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II.—PRIVATE FIRMS AND COMPANIES.

(including a dividend of 15 per cent, per annum upon its pre-
ferred ordinary shares and of 5 per cent, per annum upon its
ordinary shares) are to he applied in payment of a dividend at
the rate of 5 per cent, per annum upon the “ preferential certi-
ficates ” of the trust: the surplus profits are then divided between
the holders of ordinary shares of the company and the trustees
of the “Co-partnership Trust” in proportion to (a) the total
amount paid-up or credited as paid-up for the time being on the
issued ordinary shares of the company and (b) the total nominal
amount of the “ partnership certificates ” then issued and out-
standing, and entitled, for the time being, to participate in the
distribution of dividends under the scheme.

The certificates (partnership and preferential) are to be
issued from time to time as required by the scheme; but in no case
are partnership certificates for a nominal amount exceeding
,£500,000 to be at any one time issued and outstanding except with
the consent in writing of “ the holder of the majority shares of the
company ” i.e., the registered holder or holders of all the issued
ordinary shares of the company, or such holder of ordinary shares
as shall be nominated in writing by the holder or holders of at
least three-fourths of the then issued ordinary shares, to exercise
the powers conferred upon “ the holder of the majority shares of
the company.” Such holder shall at any time or times be at
liberty to require that any further issue of partnership certificates
shall be stopped either permanently or for such period or periods
as he shall think fit.

The certificates (whether partnership or preferential) are for
£1, or a multiple of £1. A partnership certificate may from time
to time be exchanged for a preferential certificate in accordance
with the terms specified below.

Out of the moneys received by the trustees from the company,
the trustees pay to the holders of the preferential certificates
the fixed preferential dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per
annum mentioned above, or at such less rate as may be payable
under the scheme; the balance of the moneys in their hands is
distributed by the trustees among the holders of the partnership
certificates entitled to participate by way of dividend.

Preferential certificates of such amount as the holder of the
majority shares of the company may request are from time to
time to be issued by the trustees to, or for the benefit of, any
institution, the object of which shall be the advantage, betterment,
or enjoyment of persons in the employ of the company or of
companies associated therewith , including Christ Church at Port
Sunlight, the day or Sunday schools, clubs, and parks. Pro-
vision is also made under this part of the scheme for the granting
of scholarships to the children of employees.

The trustees are to be the directors, for the time being, of the
company (other than Sir W. H. Lever) or such of them as are
willing to act. The Trust is to continue during the life of the
survivor of the issue living at the date of the Trust Deed (May 1,
1909) of Tier late Majesty, Queen Victoria, and 21 years after the
death of such survivor, and during such further period (if any)