His eyes were not at Ho Ying-tung, but at Central, the core business district of Hong Kong Island, which was shrouded in darkness and had neon lights and thousands of lights flashing in the distance.
Among the brilliant lights that symbolize a century of British rule, one of the most dazzling stars is the towering building of Jardine House (later known as Jardine House).
Huo Yingdong keenly captured Lin Huowang's silence and the focus of his gaze at that moment.
He had a vague premonition in his heart: what Lin Huowang said next might even further overturn his previous understanding.
really……
Lin Huowang withdrew his gaze from the night view outside the window and refocused on Huo Yingdong's face.
He leaned forward slightly, folded his hands on the coffee table, and looked solemn.
The temperature in the room seemed to drop a few degrees.
"Mr. Huo!"
Lin Huowang's voice suddenly dropped to a very low whisper, yet it carried immense force. "What we just talked about, establishing a cultural voice and founding the Asia Daily, is certainly important and lays the foundation for a century-long project. But this..."
Lin Huowang paused for a moment before adding, "It's not my real purpose for coming to Hong Kong. Or rather, it's an extremely important part of the core strategy."
Huo Yingdong's heart suddenly jumped!
More important than Asia Times?
How big is this young man's ambition?
He held his breath, afraid of missing a word.
Lin Huowang's voice became even lower, carrying an almost indescribable magical and destructive power:
"My true goal lies in the heart of Hong Kong Island, in the arms of those who claim to be the jewels in the Queen's crown."
"Does Mr. Huo know the most fatal weakness of Jardine Matheson, the 'King of Foreign Firms'?
One of the cornerstones of its dominance over Hong Kong Island's economy, the giant Hong Kong Land, which has become almost one with the island's landmarks, is now weakening without even realizing it!
Huo Yingdong's pupils suddenly contracted!
Like being stabbed by a bright light! Landmark?!
He suspected that he had heard it wrong, but Lin Huowang's firm tone and eyes told him that this was true!
His Fok family has struggled in Hong Kong Island for generations and knows very well what Hong Kong Land means to Jardine Matheson, to the British financial consortium, and even to Hong Kong Island itself!
That is half of the country, that is the diamond in the crown!
This young man actually set his sights on Jardine Matheson?!
Lin Huowang didn't seem to notice the sudden change in Huo Yingdong's expression. His words were like a cold scalpel, cutting into the core of the target with precision:
"According to the latest and most reliable intelligence information I have,"
Lin Huowang's voice was still low, but extremely clear, "At this point in time, Jardine Matheson's actual shareholding in Hong Kong Land Group is only about... 30%!
Although they are still the controlling shareholder, this proportion is still far from the absolute safety line!
Especially in today's context of the rise of Chinese capital, this is an extremely huge loophole! "
30%!
Huo Yingdong quickly searched his mind for the vague information he knew, and he instinctively doubted the number.
How could Jardine Matheson allow its core subsidiary to hold only 30%?
But looking at Lin Huowang's unquestionable eyes, he chose to believe in the other party's intelligence capabilities.
This number itself is a sword hanging over your head!
“That’s not all.”
Lin Huowang's analysis continued, as if presenting evidence in court, "In order to maintain their control over Hong Kong Land and maximize their own interests, Jardines has long been deliberately and strategically suppressing Hong Kong Land's share price!
Look..."
Lin Huowang smiled calmly and said solemnly, "If Mr. Huo doesn't believe it, you can check it through the Huo family's channels.
Jardine Matheson's actual shareholding in Hong Kong Land Development is definitely less than 30%.
According to the latest intelligence I have, the exact number is only around 25%.
Lin Huowang lowered his voice, "Although they are nominally the controlling shareholder, this proportion is far below the absolute safety line.
More importantly, Jardine Matheson feared the market would smell blood and attract the attention of other capital giants. Therefore, for many years, it has been secretly manipulating Hong Kong Land's share price to keep it low, under the pretext of maintaining 'stability'.
Outside the window, the sound of waves in Repulse Bay seemed to freeze at this moment.
Huo Yingdong's eyes, which had seen all sorts of vicissitudes of life, suddenly shrank, and the fingers that were twisting the rosary beads stopped in mid-air.
He was not completely unaware of the truth about Zhidi, but the fact that such precise numerical details were revealed so casually by a young man still sent a chill down his spine.
Lin Huowang is right - Jardine Matheson does regard Hutchison Whampoa as a forbidden fruit and would rather sacrifice market value than invite a wolf into the house.
He quickly calculated in his mind: the market value of Hong Kong Holdings was estimated to be only HK$600 to HK$700 million at the end of last year, and the price per share was deliberately kept in the range of one or two dollars.
Lin Huowang was reborn, and even without the source of intelligence, he knew more than anyone else in Hong Kong Island now.
In the real historical context, the market value of Hong Kong Land was approximately HK$600-700 million in 1977, and Jardine Matheson held approximately 25% of the shares, and the stock price had been sluggish for a long time.
Therefore, this is definitely an excellent opportunity to acquire Hutchison Whampoa from Jardine Matheson.
Lin Huowang caught Huo Yingdong's slight tremor, and a smile flashed across his lips: "Mr. Huo, you know very well what this means.
The low stock price creates the best opportunity for us to accumulate shares.
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