The share price had risen from the time the scheme was proposed: from £128 in January 1720, to £175 in February, £330 in March and, following the scheme's acceptance, £550 at the end of May.
Aktiekursen steg fra 128 pund i januar 1720 til 175 pund i februar, 330 pund i marts og 550 pund i slutningen af maj efter, at aftalen var endelig godkendt.