As students started school, the summer vacation officially came to an end, and Li Guangyu once again devoted himself to the layout of British-funded consortiums.
After nearly a week of contact, Guo Qingya finally reached an acquisition agreement with Zhang Yuliang. The Lee Group paid a three-tier premium to acquire his Wheelock shares, all of which required cash.
From Guo Qingya's report, Li Guangyu learned that the Zhang family had already planned to sell their shares. Xiangjiang's development situation was not stable, and some people were making other preparations. According to Guo Qingya's news,
He said that the Zhang family already had plans to immigrate to Canada, so they only needed cash.
Li Guangyu doesn't care whether the Zhang family leaves or not, he just needs to acquire his shares. Now Wheelock's market value is fluctuating around 4.2 billion Hong Kong dollars. The Zhang family owns 32% of the shares, and its voting
The rights are as much as 37%, while the Madden family only controls 35% of the shares, and the voting rights are only 40%.
If these two families work together, Li Guangyu will naturally not be able to defeat Wheelock. Unfortunately, the Zhang family is now ready to escape, which gives Li Guangyu a chance.
On the afternoon of the 2nd, Li Guangyu signed a transfer agreement with Zhang Yuliang who came to the building and expressed his gratitude to Zhang Yuliang for the transfer.
Zhang Yuliang said: "Li Sheng, you're welcome. It was during the stock market crisis in 1973 that our Zhang family's real estate company was merged by Wheelock. This time, we sincerely hope that the Li Group can merge Wheelock
Acquire it and let it become our Chinese-owned group."
After Li Guangyu heard this, it seemed that the cooperation between the Zhang family and the Madden family was not as harmonious as rumored. Zhang Yuliang was obviously resentful of Wheelock taking advantage of the stock market crash to merge his company, but why did the two families show up later?
Living in harmony, Li Guangyu is not sure.
Li Guangyu said: "Zhang Sheng, don't worry, this time I will not give the Madden family another chance like Swire Co., Ltd. I will contact Mr. Bao Yugang later and take over the 12% of his shares."
Wheelock shares, then it will not be far for our Lee Group to control Wheelock."
Zhang Yuliang is very aware of the financial strength of the Lee Group. As long as Li Guangyu gets the shares from Pao Yugang and the stock market starts to buy, Wheelock will change owners in less than half a day.
Zhang Yuliang said: "Li Sheng, our Zhang family is planning to go to Canada to open up the market in the near future. If Li Sheng is interested in entering the market there, we can have some cooperation in the future."
Zhang Yuliang doesn't care whether Li Guangyu will enter the Canadian market in a big way. He will first build up the relationship. If the Li Group really goes to Canada to open, he will make a lot of money by cooperating with it.
Li Guangyu heard what Zhang Yuliang said, and it sounded really nice. He was obviously a little worried about the future, so he was planning to go to Canada. After he said that he wanted to open up a market, the reason was really fair and honest.
As for the Canadian side, Li Guangyu has no energy to open up there for the time being, but it may be possible in the future. In order to facilitate future development, Li Guangyu promised Zhang Yuliang that the Li Group will give priority to cooperating with the Zhang family when entering the Canadian market.
After seeing off Zhang Yuliang, Li Guangyu immediately contacted Bao Yugang and asked if he was free. He would go over to meet him later.
Li Guangyu's place is not far from the Wharf Group, only a few minutes' drive away. After Bao Yugang responded, Li Guangyu immediately left the office and rushed to the Wharf Group.
In Pao Yugang's office, Wu Guangzheng was also here, thinking about Li Guangyu's intention to come to visit his father-in-law in person.
The relationship between the Bao family and Li Guangyu is not close. Li Guangyu cooperates with Cheung Kong, Shau Kee and Sun Hung Kai, but he does not have much relationship with the Bao family and the Zheng family of New World Group.
This sudden visit from Li Guangyu made him a little confused. After thinking about it, there seemed to be nothing he could do to help the Li Group.
Seeing Wu Guangzheng's confused look, Bao Yugang said to him: "Have you not noticed the changes in the stock market recently? No one is interested in other stocks, but Wheelock's stock has been relatively active in the past two days.
ah."
Wu Guangzheng is not stupid. At this time, someone is buying Wheelock's stock. Thinking about the Lee Group's successive setbacks in the past few days, it is estimated that the Lee Group is eyeing the Wheelock Group again this time, trying to directly take over
This is the flagship of a time-honored foreign company.
Thinking about the situation of the British-funded consortium, Wu Guangzheng was also very emotional. The Chinese families who were once suppressed by the four major foreign companies, Jardine Wo, Swire, Hutchison Whampoa and Wheelock, could no longer breathe. Today, the British-funded consortium in Hong Kong is like the setting sun.
The setting sun, only the last bit of afterglow remains.
Hutchison Whampoa has long been taken over by Li Ka-shing and Li Guangyu. Li Guangyu has robbed Swire Holdings of nearly one-third of its shares. Jardine Matheson Group has lost most of its strength, and this time it is estimated that Wheelock will not benefit either.
. Even if Li Guangyu cannot win Wheelock, he will probably be like Swire Holdings, where multiple board seats will be occupied by Li Guangyu.
After Li Guangyu said hello in Bao Yugang's office, he proposed his intention to Bao Yugang, hoping that Bao Yugang could transfer the shares to him. Like Zhang Yuliang's shares, Li Guangyu also paid a premium for the three-tier acquisition.
Pao Yugang himself did not refuse Li Guangyu's request. He is still busy dealing with the Wharf problem and has not yet thought about acquiring Wheelock. This sale to Li Guangyu will not only sell Li Guangyu a favor
, and can also withdraw some cash to deal with the upcoming threat from Xiangjiang Real Estate.
At present, senior executives in Xiangjiang know that the property market in Xiangjiang cannot last long. The current property market is in a situation where there is no market price. The price has not dropped, but sales are also difficult. Especially Tianyu Bank and Wing Hang Bank under Li Guangyu and Li Guobao
Both Bank of East Asia and Tan Youqing's Bank of East Asia have narrowed their lending in real estate to cope with the coming crisis.
Li Guangyu said to Bao Yugang: "Uncle Bao, thank you for your help. After this time, another British-owned foreign firm in Hong Kong will disappear."
Bao Yugang said: "Guangyu, you don't have to be polite to me. I was able to take over the Wharf back then, but it was all with your help. This time I will naturally help you acquire the Wheelock Group. However, I'm afraid that you only have these stocks."
It’s difficult, if you want to kick the Madden family out, you have to contact the Zhang family.”
Li Guangyu said with a smile: "Uncle Bao, you don't have to worry about me. I only contacted you after I obtained the shares of the Zhang family. Now I hold 44% of the shares of the two of you. At the same time, I
We have also acquired a lot in the stock market in the past two days, so I guess there will be no problem with the holding."
Bao Yugang did not expect that Li Guangyu did such a good job in keeping secrets this time. No news of the Li Group contacting the Zhang family came out at all. Now Li Guangyu has actually obtained the shares, but this time the Madden family did not.
The Shihuaiya family is lucky, the Madden family will only be kicked out by Li Guangyu.
Bao Yugang said: "Guangyu, that's good. The British consortium has shrouded us in Xiangjiang for so many years. It's time to break this shroud. After you take control, Uncle Bao still needs your help with something."
Li Guangyu said: "Uncle Bao, please tell me?"
"I established a joint venture with Wheelock in 1976 to establish a real estate company under Wheelock's name. That's why I continued to hold so many shares in 1976, and this company is very important to your Li family.
The group is of no use, I hope you can transfer this company to our Wharf Group by then," said Bao Yugang.
Li Guangyu didn't care about the real estate company. Since Bao Yugang wanted to acquire it, just leave it to him. It is estimated that Bao Yugang encountered some resistance in Wharf and wanted to let a group of people come in.
Li Guangyu said: "Uncle Bao, there is no problem. After we acquire Wheelock, we will transfer the real estate company to you."