Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-27
FINANCIAL
10 the folders Of New York Shares" and
American Shares" >Representinr
ROYAL DUTCH COMPANY
Ordinary Stock:

W. ..., June %, 1919.
me approval by the shareholders of Tho
hoSal Dutch Company at 4 general meet
tbs tbbs to be held in Holland on June so 1919,
are are oHered the right to subscribe AT nar
peM puS STAMP STAMP tax in Holland to one share Of
stocl, baiiG5arg baiG STOCK for each four shares Of
sop sopcE n, neiS The new stock to be subscribed
asc. F w'!i @ De entitled to the dividends for the
Ssai aSs ,,,ytS5 year Of lolo tpayabe in ie2Oj We
for 1913 has been fixed at 25cs % and sath that tho
ga gate Tor the payment of this dividend ton the
@ of s the the subsaTpon M the n datG
on the new stock offered. This date viii
probably be July 18. 1919 wa
In view of the fact that subscrintio, an
June ,e ana July loa and in ordsr %SiTeto to
Shares and OF "Americsn Shares, H,ew we bsre bore
taken steps to file application to subscribe 10
as,inS rne new stock to which all of the stock de.
September 10. 1918 covering New York
Ss.hares and December %. 1915 Covering
American Shares') is entitled
Manner Of Exercising Subscription Privilege
by Holders Of New York shares" ''eN'
the hoders %, waSTants will vii be issued
record July 7. 1919. as soon thereafter ss es
practicable. emitting them to subscribe to
new new .S New York shares" at the rate Of Of
New York Shares" held on the record
!. Subscription payments must be made at
Street. New York City. On or before the ft,
close of business July 90. 1919.
Inc amount per share to be paid will be
hxed at the time of issuing the subscrtp-
tion warrants This payment will include
ane SUBSCRIPTION price Plus taxes. expenses
ana Zee for depositing new ordinary stock
subscribed for. under the New York
AS5srre.ement. A r. and will probably be between
SSS7h - and $500 on each old New York
SNARE ANY excess of this payment mot
REQUIRED for the above purposes will sub
Sequently be refunded to the subscribers
IL Is impossible fix the -
the payment at this time. as this depends
upon the rate of exchange for guilders and
penses.
by Holders folders Of American shares" ,
TO shsrss aSt hat dny &c ssnsd
against the. actual deposit with the De.
N NM YoEk cy Of R9Ta
Shareholders wishing to avail themselves
Of the subscription privilege and to receive
Of "New York Shares may do SO by eX.
the hGanss Of
out cost to them. at the office of The
Equitable Trust Company of New York
81 Wall Street, New York City. on or be-
issued to the holders of "Amerlcar
Shares Of record July. 7. 1919 as soon
| Ordinary sub-shares at the rate Of one
such. such Royal RutGh SSub,share for each
record date.
we rsco%%snd, ,p, however. that holder.
New York shares" SO that there may i
be TRe 2Ry New Yor Yo
American shares The New York
possible the issue ' Of New :" york york shares rHf
against the deposit of Dutch Stock ii
Holland. thus eliminating the necessity O
shipping the Dutch stock to New Yorl
City,
Subscription payments must be made a
the office of the undersigned at 81 Wal
Street. New York City. on or before tn
close of business July %, 1919. Holder
Of mAmerlcan m ito1I Shares , upon nj, making pay
ceipts emitting them to Orders on HOLLAND
calling for delivery of Royal Dutch Sub
Orders.
The amount per share to be paid will b
ton warrants This payment viii includ
the subscription price plus taxes and ex
penses and will be approximately the sam
scrlbeTs Sc % 'I to New " York shsres'' but but Sp Wii
not include any charge which may subse
delivery of the Sub-shares upon the sur
rpsI rsIdf5 piridsnS 9d ts1 for SrdfG ss T. Holland
New York shares and OF "Americal
Shares" of record July I; 1919. as 500
amount OF this dividend will be announce,
after its payment in Holland. Dividend
checks will be mailed only when incom
tax ownership certificates properly fliet
out have been filed with the unde rsgned
Special Attention Is Called to the Following
1. The foregong Is dependent upon favor
| able action at the general meeting 4
be held in Holland on June So 1919.
2. No New York shares" in exchange fo
/ new Ordinary Dutch Stock will be is
sued and no Orders on Holland for Sub
| shares will be issued until we are ad
| vised that Royal Assent has been OBJ
| tained to the alteration of the statute
| in connection with the proposed stool
| increase, as the Royal Dutch Compan,
reserves the risht to return subscrip
| tion payments in case OF failure to OBJ
| tain Royal Assent. In this event upoI
surrender of subscription warrants, W,
will return to the subscriber the amour
| paid less the proportionate amount O.
our expenses actually incurred in thi
| matter
Il 8. Fractional scrip certifca tes will be is
sued for all fractional interests.
THE EQUITABLE TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW YORK,
Depos under Agreements dated Decem
nd nhar