The authorized capital of the Public Shareholding Company and the subscribed part shall be fixed in Jordanian Dinars and shall be divided into nominal shares at a par-value of one Dinar each, provided that the authorized capital shall not be less than five hundred thousand (500,000) Dinars and the subscribed capital shall not be less than one hundred thousand (100,000) Dinars or twenty percent (20%) of the authorized capital, whichever is greater.

Subject to the provisions of paragraph (d) of this Article, the un-subscribed capital shall be paid within three years of the date of the Company's founding or the increase of the capital, as the case may be. In the event of default in payment of the un-subscribed capital within the said period, the following should be observed

If the subscribed capital exceeds five hundred thousand (500,000) Dinars at the end of the period, the authorized capital of the Company shall be become its actual subscribed capital.

If the subscribed capital is less than five hundred thousand (500,000) Dinars at the end of the period, the Controller shall issue a warning to the Company to pay the necessary difference in the amount with the effect that the actual subscribed capital of the Company becomes five hundred thousand (500,000) Dinars within thirty days from the date the notice is served to the Company. Should the Company fail to do so, the Controller shall have the right to request the Court to liquidate the Company in accordance with the provisions of Article (266) of this Law.

The Company's Board of Directors may re-issue the un-subscribed shares of the authorized capital of the Company as the Company's interests may warrant, and at the value which is deemed proper by the Board, whether such value is equivalent to the nominal value of the share, or higher or lower than it, provided that such shares shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of the applicable regulations and legislations in force.

The Board of Directors of the Public Shareholding Company shall obtain the approval of the extraordinary General Assembly in the event that the un-subscribed shares are covered by any of the following methods:

Incorporating the voluntary reserve into the Company's capital;

Capitalization of the Company's debts or any part thereof provided that the creditors of these debts consent thereto in writing;

Conversion of convertible bonds into shares in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

It shall be permissible by a decision of the General Assembly in accordance with rules set by same for this purpose to allocate a part of the Company's un-subscribed capital as an incentive to the Company's employees. In such a case, this part may continue to be offered to them for a period that does not exceed four years as of the date of the Company's registration or the increase in its capital, as the case may be.

The Board of Directors may issue shares as provided for by the provisions of the Securities Law in force.