOUNT per share 70 be paid will he
hxed at the time Of issuing the subscrip-
ticn warrants. This payment will include
the subscription price rlus taxes expenses
sub Gr for o0SEF aSeT "S% Se YorE FGS
Agreement and will probably be between
share" Any excess OF this payment not u
required for the above purposes will sub.
seauenty be refunded TO the subscribers
fror Sptb 70 Hy .
the payment at this time. as this depends
uron the rate Of exchange for guiders and
also upon the exact amount Of the ex-
~ Holders of American shares
0wirE to the fac, tina; hat, Sddons
.sainst tie actual dspost o" With ." tba l'sT@o ps
pqsitsrg IN r;,,, NGw York * city o. R9Ta Rulch
shareholders wishing, 70 avail themselves
their new stock in New York in the form
can shares" for New York shares' With
s bic ras me Of Sw Of Th
fore July !. 1919.
t7,aG otherwse tEansfSra ira Ele wsgra9ts viii he
Shares OF record July I. 1919. as soon
theresTthsr ,,hsc as rs pracicsbe TI1tit,nE them
such Royal Dutch sub-share for each
twelve american Shares held on The
sssshsngs their american shsres' for
0utstsndins m; "Nssw% YorE YorE SSarss" SSarss
rSsPresen6t 6,,sSs exsctlg the same par value Of
k@srcan knSs RosR shares Ordinary THe S9Ss vot The
Agreement is more elastic in that IT makes
DSt daDpst pf oh
Holland thus eliminating the necessity OF
shipping the Dutch stock to New York
the office Of the Undersigned at 81 wall
Z Street. New York City. on or before the
Of 'fAmericsn shares' upon maki3E o'nsys psvs
ment OF their subscriptions will receive re-
cspts ,sr emitting 5s;, them to Orders on Holland
shares in Holland uron surrender Of such
hxed at the time Of issuing the subscriD-
ton warrants. This payment viii include
,as neesss n6 @ he price PLUS taxes and y
scribers to New York sh@res% s% '6s but SSni VIII
delivery Of the sub-sha res upon the sur. tT.
rnsi rs9df5 bivldenG I5 nd for %Fdi5 iols Z Holland
Tsw Tsts 9Drf StyldePd wt be Dsid to h9ds
after July %. 1919. as p-a acticabIe Tba
amount of this dividend will be announced
after it's payment in Holland Dividend
checks will he mailed only when Income
tar ownership certificates properly riied
: out have been filed with the unders,gned
Special Attention Is Called to the FolIowinr.
1. The foregoing is dependent upon favor
able action az the general meeting TO
he held in Holland on June 80 10Io
2. No New York Shares in exchange FOR
new Ordinary Dutch Stock will he is
sued and no Orders on Holland for SUR
shares will be issued until we are ad-
vised that the Royal Assent has been oh
tanned to the alteration Of the statutes
In connection with the propCsed stoc5
increase. as the Royal Dutch CompanV
reserves the right to return subscrin
ton payments in case OF failure 10 Oh
tain Royal Assent. In this event unop
surrender of subscription warrants wa
will return to the subscriber the amount
paid less the prorortionate amount ~
our expenses actually incurred in this
matter.
.. Fractional scrip certificates will be is
sued for all fractional interests
THE EQUITABLE TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW YORK
Depositary under Agreements dated Decem-
Der %, 1918. and September 10, Io1S