章節 623: Chapter 623: 840 million won at 8 o'clock
'It's Xia Yu!'
'He's after us again?'
Rodney Kessek was also very shocked, and subconsciously thought that Xia Yu wanted to attack them again.
As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, you fear the noose for ten years.
What's more, Xia Yu had bitten Jardine Matheson not just once or twice. Every time, it had left Jardine Matheson crippled, and in the end, it had even fallen apart under Xia Yu's leadership.
To be fair, in Hong Kong, despite the collapse of Jardine Matheson, the assets they inherited from Jardine Matheson were also very large. In terms of wealth alone, the Keske family was still at the top level in Hong Kong.
But they are not afraid of the other big shots, only Xia Yu.
Before, when they were not as powerful as the Jardine consortium, Xia Yu was able to dominate and ravage them.
Now the comprehensive strength of the Jiuding consortium has surpassed them, and they are not united internally, and they are also being eyed by others.
If Xia Yu sets his sights on them again, they will still be at the mercy of others.
The blood of the three Johns is still fresh! They don't want to follow in their footsteps.
As descendants of Viking pirates, they knew only too well the bloodshed and cruelty of capitalism.
Rodney Keswick's resolve was once again strengthened. It was better to return to the UK. After all, as long as Xia Yu was in Hong Kong, they would have to be on their guard at all times, and even if they made money, they would have to guard against being robbed again.
As for what Dick Keswick had analysed earlier, Rodney Keswick now regarded it as a complete joke.
Claude Kersek gathered himself and sat down again. With a grave expression, he asked Burton Kersek, 'Burton, since you discovered that he was the one buying, why did you sell your shares? In Chinese, you're inviting the wolf into the house!'
Burton Kersek looked innocent and said with a wry smile, 'I didn't know at first, either. I only found out after I sold my shares, and I still don't have any definite news, which is why I didn't say anything.'
'What's more, we've been targeted by him again, and we're destined to have a hard time in the future. We can't develop steadily if we continue to stay in Hong Kong, so it's better to go back to the UK.'
After these words, Claude Keswick and Rodney Keswick both fell silent.
Although they didn't want to admit it, the truth was really as Burton Keswick said.
Last year, Jardine Matheson Group was under siege, but they still managed to save some companies, including the Hongkong Land Group, and there are still five listed companies.
Even though they have absolute control over these companies and no longer need to worry about Xia Yu taking them over, it doesn't mean that they won't have to sell shares in the next few decades.
Without the means to raise capital or merge and acquire, the development of the companies they hold is limited.
Even the companies that are not yet listed have to guard against being eaten by Xia Yu.
Under these circumstances, they really can't fully devote themselves to developing their business and have to constantly guard against the tiger that is Xia Yu.
The only way out is to get rid of Xia Yu or wait for the Jiuding consortium to decline.
But they simply dare not gamble with their fate by hoping for either of these two things.
'Besides, there are only 18 years left before the treaty expires, and you know the attitude of the other side. Staying in Hong Kong is just one more risk. Instead of gambling on an uncertain future, it's better to hurry back to the UK now and have more time to rebuild.'
'Don't forget, the Conservative Party's policy is to promote economic reform, and there are many opportunities here. The spin-off and sale of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a typical example. The sooner we go back, the sooner we can seize more opportunities,'
Burton Keswick said again, encouraging them.
Since he had already sold his shares, he might as well drag Claude Keswick down with him. That way, they would have a majority on their side, and Dick and Phil Keswick would be unable to do anything even if they resented it.
'Claude, the Bright Foundation has entrusted me with the task of acquiring the shares of the Land Group. You might as well sell your shares to us, and don't sell them to anyone else. Just sell them to the Bright Foundation. After all, the Bright Foundation is quite influential in the UK, and we will eventually return there. If we offend these financial bullies, we will only suffer.'
When Burton Keswick said this, he was still trying to negotiate a better deal and earn a commission.
Of course, he was not without reason, so Claude Keswick nodded slightly.
'Let me think about it some more. Don't worry, what we just discussed will not be shared with Dick and Phil.'
Claude Keswick said, stood up and walked out.
'Okay, calm down tonight and we'll talk tomorrow.'
Bordon Keswick was a little anxious, but he didn't lose his composure. After a moment of hesitation, he did not persuade him any further.
Rodney Kersek also stood up, looked at Burton Kersek quietly for a few seconds before saying, 'Don't worry, I won't tell them either. I should go find a way out...'
After watching the two men leave, Burton Kersek sat quietly for a long time before shaking his head and sighing and leaving.
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Claude Kersek and Rodney Kersek ultimately had different positions from Dick Kersek and the others, so they managed to keep the secret.
However, Hongkong Land is the leader in the real estate industry in Xiangjiang, and a major event such as a change in shareholders attracted a great deal of attention. After being dug up by crazy reporters, a news broke out that shook Dick Keswick and the others to the core.
The 'King of Chartering' and the 'Tsar of Hosa' are secretly merging the shares of some small shareholders in Hongkong Land!
And it is said that they have already achieved relatively good results!
The two tycoons have teamed up to target the Land Group, causing a huge stir. However, because the stock market is closed these two days, otherwise the share price of the Land Group will definitely rise in response.
This news made Dick Caskey and Phil Caskey both anxious.
On the contrary, Claude Caskey has made up his mind to sell his shares and withdraw from Hong Kong.
Just as he was planning to sit back and wait for the right price, an invitation made him flustered.
The reason was the name on the invitation – Xia Yu!
This name weighed like a boulder on Claude Kaiser's chest, suffocating him.
After wandering around the house for a long time and smoking five cigarettes, Claude Kaiser decided to go to the appointment tonight.
Yes, last night Xia Yu learned the content of the conversation between the five people in the Kaiser family mansion, and that is why he no longer hid and invited Claude Kaiser to meet.
As the Keske family was an important villain in Xia Yu's rise to power, how could the network not focus on them?
One of the methods was to install military listening devices in the Keske family mansion, not only in the living room, but also in the rooms of the five leaders, including Dick Keske and Claude Keske.
Yesterday, the stock exchange updated the shareholding of Hongkong Land, and Xia Yu expected the Keske family to jump up and down, so he ordered Ma Qianjun to tell him the news as soon as possible.
Therefore, as soon as he realised that he had been exposed, Xia Yu decided to go straight for the jugular and take Claude Kaiser down in one fell swoop.
That night, in the top-class box at the Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel in Harbour City.
Under Xia Yu's combination of threats and inducements, Claude Kaiser, who had already decided to sell his stake, had no choice but to compromise for the sake of a stable future and agreed to sell his stake to Xia Yu.
Xia Yu, who had already prepared himself, had the contract brought in and signed the preliminary contract on the spot.
The unfinished process continued the next day.
By 10:30 a.m., Claude Keske's 11.8% stake in Hongkong Land had passed into Xia Yu's hands, and Xia Yu had paid the price of 840 million Hong Kong dollars.
At this point, together with the 19.9% stake held by Guangming Fund, Xia Yu had 31.7% of Hongkong Land in his hands.
What the Keswick family held was only the 20.6% of shares held by Dick Keswick and Phil Keswick, who were still in the dark.
With the betrayal of Claude Keswick and the other two, the ownership of Hongkong Land was destined to change hands!
Next, it was time to tackle these two tough nuts!
However, just as Xia Yu was about to take action, some unexpected changes occurred in the shadows.
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