The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27

~" uio fi0iocrt " TNew FORK
Shares" and american Shares.
representing
ROYAL DUTCH COMPANY
Ordinary Stock:
We are advised by cable that suS,...
70 the approval by the shareholders OF ~.
Royal Dutch Company. at a general rns.,'
the holders of outstanding ord,n,.,
shares are offered the right 10 suSse,,S..
at par. plus stamp tax in Holland. to oU.
shares OF stock held. The new stock 10 y.
dends for the nscsl year OF 1918 Cpsy I'M.
ANAL dividend for isis has BEEN i ma, II:
1855 and that the date for the paym,n,
Of this dividend Con the old stock viii Il' \.
the subscription in Holland on Tie nc. .,
stock ,enersd; This date will probably ;.
In view Of the fact that sub,cr,n,,.,
plications must be filed in Holland betve.n
June 10 and July 4, 1919, and In order "a
protect the rights Of holders Of "N,W
We have taken steps to file application ~
subscribe to the new stock to which ~
OF the stock deposited with US undsr ~
etns ses York s'siSs%Ss and i ps..S;
%. 1915. covering American shsres"i
is entitled
lese by Holders of New York Shares"
Transferable warrants will b. "a.
sued to the holders of New Yort
soon theGe.ft sSo' a. ' Srset i; ss,'
titling them to subscribe to new lev,
New York Shares" at the rate A,
os N.w Ns York Tors sssas for each foi
Subscription payments. mus. b,
ss aSs at a, sae w Sie STRAIT .. Il. u3s.t
City, on or before the close O, buH.
ness July a.. 1919. '1'''
The amount per share to bs paid
Will be fxed at the time OF issuinr
the subscription warrants, This paT.
ment will include the subscription
price plus taxes. expenses and t..
subscribed for under the SSsS
York, Agreement, and will prob.
ably be betweon .a75 and $40 on
each old New York Share" Anv
excess OF this payment not required
for the above purposes will subse.
auently be refunded to the sub
scribers 1t is impossible to hx tAs
exact amount OF the payment AZ
this time, as this depends upon thu
rate of exchange for guilders and
also upon the exact amount OF the
Manner Of Exercising Subscription Privi.
lego by Holders Of American Shares"
Owing to the fact that additional
American Shares can only be -.
sued against the actual deposit with
the pepositary In New York CITY
sub-shares "American' sharehold
ers wishing to avail themselves Of
the subscription privilege and to re.
in the form Of New York share.S
may do 50 by exchanging their pre-
sent holdings Of American Shares
to them. at the office OF The Eqult.
able Trust Company of New York.
Or 81 T nErS Sis1st Mey York ,s,S City, on
Otherwise transfera Bile warrants
will be issued to the holders Of
| american shares" OF record July !,
| 1919, as soon thereafter as practca.
BILE emitting them to subscribe to
new Royal Dutch Ordinary Sub.
shares at the rate Of one such Royal
Dutch Sub share for each twelve
American Shares held on the rec.
ord date.
We recommend. however. tina,
holders exchange their American
shares for New York Shares 80
that there may ultimately be only
ne New York shares 0utstand!ns
exactly the same par value OF Royal
Dutch Ordinary Stock as the Amsri.
e aK1eeS SsaTe' Is The ,a Esw fGEt
It makes possible the issue OF New
lo.k Shares" against the deposit
Of Dutch Stock in Holland, thu,
the Dutch stock to New York City,
Subscription payments must be
ss sas at at sa' w ais street OF The New r7 YS
City. on or before the close Of bust.
ns amer juiy & isl' Hods, ,t, q
payment of their subscriptions will
receive receipts emitting them to
Orders on Holland calling for de.
livery Of Royal Dutch sub.!shsre,
IN Holland upon surrender Of such
Orders
The amount per share to be paid
viii be fixed Al the time Of issuing
payment Will include the subscrp-
ton price plus taxes and expense.
as the amount to be paid bv the
subscribers to New York Shares"
but vii! not include any charg.
which may subsequently be made
by our correspondents for delivery
of the Sub-shares upon the sur.
render OF the Order in Holland.
Final Dividend for 1918.
holders of New York shares and
Of american Shares OF record July
as practicabIe. The amount o, ' TIL,
dividend will be announced after
It's payment in Holland. Dividend
income tax owner Si cert ceritia:ate. ate.
properly filled out have been fled
WITH the undersigned.
Special Attention Is Called to the Follow.
/. The foregoing is dependent upon "a
vorable action at the general meet.
ing to be held in Holland June
80, 1919
:. No New York Shares" In exchsns'
for new Ordinary Dutch Stock wn
he issued and no Orders on Holland
for Subsidiaries Will be Issued until
VIC are advised that tho Royal As
sent has been obtained to the alter
alton Of the statutes IN connActio'
with the proposed stock increase, IS
the Royal Dutch Company reservea
the right to return subscription pa,
ments in case OF failure TO obtain
Royal Assent. In this event, upo-
surrender OF subscription wsr
rants. We will return 20 th. sub.
scriber the amount paid less thu
proportionate amount OF our eI-
penses actually Incurred 10 this
matter.
,. Fractional scrip certificate. will r.
issued for all fractional Interests