Official Notice

In the Chancery of the County Palatine of Durham.

1951 M. No. 1551.

In the Matter of Mid-Durham Coal Company Limited, and in the Matter of the Companies Act, 1948.

Notice is hereby given that the Order of the Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Durham dated the 11th day of January, 1952, confirming the reduction of the capital of the above named Company from £30,000 to £500, and the Minute (approved by the Court) showing with respect to the capital of the Company as altered the several particulars required by the above Statute, were registered by the Registrar of Companies on the 25th day of January, 1952. And further take notice that the said Minute is in the words and figures following:—

"The capital of Mid-Durham Coal Company Limited was by virtue of a Special Resolution of the Company and with the sanction of an Order of the Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Durham and Sadberge dated the 11th day of January, 1952, reduced from £30,000 divided into 10,000 issued and fully paid 7 per cent. Cumulative Preference Shares of £1 each and 20,000 issued and fully paid Ordinary Shares of £1 each to £500 divided into 20,000 Ordinary Shares of 6d. each all of which had at the date of registration of this Minute been issued and were deemed to be fully paid up."

Dated the 25th day of January, 1952.

Maughan and Hall,.Lloyds Bank Chambers, Collingwood Street, Newcastle upon Tyne 1, Solicitors for the Company.