9. The Minister of Finance shall pay to the company out of the consolidated revenue fund, during the calendar year 1978, a sum of $5 000 000 for 500,000 fully paid-up shares of its capital stock, during the calendar year 1979, a sum of $5 500 000 for 550,000 fully paid-up shares of its capital stock, and during the calendar year 1980, a sum of $7 000 000 for 700,000 fully paid-up shares of its capital stock; certificates shall be issued to him in return for such payments.