章節 622: Chapter 622 Exposure
"You also know that I went back to the UK some time ago to buy a property, but unfortunately ran into difficulties and was approached by the Bright Foundation halfway through. The Bright Foundation offered to assist me in acquiring the target in exchange for shares in the Hongkong Land Group, so I agreed to sell the shares to the Bright Foundation at market price.'
Here, Burton Keswick lied without batting an eyelid, turning the 20% premium into a flat price, in order to cover up the proceeds from his acquisition of Rodney Keswick's shareholding in the Hongkong Land Group.
Knowing Rodney Keswick as he did, if he were to find out that he had made a profit of over 100 million, there would be big trouble. Burton Keswick naturally thought of himself.
As for whether other people believed it or not, that was none of his business!
Anyway, he would stick to selling the shares at a fair price, and he believed that Bright Fund, another interested party who knew about the situation, would be happy to hear that, as it would reduce the cost of the takeover.
If the rest of the family really suffered losses as a result, well, what did it matter to him?
"As for Bright Fund, I don't really have much information about it. I only know that it and the Duke of Howard jointly acquired Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, and it also owns the Financial Times Group and the Daily Telegraph.'
At this point, Burton Keswick just shrugged his shoulders and said nothing more.
In fact, he still had the most important piece of information to tell, which was that after his inquiries, he found out that one of the major shareholders of the Bright Fund was from Hong Kong, and it was extremely likely to be Xia Yu.
He found out about this only later, and when he heard the news, he was also dumbfounded, and even regretted panicking for a while. But after calming down, he thought about the fact that the stock had already been sold, and he was already unable to get off the boat.
This extremely important piece of information, he deliberately did not intend to tell anyone else, as if he did not know, saying it out loud would only do him harm. After all, what he had done was completely treacherous.
As for the impact on other people?
As the saying goes, what does it matter to him?
Although they belong to the same family, the family bond is long gone, and he is still looking after his own interests.
It can be said that Burton Keswick has shown the utmost selfishness of human nature.
In fact, just the information he gave was enough for Dick Keswick and the others to analyse.
They all frowned as they pondered, analysing the true intentions of Bright Foundation's acquisition of shares in the Land Group in light of the information Burton Keswick had given.
They were very clear about the original official background of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, and they had also paid attention to Margaret's rise to power and the political stance of the Conservative Party. Of course, they were even more aware of the status and power of the Duke of Howard in the UK.
At a critical juncture when the Conservative Party had just come to power, the Bright Fund was able to join forces with the Duke of Howard to acquire Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, which had a defence background. This shows that the background and energy of the Bright Fund is definitely not bad.
The sudden acquisition of shares in the Land Group, which is far away from the United Kingdom, by such a company with an unknown background and strong strength, has much more significance.
Dick Keswick knew the sensitivity of capital to politics, so from a political perspective, the information analysed was encouraging.
He thought for a moment, looked around the room, and said aloud, 'Everyone, although Hongkong Land is a major company in Hong Kong, we know that Hongkong Land is unique and should not be targeted by an investment company in the UK. Therefore, the only possibility is that the new government is taking a strong stance to protect Hong Kong.'
'The Bright Fund believes that the property industry in Hong Kong is bright, which is why it holds a stake in Hongkong Land.'
'Even the British government has this attitude, so we should all the more stay in Hong Kong to make even more profits, rather than go against the policy and return to the UK.'
Phil Keswick perked up and immediately agreed: 'Yes, Dick's analysis is very reasonable. At any time, if you want to make a profit, you must go with the flow. It is more beneficial for us to stay in Hong Kong.'
Rodney Kershaw, who had already sold his shares, nodded subconsciously. He felt that they were right, and suddenly regretted selling his shares in Hongkong Land.
Burton Kershaw, on the other hand, sneered inwardly but remained silent.
Claude Keswick's position was firm. He took in everyone's performance and said after a moment's thought, 'Dick, this is just your analysis. Without a clear understanding of the background of the Bright Fund, we should not rashly decide the future path based on a guess.'
'What's more, now that there is a loophole in our family's control of the Land Group, if you want to stay in Hong Kong, you should be more concerned about whether the Bright Fund's acquisition of the Land Group's shares is for pure investment or for... acquisition!'
When he said the word 'acquisition', his tone was a little meaningful, and he glanced at Burton Keske.
Burton Keske's face did not change, as if he did not catch Claude Keske's meaning.
Sure enough, as soon as the control of the Hongkong Land Group was involved, Dick Keske's face once again became solemn.
He also knew that the argument over who would stay and who would go would drag on and end up with no resolution. The most important thing now was to preserve the core of the Hongkong Land Group. He thought for a moment and then said in a low voice, 'You are right. This concerns the interests of us all. I hope that everyone will mobilise their contacts and find out exactly what Bright Foundation is all about.'
'And!'
At this, he suddenly raised his voice, looked at Claude Keske and Rodney Keske, and solemnly said, 'Claude, Rodney, danger is once again upon us. I hope you will not be like Burton and put all of us in an unfavourable position.'
Claude Keske nodded and said indifferently, 'I know.'
Rodney Keske, who had already sold his shares, also nodded without changing his expression.
As for Burton Keske, he had already been ignored by an exasperated Dick Keske, and the former didn't care, shrugging and drinking his coffee on his own.
Afterwards, Dick Keske and Phil Keske hurriedly left, leaving the remaining three to get up and prepare to disperse.
As Rodney Kershaw was about to leave, Claude Kershaw suddenly asked, 'Rodney, you've sold your shares, haven't you?'
Rodney Kershaw, who was caught off guard, turned pale. Although he quickly regained his composure, the result was already obvious.
Claude Keswick's heart sank. Without waiting for Rodney Keswick to explain, he sneered, 'It seems that Bright Fund already holds 19.9% of the shares, with the aim of acquiring the Hongkong Land Group.'
He fixed Burton Keswick with a piercing stare and said in a deep voice, 'Burton, I know you still have crucial information that you haven't told us. We're on the same side. Now that Dick and Phil have left, you should tell us, shouldn't you?'
Burton Keswick's expression was a little unnatural, and he laughed and denied, 'Claude, I've told you everything I know, and there's nothing you can do if you don't believe me.'
Rodney Keswick had also gathered himself by now. Since Claude Keswick had guessed it, he was instead at ease, and he also stared at Burton Keswick and said, 'Burton, I know that you made a lot of money by assisting the Bright Fund in acquiring shares. Since I've sold, I have no regrets.'
'But you must let us know the truth, so that we don't suffer even greater losses!'
'Burton, we need the truth. Don't worry, we won't tell Dick and Phil.'
'I can only decide whether to sell my stake in the Land Group if I know the situation!'
Claude Keske also continued, even with a vague hint of temptation.
Sure enough, when it comes to making money, Burton Keske is tempted.
Plus, it looked like he couldn't leave without saying something, so after thinking for a moment, he spread his hands and said, 'I've already told you what I know for sure, but there's also some uncertain news I haven't told you.'
As soon as he said this, Claude Kesheke and Rodney Kesheke both looked at him with burning eyes.
Burton Kesheke said, 'I heard the same thing. One of the owners of the Bright Fund is from Xiangjiang, and it is very likely that it is...Xia Yu.'
'Who? !'
'Xia Yu?'
Claude Kesheke suddenly stood up in shock, his eyes fixedly staring at Burton Kesheke.
Since he had already said it, he felt no pressure. Burton Kesheke shrugged and said indifferently, 'You heard me right, it is Xia Yu!'
'Hiss...'
Claude Kessler took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes at Burton Kessler for a long time.
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