Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-02
BRITISH AMERICAN
TOBACCO COMPANY. LIMITED


NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that nj
Nee ting OF the Members OF the Conn
pnny held on the TWenty-xcventh div
OF Jnnnnry. 1920. after tho passing Of
oi the Company by the creation OF nd
solved:
Ut That out OF tho said additional Shares
ana tna other unissued Ordinary Share.
tor thc t'rns being OF tho Company there
snail on or about tho Tenth day OF Febru
ssy' ,s.o. be offered TO the Members on
the Hesiater OF Ordinary Shareholder. on
tho Twenty-eishth day OF January 1870
ana AN. IL, the holders OF Share warrants 20,
date new shares in tho proportion OF ,n,
share TO. every two existing Ordinary
shares IGNORING shares which nre 40,
Registered Shares and Share warranr- 10
Bearer to be added together for tho pur
pose OF neecptance) held by tho,n at tho
price OF II per share payable TO one ~
the BanScrs OF the Company in London
on the acceptance OF tho offer namely on
tne seventh day OF April, 1920. and that
lstercc ordinary sharcs hy notice so.ci
Tying the number OF shares To when "a.
member Is entitled and stating that I. i,
Is not accepted and payment Inado on ar
bcforc the Aforementioned dat, 4, Nil,
b" deemed to DO declined ana n, 20 hoII
ers or share Warrants to bearer for Ordt-
Directors shall deem advisable such 80
rertisement shall state that holders ~
snare Warrants TO Bearer for Ordinary
Sharcs must in tho FIRST Instance and On or
before the Seventh day of April. 1920 a.
posit with one OF the Banker. in London
an aPpropriate Coupon Ito be Indicated by
inc iCreciors) Al evidence OF ownership
Provided always that the dates In an or
any of tho before mentioned cases may l.,
sn.ehaed to later date in tho absolute
discretion OF tho Directors. Upon such do
post being made tho Company shall 10
dcemcd to make to the Deposltor an offer
OF the number OF shares to which he "a en-
al,,I
tho Depostor IN every case to forthwith
sign form of acceptance for such share,
~meh Win be supplied for tho purpose and
TO pay tho sum OF II In respcct OF each
share accepted II In any caro- a Sha-,-
holder shall not signify his accc ptance and
make payment OF the said sum within m,
lime specihed or ouch extended time as
may be fixed by the Directors as aforesaid
the oner Will be deemed TO be declined mud
accepted and paid for within the prescribed
time in response to such Offers In such
manner as they may consider expedient in
the interest OF tho Company. The saiI
sharos shall rank for dividend an from ths
Seventh day OF April. 1890. or tho date OF
issue OF tho particular Shares whichever
shall be later.
To enable the holders OF Share Warrant,
TO Bearer for. Ordinary Shares to subscribe
for the new shares 10 which they are en-
titled they must In the first Instance and
on or before the Seventh day Of April 1870.
deposit Coupon No. 70 attached to each
Warrant held by them as evidence OF owner
SNIP II ONO W tac unueTncuLiODeu BANKS,
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL & UNION BANG
OF ENGLAND. LIMITED. Savoy Court
9e & 81. Strand London. w. C. or Is.
BishopsRate. London. Il. c. 2.
LLoYDs BANK. LIMITED. Westminster
House. 7, Milbank. S. w. /, or Lombard
Street, London, p. c. 3.
TIE LONDON JOINT CITY AND MID
LAND BANK. LIMITED Wesleyan Han,
Westminster. s. w. 1. or 6. ThreatineeIie
street, London. L. c. 9.
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW
YORK. 3: Lombard Street. London, T.
Upon such deposit being made the COM
pany shall be deemed to make to the de-
positor an offer OF ono Ordinary Share in
respect OF every two existing Ordinary
Shares held by tho depositor Ugnorin,
Shares which arc not complete multiples OF
two and not allowing Registered shares
ana snare Warrants to bearer to be added
together for the purposes Of acceptancc)
and the dcpostor must forthwith sign form
OF acceptance and pay tho sum of IL for
each share accepted.
Forms of application can be obtained from,
the Companys OHice ut Westminster House.
= hillbank. s. w. 1, or the Conpany's
once at 6ll. Fifth Avenue. New York.
Coupons and acccptances must not he
transmitted to tho Company's Bankers
through the post, but must be Lodged per-
pom accompanied by an acceptance 10 no,
SO deposited on OF before tho Seventh day
OF April next or such later date az tia
Board may in any case allow tho offer
shall he deemed to be declined and the
right in respect Of such Share Warrants
to participate in the offer shall cease and
determine. and the holder thereof shall
have no claim in respect OF this offer against
the Company or any Directors thereof
Tho new Shares when allotted will in
due course be issued as registered shares
and may be exchanged later on IL desired
for Share Warrants to Bearer upon pay
>ment OF the usual fec and stamp duty
Registered Shares and Share Warrants to
Bearer cannot DO added together for ac-r
ceptanco purposes.