In less than half an hour, a tall white man in a suit and tie knocked on the office door with a document.
"Simon! How many shares of China Gas Company have been acquired so far?" Simon Keswick asked impatiently.
"Boss! We recently acquired a total of 2.58 million shares, and the purchase price per share was less than HK$50."
After Simon handed the document to Simon Keswick, he explained quickly, but he was a little flustered in his heart.
"Why is it so little?"
When Simon Keswick heard this, anger boiled in his chest. In his opinion, at least 5 million shares should be acquired.
Now it has just exceeded half of the expected goal, and he can't help but stare at his subordinates eagerly, hoping to get a reasonable explanation.
"The main reason is that every time we dump the stock, there are institutions that frantically rush to buy shares. And after analysis, we found that there is definitely more than one institution that is scrambling for shares. So as one institution gains, the other loses, and naturally we get fewer chips..."
Under the other party's cold gaze, Simon felt as if his whole body was plunged into the coldness of an ice cellar, and he quickly explained the reason.
"Alright! You've passed this time. You don't need to continue acquiring shares. Wait until the price of China Gas Company's shares reaches a high level, then make a move secretly!"
"To acquire this 39.6% stake in China Gas, Jardine Matheson spent nearly HK$2 billion. Now I need you to sell all 16.4 million shares. I need at least HK$4 billion."
"You are fully responsible for the specific operations. I only want results, which must be completed by the end of this year at the latest. If you complete the task, you and your team's bonuses and performance bonuses will be doubled. If you fail to complete it, don't blame me for being ruthless."
After Simon Keswick realized that he had to leave as soon as possible, he was ready to continue to vigorously develop overseas business according to the family's policy.
At the same time, after discussing with family members, he decided to move the headquarters of Jardine Matheson from Hong Kong to Bermuda, a vassal state of the British Empire.
With the awakening and strengthening of the Oriental Lion, the situation in Hong Kong in the future will become increasingly clear. There is an old saying in China that has been widely circulated: those who are not of my race must have different hearts.
This failure has also made us completely determined. As for the future business of Xiangjiang, it will remain the same and will completely become a base for blood transfusions overseas.
"Boss! This task is too arduous. If we want to cash out 4 billion Hong Kong dollars, the price of each share of China Gas Company must reach at least 250 Hong Kong dollars. This is simply impossible."
There was a slight bitterness on Simon's lips. This was a completely impossible task. If the share price of China Gas Company reached HK$250 per share, the market value would be more than HK$10 billion, which would exceed the market value of Hong Kong Electric Company.
"Alright! I'll lower your target. You have to sell it for at least HK$3.5 billion, no matter what method you use."
Simon Keswick thought about it and finally lowered his target, then looked at the other party without question.
"Then can I sell these shares to those Chinese businessmen at a high price?" Simon asked quickly with a gleam in his eyes.
"I've already said, no matter who you sell it to, I want to get at least HK$3.5 billion in cash."
"Boss! Then I have no doubts. Just wait for my good news!"
After Simon left the office, Simon Keswick stood in front of the French window, overlooking everything in Central. His eyes revealed a hint of reluctance and a hint of unwillingness. Finally, he sighed and said:
"There's an old Chinese saying that's so true: 'Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west.' Nothing stays the same. The British Empire, which dominated the world for nearly 300 years, is now a thing of the past. The decline of Jardine Matheson is only a matter of time."
"Shen Bi may be right. Switching sides early and cooperating with the Chinese is impossible for Jardine Matheson. There is no possibility of coexistence between the two sides. The hatred is too deep, and Jardine Matheson controls too many assets."
"We need to reform Jardine Matheson and must not let the tragedy of Wharf Holdings repeat itself. We must give in when necessary... Alas..."
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When the interviews with a group of Hong Kong tycoons were broadcast by TVB, they instantly caused a sensation among all the citizens of Hong Kong.
Countless investors beat their chests and stamped their feet, slapping themselves in the face, and feeling so regretful that their intestines turned green.
These regretful shareholders are those who originally bought China Gas Company stocks but did not hold on to the end and instead sold them midway. Of course, there are also some shareholders who always believed in Mo Zhexuan and are very happy.
As time went by, the shares of China Gas Company were suddenly snapped up by all shareholders, and the share price continued to rise. From the initial HK$50 per share, it exceeded the issue price of HK$100 in a short period of time.
In the following week, the shares of China Gas Company became worth a fortune and became a true blue chip stock.
Blue chips refer to excellent companies that have stable cash flow, a unique market position in a certain industry, excellent performance, good management, good profitability, stable income and a large equity range. These companies are usually classified as "blue chips".
The invention of this term originated from Western casinos. The casino chips are blue, red, and white, among which the blue chips are the most valuable. Over time, it was referred to the stock market and became the more valuable "blue chip stocks."
The share price of China Gas Company continued to rise, until it reached around HK$200, and its market value reached around HK$10 billion. It became famous both at home and abroad and became a star among public utility stocks.
This also made Mo Zhexuan famous again. There was even a specialized organization that calculated his total wealth. His current shares in China Gas Company were worth around HK$4 billion.
This does not include other assets such as Fragrant Duck and Ruitai Securities, and is conservatively estimated after deducting a series of debts.
His net worth is at least around 5 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is not a small number and can rank him among the top 50 richest people in Hong Kong.
The defeat of Jardine Matheson this time also made everyone in Hong Kong see through its weakness.
This also made some powerful tycoons in Hong Kong set their sights on the industries under Jardine Matheson, ready to take advantage of the situation and tear off a piece of fat from them.
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