Through the wealth life

Chapter 195 Operation Jardine
When Li Guangyu acquired the shares of various families, Niu Bijian, the chairman of the Jardine Matheson Board of Directors, did not wait for Li Guangyu to complete the acquisition of the two groups, but also began to contact the groups and banks that held the shares of the two groups to acquire them. shares in hand.

In the morning, Niu Bijian went to the Swire Group and met with John Swire, who is in charge of the Xiangjiang Group of the Swire Group.

In John Swire's office, Niu Bijian said: "John, I need your help today. Please, for the sake of being a British consortium, please help us to make peace."

John Sweiyar said: "Niu Bijian, as a friend for many years, there is no problem, you send someone to our group to discuss. Nowadays, the Chinese families in Xiangjiang are a little too arrogant. They only bought the Hutchison Whampoa of the Qi Dezun family last year. This year I’m eyeing you Jardine again. If they succeed, the next one will be our Taikoo and Wheelock.”

John Swire had to worry about this. Nowadays, these Chinese families are aggressive. Since Li Ka-shing attacked Wharf the year before last, several major Chinese families have set their sights on the four foreign firms.Due to economic reasons, the Qi Dezun family directly lost the family's main industry, Hutchison Whampoa.

This time Li Guangyu began to openly challenge the Jardine Matheson Group, and every time the acquisition of the British consortium was targeted, Li Guangyu was always behind it.Coupled with the huge cash flow provided by Li Guangyu's major groups for the Li Group, John Swire was really worried that after Jardine's loss this time, Li Guangyu's next target would be his own Swire Group.

Niu Bijian said: "John, some Chinese families now think that Xiangjiang will return to the mainland, so they are a little bit confident. After Li Ka-shing and Bao Yugang came back from the north to the capital, they started to attack our British consortium. It is because we think that our four major foreign companies are already in decline."

Now Newbigan is trying to arouse the emotions of these British shareholders. He knows that Li Guangyu has a very good relationship with the Chinese shareholders of the two major groups. The shares of those big families will definitely be acquired by Li Guangyu. How can you compete with Li Guangyu if you can't buy all the shares you have.

John Swire said: "You Jardine Group should teach Li Guangyu and Pao Yugang a lesson this time, and tell them that Xiangjiang is still dominated by our major foreign companies, and they cannot be shaken."

"John, we at Jardine also intend to teach these Chinese families a lesson this time, and we need everyone's help. Now that Li Guangyu's development momentum is getting stronger and stronger, when Xiangjiang competes with our Jardine, there is still room to spare. We have taken over the two major car companies, Bentley and Jaguar, and now Jardine is facing tremendous pressure, and I hope that several of your consortiums can lend a helping hand." Newbigan said.

John Swire was also jealous of Li Guangyu's good luck. In just a few years, the group developed to the point where it could compete with the existence of several major foreign firms.You know, my family and several other foreign firms have been developing for more than 100 years, but I didn't expect to be surpassed by a young man who is less than 20 years old.

John Swire said: "Don't worry, I believe that our British shareholders will stand on your side this time. Even if Li Guangyu bought the shares of several major Chinese families, the shares would not exceed 50.00%, and he would not be able to control the two family group."

Niu Bijian knew that the Jardine Group had not yet reached the time when it could sit back and relax. It would be fine if all the British shareholders supported him. Once one of them did not support him, his side would be suspended. Added up, the difference from the 50% mark is not too much.

Newbijian said: "John, if I encounter difficulties in negotiating with several other major consortiums, I hope you can come forward to help our Jardines and try to persuade them to transfer the shares of these two groups to our Jardines Group." .”

John Swariya knew who Newbigan was talking about. Apart from Swire, Wheelock and Standard Chartered, these British shareholders were willing to transfer their shares to Jardine.Now, the only thing Newbikin can't be sure about is the stocks in HSBC's hands, and HSBC's holding of 7% of Heung Kong Electric and 6.5% of Heung Kong Telephone's shares is the main factor that determines the outcome of Jardine Matheson and Lee's Group.

John Swire said: "Nubijian, you don't have to worry too much. You should know that this is a battle between the British consortium and the Chinese consortium. I believe HSBC will make the right decision."

"John, I still believe Standard Chartered. Now HSBC, I don't even think it is a British-funded bank. I don't want to say that it has close business with Chinese people. Last year, in order to help Li Ka-shing successfully acquire Hutchison Whampoa, it actually held a meeting of the board of directors. At that time, we deliberately avoided the independent directors of Jardine Matheson and Wheelock. This time, between us and the Li Group, I really don’t know what choice HSBC will make.” Newbigan said.

John Swariya was also very dissatisfied with what HSBC did last year. He actually sold the flagship Hutchison Whampoa of the Qi Dezun family, which is also known as the four major foreign firms, for Li Ka-shing. line face.

John Swariya said: "Niu Bijian, don't worry, this time we contacted Madden from Wheelock to put pressure on HSBC and resolutely not allow HSBC to transfer the shares of the two groups of Heung Kong Electric and Heung Kong Telephone to Li Guangyu."

"John, thank you very much. As long as HSBC can lean towards us this time, we can repel Li Guangyu's attack and at the same time teach him a lesson. Now he has been smashed into these two groups. It’s less money.” Nubijian said.

John Sweiyar said: "Nubijian, you are welcome, we are the same as the four major foreign companies, and we should help each other. This time we want to show the Chinese families in Xiangjiang that they are not the only ones who are united. Our British consortium is also in the same foreign."

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In the afternoon, Newbigan went to meet John Madden, the chairman of the board of directors of Wheelock, one after another. The name of this person is the same as that of the Swire Xiangjiang power, but the surname is different. One is the Swire family and the other is the Madden family.

John Madden did not refuse Newbigan's request, and at the same time promised Newbigan that he would work with John Swire to put pressure on HSBC and never let the Hutchison Whampoa incident happen again.

When Li Guangyu visited the Lee family, Newbigan also invited Powell Wilson, the head of the Standard Chartered Bank, to have dinner at the Peninsula Hotel to discuss the acquisition of his shares in Heung Kong Electric and Heung Kong Telephone Group.

Powell Wilson said: "Nubijian, how is your Jardine doing now, are you sure to repel the attack of the Li Group?"

Newbijian said: "Powell, I'm afraid there will be some troubles this time. I got the news that Li Guangyu has already obtained the shares in the hands of Sun Hung Kai Securities and the Xu Shixun family. Now he is in the Li family. Not surprisingly, the shares in the hands of the Li family are also It will be acquired by Li Guangyu. Now it is in the hands of HSBC to determine the ownership of these two groups."

As the main rival of HSBC in Hong Kong, Standard Chartered Bank is competing with HSBC in all aspects.

Powell Wilson said: "Nowadays, HSBC has almost become a bank dedicated to serving the Chinese. You still need to be fully prepared this time."

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(End of this chapter)