novelonline Chapter 946 The Conditions of Both Parties
Chapter 946 The Conditions of Both Parties
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The two looked at the ancient city of Pingchuan not far away under the sun.
"Fang, are those stocks of the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Group in the hands of your Japanese company?" Patriarch Welf said suddenly.
"Your Excellency, patriarch, is really astute!" Fang Mingyuan nodded slightly without being surprised at all, as if he knew that Patriarch Welf would say such a long time ago.
A look of admiration flashed in the eyes of Patriarch Welf. Fang Mingyuan's calm ability and mentality are not something that everyone can possess.Over the years, I don't know how many people have been unable to hide their inner secrets because of his sudden question.
"Fang, why do you plan to transfer the shares of the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Japan?" Chief Welf asked again.In his view, the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is the second largest commercial bank in Japan and one of the top ten commercial banks in the world. The annual income it can obtain from its shares is quite amazing.Why Fang Mingyuan discarded such a blue-chip stock made him a little puzzled.
"The reason is very simple. First, the Japanese society has become more right-wing in recent years. The behavior of government leaders visiting the Yasukuni Shrine has become more and more rampant. As the second largest commercial bank in Japan, the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Group can be said to control many Japanese companies. , the company's economic lifeline, the Japanese government, the Mitsui Foundation, and the Sumitomo Foundation will not allow me, a Chinese, to hold so many shares in the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Group. Instead of waiting for them to change their ways to ask me to sell the shares, it is better to simply If you sell it to someone who is interested, you can still sell it for a good price." Fang Mingyuan said bluntly.
If patriarch Welf realized something, as a European, he naturally didn't feel as deeply as Fang Mingyuan did about the changes in the Japanese government in recent years, but he could understand Fang Mingyuan's choice.This is like if the relationship between Germany and the United Kingdom was bad back then, and German capital was restricted everywhere in the United Kingdom, it is indeed better to simply sell it for a good price.
"Secondly, our family is going to start several projects in China. It requires a large amount of funds. Selling the shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Group is also to ease the tension in domestic funds." Fang Mingyuan said, "Patriarch Welf , how about it. Is HSBC Holdings plc interested? If not. I can also contact other banks."
"I want to say that HSBC Holdings Ltd. has no interest in the shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation of Japan. Fang, do you believe it?" Patriarch Welf said with a smile.
"I don't believe it!" Fang Mingyuan said calmly.HSBC Holdings plc, in the years to come.It has acquired a large number of banks around the world, making it the third largest bank in the world.The shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Japan are not only a springboard for HSBC Holdings Limited to enter the Japanese financial market, but also a stepping stone for HSBC Holdings Limited to improve its status in the international financial industry.More importantly, it is not difficult for HSBC Holdings Co., Ltd. to acquire a small share of the shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation of Japan, but it is not so easy if it reaches one percent. very promising.And Fang Mingyuan took out nearly [-]% in one breath, how could he not let HSBC Holdings Co., Ltd. covet it?
"Okay, Fang, what do you want?" Patriarch Welf turned around, looked straight at Fang Mingyuan and said, "Money? Shares in the company? Or something else?"
"Shares in the company?" Fang Mingyuan looked back into Patriarch Welf's eyes without showing any sign of weakness, "Isn't the board of directors of HSBC Holdings worried that I will continue to be big?" Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Group has nearly 5.00% of the shares. It is very possible to exchange [-]% to [-]% of the shares of HSBC Holdings Co., Ltd. If so, the shares of HSBC Holdings Co., Ltd. in my hands may be close to [-]%!This number is quite astonishing.
Patriarch Welf nodded and said: "You are right. It may be troublesome to choose the company's shares. There are still many people in the board of directors who oppose your entry into HSBC Holdings Co., Ltd., and they even want to take your The shares of those companies are also bought back.” Everyone is a smart person, and there is no point in hiding some words, so it is better to say them openly.
"Buy them back together? How much money did they prepare?" Fang Mingyuan laughed.This result did not surprise him. The Second Gulf Bank is now fighting with HSBC Holdings Ltd. It is normal for some people on the board of HSBC Holdings Ltd. to have a bad face towards themselves.
"This is just the idea of some people. There are still some people who welcome you to join the board of directors of HSBC Holdings Limited." The patriarch Welf said with a smile, "There is no conclusion yet on this issue."
"Then where is your position, Patriarch?" Fang Mingyuan asked.
"Me?" The Welf family leader glanced at Angelina not far away, squatted down, grabbed a piece of grass from the side of the road, and played with it in his hand, "The position of our Welf family is, Welcome friends, stop enemies!"
Fang Mingyuan laughed dumbly and said, "Then what do you mean, I can choose the shares of HSBC Holdings?" In this way, it would not be a loss for him to exchange the shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation for the shares of HSBC Holdings. .
"Are you interested in merging Second Gulf Bank into HSBC Holdings?" Chief Welf didn't answer his question directly, but asked again.
Although the Second Gulf Bank said that its influence in the global financial industry is far less than that of HSBC Holdings, it still has considerable influence in the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East, and Asia, especially in the Middle East.After all, there are two royal children, Prince Maktoum and Prince Abdullah.Secondly, Fang Mingyuan's early warning that the Iraqi soldiers might ignite the Kuwaiti oil fields also saved the governments of various countries from a lot of trouble, so no matter which Arab country it was, they gave the Second Gulf Bank three points of face.
"That's unnecessary. I'm afraid the two princes won't like this result." Fang Mingyuan shook his head immediately.He doesn't want to merge the Second Gulf Bank into HSBC Holdings Co., Ltd. It is best for the Fang family to have a bank that they can control themselves, which is the safest and most secure.He doesn't think that the existing shareholders of HSBC Holdings will allow the Fang family to gain a controlling stake in the company.Patriarch Welf smiled, but did not continue to entangle on this issue.
"If you want to get the shares of HSBC Holdings Limited, you don't have to have money. Although the company is very interested in the shares of the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Japan, it is not easy for you to get the shares of the company. Something." Patriarch Welf sat down on the grass, patted the grass next to him regardless of his expensive clothes, and said, "Sit down and talk, it's very tiring to talk with your head up."
Fang Mingyuan sat down, just smiled without saying a word.He also understands that if he wants to exchange the shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Japan for the shares of HSBC Holdings, it means that the shareholding ratio of the existing shareholders will decrease.Perhaps some of the shareholders will even change their positions in the company's board of directors, which is not an easy matter.He didn't know the status of the Welf family in HSBC Holdings, so it was hard to say anything.
"If the Second Gulf Bank withdraws from the competition with Hong Kong HSBC Bank for the strategic partner of the Bank of Communications, I can try my best to push the board of directors to approve the exchange of shares of the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Group for shares in the company. Second Bank, you can also join the company's board of directors, what do you think?" Patriarch Welf said indifferently.
Fang Mingyuan also grabbed a piece of dog's tail grass casually, and shook it casually. At first glance, the proposal of the Welf patriarch was like a double-edged sword, solving three problems in a row.But in fact, there is no real benefit to the Fang family, but the Second Gulf Bank has to make way for Hong Kong HSBC first.Whether the Fang family can exchange shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation for shares of HSBC Holdings Ltd. is still undecided.As for joining the board of directors of HSBC Holdings Co., Ltd., Fang Mingyuan, who has already obtained 5.00% of the shares of HSBC Holdings Co., Ltd., already has this qualification.Sure enough, it was a mature old fox.
"Hong Kong HSBC withdraws from the competition with the Second Bank of the Gulf for the strategic partner of the Bank of Communications. The Second Bank of the Gulf can no longer compete with banks in various countries under HSBC Holdings Ltd. for the acquired bank. HSBC Holdings Ltd., take out 35 billion Come on, I'll sell you the shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and the shares of HSBC Holdings Co., Ltd." Fang Mingyuan said.
Patriarch Welf was taken aback, and couldn't help turning his head to look at Fang Mingyuan. He really didn't expect that Fang Mingyuan would be so straightforward that he would sell all the shares in his hand. 35 billion US dollars, although the price is a bit high, it is not outrageous.What surprised him even more was that Fang Mingyuan had no nostalgia for the shares of HSBC Holdings Limited!This surprised him.You must know that HSBC Holdings Limited is now one of the top ten commercial banks in the world. Becoming a shareholder of it is not only a means of obtaining huge global benefits, but also a symbol of status.
"I heard that the three major European steel group companies, Luxembourg's Albeid Steel Company, Spain's Cerelli and France's Ukino, formally merged in March this year to form the world's largest steel company, the Acerocchi Group. The Welf family Do you also hold shares in it?" Without waiting for Patriarch Welf's answer, Fang Mingyuan continued, "If the patriarch can exchange the shares of the Aselokki Group Company, or the technology, that's fine too!" (To be completed continued..)