nashuaworldcup Chapter 281: Even Yihe hasn’t made any move, why are you, Sir Bao, so anxious?
Chapter 281: Even Yihe hasn’t made any move, why are you, Sir Bao, so anxious?
"Sir Bao, do you think Jardine Matheson convened this board meeting just to get you to have a quarrel?"
"It's obvious that you want to test our attitudes. First I'll call off the battle, and then you, Sir Bao, will enter quietly."
"What they are doing is nothing more than testing. You and I are on the same boat or on two boats. That is not a solution."
Chen Wen analyzed the situation in an orderly manner with Lord Bao while smoking a cigar.
That's right! Rather than calling a board meeting hastily to give Sir Bao a warning, it would be better to say that Jardine Matheson wanted to find out Sir Bao's bottom line.
You know, at that time, the combined shares held by Chen Wen and Lord Bao exceeded half.
If the two are grasshoppers in the same boat, then the matter becomes complicated.
But if Sir Bao is Sir Bao and Chen Wen is Chen Wen, then this matter will be much easier to handle.
After all, there is a big difference between 20% of the shares and more than half of the shares.
"Mr. Chen, since you understand what the other party means, why do you reveal your identity at this time?"
Sir Bao looked at Chen Wen in front of him with some suspicion.
That’s right! Sir Bao bought Wharf shares and held more shares than Chen Wen and Jardine Matheson. Jardine Matheson had indeed discovered this a long time ago.
But even so, this alone cannot lead to any doubt that Chen Wen and Sir Bao are in the same boat.
Nowadays, Sir Bao and Chen Wen are eating at the same table in such a high-profile manner.
Doesn't this mean that he is admitting his guilt?
It would be fine if Chen Wen didn't know that Yihe might have this suspicion.
But since Chen Wen knew it, he chose to meet Sir Bao at this time. Isn't this just admitting his guilt?
"Sir Bao, what's your memory?"
"It was you who called me and insisted on meeting me to complain about everything. Why are you blaming me now?"
"That's not like you, Sir Bao."
Seeing Sir Bao so serious, Chen Wen came up and made a teasing remark.
Faced with Chen Wen's teasing, Sir Bao felt helpless and a little bit unable to see through Chen Wen's intentions.
That's right! The call was indeed made by Lord Bao, and Chen Wen answered the call directly in front of Cheng Long.
But even so, Chen Wen doesn't necessarily have to come here at this time.
In other words, even if Sir Bao called, Chen Wen could still not show up.
Chen Wen is a person who always has his own ideas when doing things. He must have his own reasons for doing this.
That’s right! The look on Lord Bao’s face was unclear, because he couldn’t see through Chen Wen’s actions.
"Ever since I bought shares in Wharf Holdings, people from Jardine Matheson have been keeping an eye on not only me but also Wharf Holdings."
"Although these people are not very careful, if they pay attention they can still find out where your 10% comes from."
"Instead of asking them to investigate, it's better to put it in front of them directly. It's only a matter of time."
Chen Wen said directly with a smile on his face.
That’s right! Chen Wen had indeed acquired 20% of Wharf Holdings’ shares without anyone noticing.
The Jardine Matheson Group has always been wary of Chen Wen.
But their precautions are not only directed at Chen Wen, but also at the stock market.
It is no exaggeration to say that Hutchison Whampoa’s daily trading volume is within their calculations.
In other words, judging by the changes in the Wharf Holdings stock market on subsequent trading days, it would be impossible for someone to suddenly appear like Chen Wen and acquire more than 20% of the shares in such a short period of time.
Obviously, someone must be playing tricks here.
Jardine Matheson is not a fool, and now that this brand has reached the stage of a famous brand, there is no need to continue hiding it.
That's why Chen Wen went to Sir Bao's appointment in such a high-profile manner.
"That being said, it's not that easy for us to acquire the company completely."
"The combined shares held by you and me do exceed half. I can't let one person withdraw, right?"
"Most of the remaining shares are held by Jardine Matheson. Even if I have money, Jardine Matheson will not give it out. This matter is really more difficult than I thought."
Sir Bao analyzed the situation with Chen Wen in front of him while smoking a cigar.
That’s right! They both own shares in Wharf Holdings.
However, the market share of Hutchison Whampoa is still divided into three parts, and there are more than a dozen small shareholders below these three people.
Most of these small shareholders are from the British Empire Financial Group.
In other words, if you want to continue acquisitions on the current basis, it would be tantamount to taking shares from these British conglomerates.
In this situation, it is no longer something that can be bought with money, but there is no demand for it!
What's more, once the number of shares held by Sir Bao is exposed, Jardine Matheson will definitely be on guard against Sir Bao.
Just like being on guard against Sir Bao when he was on guard against Chen Wen.
In short, the current situation has reached a point where we are stuck in a dilemma.
"There has been a lot of kidnapping cases in Hong Kong Island recently. I think Sir Bao should have heard about it."
"It took almost a week after the kidnapping of Mr. Huo for the follow-up to what happened."
"Have you ever thought about the reason behind this, Sir Bao?"
Chen Wen spoke calmly to Lord Bao in front of him.
But when Chen Wen mentioned the three words "kidnapping", Lord Bao had a bad feeling.
"I'm not sure about that."
"But Mr. Chen, what do you mean by that?"
Lord Bao pretended to be clueless and spoke directly.
"There are many people singing in a play, but there is only one stage. Sometimes you have to give way to others to sing."
"Otherwise, how are the others supposed to get on stage?"
“Isn’t that the same with business?”
Chen Wen spoke to Sir Bao in front of him with a smile on his face.
After saying this, Chen Wen directly turned on the TV in the private room, which was still playing the scenes of the kidnappers.
After hearing Chen Wen's words, Sir Bao suddenly understood.
That’s right! Sir Bao now owns far more shares than Jardine Matheson, so it is reasonable for him to want to continue to acquire more.
But how could Jardine Matheson not take any action during this period?
In other words, holding the largest shares is already an advantage, and this advantage is enough to make those at a disadvantage use all their strength to deal with it.
Instead of attacking blindly, it is better to wait for the opponent to make a move. Maybe, it will have a better effect.
Just like the kidnappers in this kidnapping case.
At that time, the content broadcast on TV was Zhang Chongbang's high-profile return to Hong Kong.
And declared that the case must be solved in the shortest possible time.
There is no doubt that as the core figure in the case that year, Qiu Gangao and others will definitely make Zhang Chongbang pay the price.
After only half of the stage was left open, Zhang Chongbang spoke directly as the representative of the Hong Kong Island police.
So, if Wharf Holdings gives up half of its responsibilities, what should the people from Jardine Matheson Group do?
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