章節 1484: Chapter 1484: Attack on the two countries!
Just as Curtis Dubois and the others were swiftly and forcefully acquiring the individual shareholders of the Schroeder Group.
Saren Francisco and Eric Schroeder and the others soon learned of the news.
Naturally, people who have reached their level of success will plan the whole thing out before they act, and they will never miss such a tactic as sending someone to keep an eye on the movements of the Bright Fund.
Business acquisitions are not underground struggles after all, and it is impossible to pull off a secret wiretap.
So even if people like Curtis Dubois and the target of the acquisition pay attention to concealing their whereabouts, they will always leak their whereabouts, the difference is just a matter of time.
So after discovering the fierce offensive of the Bright Fund,
Eric Schroeder was extremely nervous and immediately met with Salen Francisco in an emergency. After a quick negotiation, they quickly increased their offensive.
For a while, the competition became extremely fierce, attracting the attention of many high-level figures.
The battle for the acquisition of the Schroder Group was in full swing.
The battle for the acquisition of the National Westminster Bank, which was valued more highly by Xia Yu, was even more intense, with a larger volume and a greater shareholding ratio!
Moreover, because of the different characteristics of banks, the means of acquisition also differed.
Before 21 January, Xia Yu's side had secretly increased its stake in National Westminster Bank to 24.18% through multiple channels.
Now more than ten days have passed.
Xia Yu's elite team has not let him down, and another 8.22% of the shares have been acquired.
As a result,
32.4% of the shares in National Westminster Bank are now in Xia Yu's hands.
It was less than one percent away from a relative controlling stake!
If this small amount of shares could not be taken over, the Bright Consortium could not afford to lose face.
So it can be said with certainty that in the battle to acquire National Westminster Bank, the Bright Consortium is already invincible.
This is like a giant nail that has been firmly driven in, and it is just a matter of how big the result will be.
The Barrett family's attempts to block it are just like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, even with the backing of the Warburg family!
There is no other reason!
It is because Xia Yu's vast business empire has control over too many resources.
He can always offer something that others cannot refuse, and then respectfully hand over the shares of the National Westminster Bank, which has been shouting 'not for sale'.
For example.
Such a scene is taking place in Oxfordshire, London.
The Norris family is an old family in the area. Although their strength does not reach the top level in the UK, they can still stand firmly in the second-rate level, and their family business also covers more than a dozen fields.
The family head, Wright Norris, has been at the helm of the family for decades and is also a well-known figure in the upper class of the United Kingdom.
At this time, in the Norris family's drawing room, Wright Norris is politely talking to a group of people.
The conversation partner is none other than the four-person acquisition team sent by the Bright Foundation. The leader of the team is the backbone of the Bright Foundation's mergers and acquisitions department, Bishop James.
'Mr Norris, I think you can guess why we're here, so I'll get straight to the point. We want to buy the stake you have in National Westminster Bank.'
After a few brief pleasantries, Bishop James got straight to the point and said to Wright Norris with a solemn expression on his face.
This came as a bit of a surprise, but it was within Wright Norris's expectations.
He locked eyes with Bishop James for a long time, as if pondering, before not answering directly, but saying, 'Mr. Bishop James, I wonder if you are aware that the history of our family's ownership of this stake actually goes back 32 years before the merger of National Westminster Bank!'
'And these 32 years happened to be the time when our family business entered the fast lane of development.'
These words were very tactful, and the meaning behind them was ambiguous.
But Bisharp James understood.
It meant that this stake was very important to the Norris family, and because of it, the Norris family had a certain binding relationship with National Westminster Bank and even one of its predecessors.
The Norris family had stable financial support thanks to its relationship with National Westminster Bank, and also used this huge platform to make the family business bigger and bigger.
Bisharp James smiled slightly and suddenly asked, 'Mr Norris, I want to ask you a question. Thirty-two years have passed, I wonder if you can still discover greater potential and value from National Westminster Bank?'
Wright Norris's expression was a little frozen. He wanted to give a positive reply, but under Bisharp James's meaningful gaze, he still had to save face, so he replied, 'The market is infinite, isn't it? As long as you dig with all your heart, there will always be new opportunities.'
Bishop James smiled, and his confidence shot up.
He then directly threw out the bargaining chip, signalled to his assistant next to him, and the latter immediately took out a folder from his bag and handed it to Wright Norris.
As Wright Norris somewhat puzzledly took the folder,
Bishop James's voice sounded at the right time: 'Mr Norris, I think that compared to the platform of National Westminster Bank, the Norris family more urgently needs a bigger platform and a stronger partner.'
Wright Norris looked up at Bishop James, then opened the folder. When he saw some of the contents, his eyes widened, and he subconsciously tightened his grip on the folder.
There was a list.
It read: 1. Letter of Intent for Cooperation from Queensland Sugar.
2. Letter of Intent for Cooperation from Bombardier Group of Canada.
3. Letter of Intent for Cooperation from Rolls-Royce Motor Group.
...
9. Letter of Intent for Cooperation from Royal Bank of Scotland's top customers.
This catalogue alone had a huge psychological impact on Wright Norris.
He immediately began to flip through the pages.
For a while, the sound of flipping pages could be heard in the reception room from time to time.
The sight of Wright Norris made Bishop James can't help but raise the corner of his mouth, smile at the others, and quietly drink his coffee.
Although they were just some frivolous letters of intent, the further he flipped through the pages, the heavier the mountain Wright Norris felt holding in his hands.
And this mountain is constantly emitting dazzling golden light.
The content of each of these letters of intent can be linked to the Norris family's industry.
Excluding the Royal Bank of Scotland, the other eight letters of intent cover almost 80% of the Norris family's industry.
This means that Wright Norris is very clear.
As long as these letters of intent can be turned into real cooperation agreements, then the Norris family's business will receive a powerful boost.
The Norris family ship, which had slowed down, would be replaced with a new generation of power, and its speed would return to its former peak, and even surpass it!
Finally.
He glanced again at the letter of intent from the top client of the Royal Bank of Scotland, which was placed at the bottom, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Although it wasn't a stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland, compared to the bright path offered by the Bright Foundation, the bank's stake was not as important.
More financial support and a broader platform were in front of him, and the role of the National Westminster Bank's equity was dispensable at this moment.
He couldn't think of any reason to refuse.
The sincerity of the Bright Consortium was here!
What's more, he also thought of something deeper.
The greater the sincerity, the greater the determination of the Bright Consortium.
Thinking of the formidable strength of the Bright Consortium, Wright Norris did not dare to and did not want to experience it head-on.
He made up his mind in an instant.
Wright Norris put on a warm smile and said to Bisharp James, 'Mr. James, on behalf of the Norris family, I am very grateful for and cherish the friendship brought by the Bright Foundation.'
'I think we can talk specifically about the value of the equity of the National Westminster Bank.'
Bisharp James smiled and said, 'Okay...'
...
Soon, Bisharp James took the 0.71% equity of the National Westminster Bank owned by the Norris family at a very reasonable price.
And the Brightness Consortium gained another powerful junior ally in the area.
A win-win situation indeed!
Just as the Brightness Consortium was mobilising its vast resources and creating a 'win-win cooperation' with other forces around the perfect opportunity for the National Westminster Bank takeover battle, it was only polite to reciprocate!
The Brightness Consortium also set up its artillery and pounded Spain and Sweden!
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