Chapter 588 - Plans for Landmark Group

Conspire with Bao Yugang, Huo Yingdong, because the two are holding part of the Landmark Group's equity, there are favourable conditions to conspire Landmark Group.

Two people hold the Landmark Group equity matter, but also to trace back to half a year ago.

At that time, when the Jardine Matheson consortium was falling apart, Xia Yu concentrated on acquiring Jardine Matheson Insurance, Golden Gate Construction, Jardine Motors and Jardine Matheson Insurance, instead of skimming over the largest of the Jardine Matheson consortium, the Landmark Group, and letting the biggest piece of cake attract the attention of other bigwigs.

At that time, when they saw an opportunity, all the bigwigs came together to tear into the Landmark Group, including the two Huo Yingdong and Pao Yugang.

Although the Keswick family later broke off and retained control of Landmark Group, the equity structure of Landmark Group has undergone a sea change, and a line of predators has entered.

As the saying goes, it's easy to get in but hard to get out, and all the predators are ambitious, so how would they want to get out?

Therefore, from last year to date, the Keswick family had a very tormented life, Keswick father and son after the death of the three, Keswick family has no one Jie, elected the new leader of the sheep Dick Keswick is not the rival of the many Chinese bigwigs, not to mention that he is not faced with a, but a group.

He has been able to hold out until now, or thanks to the advantage of equity.

But now the Landmark Group's business situation is not good, a big reason is that the big Chinese big shot has reached an agreement, drag the Landmark Group back legs, so that its operation is not good, forcing the Keswick family to withdraw.

Each big brother is holding a few per cent of the equity of the Landmark Group, if the company loses money, they are only occupying a small head, on the contrary, the Keswick family lost a lot of money, the pressure is completely unequal.

As for the temporary loss, no one cares, because everyone is not stupid, know that the share price and the company's assets are not proportional, even if you want to change hands, that is not the face of the price of the trough, the loss can not be.

As for who will eat Landmark or what they can get out of it, that's an internal matter for the Chinese, and it's up to them to decide.

Anyway, the default premise is to let Landmark rot in the pot of Chinese capital.

'Bao, Huo, it looks like the Keswick family won't be able to hold out much longer.'

Xia Yu said with a faint smile.

Although he had been away from Hong Kong for a few months and hadn't been keeping an eye on the Keswick family and Landmark, he could tell the realities of Landmark from the land auction.

At the auction, Dick Keswick, the executive president and chairman of Landmark Group, was personally present, but did not take down a single plot of land.

The Landmark Group, the No.1 property group in Hong Kong, is in the ascendant period of the property industry, but it is ridiculous that such a thing has happened.

From this, it can be surmised that the Keswick family is not aggressive enough, and there are signs of retreat.

Bao Yugang laughed: 'Indeed, half a month ago at the board of directors meeting, we tested Dick Keswick's attitude, we proposed to take more loans to get the land, was Dick Keswick one-vote vetoed, he does not have the guts, and does not have the determination.'

'But I guess, it's very likely that you scared the Keswick family last year, to this day they still have shadows, even the banks can't believe it anymore, deeply afraid of being pitched by our United Bank.'

Said the latter, Bao Yugang could not help but move Yu.

Huo Yingdong also echoed the laugh: 'yes, I think with the old bag said about the same, last year even the HSBC bank sold them, to the Keswick family now the situation of internal fighting, Dick Keswick and even the ability to keep the success is not enough, cowering is also really normal.'

'In my opinion, the Keswick family is afraid that they won't be able to withstand it, and have a tendency to retreat back to the UK.'

Xia Yu thought for a moment and analysed.

Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong glanced at each other, both nodding slightly, and Bao Yugang said in a deep voice, 'We can't rule out this possibility, but we don't have enough information right now to be absolutely sure.'

'As long as we are sure that they have this idea, then push them from behind and force them to go.'

Xia Yu revealed a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, and said quietly.

'Then let's act separately, feel out the current situation of the Keswick Family, and then decide based on the situation.'

Huo Yingdong said with a smile.

'Since we've come here, there's no need to rush off, let's discuss the expected plan first.'

'According to the current share price of Landmark Group, we can be sure that the market value is much lower than the actual asset value, mainly due to the lack of capital in the financial market in Hong Kong, which is very favourable to us.'

'If the three of us acquire Landmark Group together, it's definitely not easy to divide up a company, why don't we just dismember Landmark Group according to the proportion of our shareholdings, and each of us will take a portion of the assets, how's that sound?'

Xia Yu suggested.

'I think it's fine, very fair!'

'I don't have a problem with that either!'

'And even if we are able to force the Keswick family to withdraw at that time, they won't be willing to sell at a low price and walk away, there will definitely be other people bidding at that time, and in order to avoid paying an even bigger price, we'll have to be prepared for other people not withdrawing as well at that time.'

Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong successively agreed, then Huo Yingdong raised another possibility.

'Since we're dividing up the assets, then if we really can't acquire them, then we'll have to give the cake to a few more people to share.'

Xia Yu said unconcernedly.

Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong nodded in agreement with Xia Yu.

After another long discussion, the three of them dispersed to investigate.

Ma Qianjun was an assassin and a former boss, and with Xia Yu's financial support, Luo Net's strongholds had already spread across Southeast Asia and the islands, and even though they were not perfect, the foundations had already been laid.

As for Hong Kong?

Luo Net's intelligence capabilities were the strongest.

Under Xia Yu's orders, Luo Net immediately operated quickly, with carry-on eavesdropping, room tapping, telephone tapping and other means all being used, information about the Keswick family was constantly being collected by Luo Net, and finally presented in front of Xia Yu.

Soon, Xia Yu was able to ascertain that the Keswick family was riddled with internal contradictions, and that there was a great deal of noise about abandoning the Xiangjiang foundation in time to stop the losses and return to the UK.

According to the investigation, after the deaths of the Keswick father and son, there were a total of five forces within the Keswick family at this time.

The current head of the family, Dick Keswick, has the largest number of people in his family and the strongest strength, holding the largest number of shares in various companies, including 12.2 per cent of the shares of the Landmark Group. Dick Keswick believes that there is still a chance for Hong Kong, and that with the remaining strength of the Keswick family, the Keswick family is still regarded as one of the top families in Hong Kong, and there is no need to return to the UK.

The second largest force is Dick Keswick's cousin, Claude Keswick, who holds stakes in Jardine Shipping, Landmark Properties, Jardine Matheson, Jardine Matheson Property Investment, Jardine Matheson Property, and the Landmark Group, of which the most valuable is the Landmark Group's 11.8 per cent stake, which is not much less than that of Dick Keswick.

However, Claude Keswick is a staunch conservative, believes that the environment in Hong Kong is no longer suitable for the survival of the Keswick family, the Keswick family can not withstand the erosion of the Chinese capital, rather than in the end to be sucked out of the blood of the grey and leave, it is better to clean up the assets before it is too late, back to the United Kingdom to invest in the reconstruction of the family.

The third vein, headed by Bolton Keswick, holds 10.5 per cent of the assets of the Landmark Group, which originally remained neutral in the debate and did not take a position, but after McLehose returned from the north, the attitude changed to return to the United Kingdom.

The fourth vein, led by Rodney Keswick, holds 9.4% of the assets of the Landmark Group, also a conservative, believes that it can not withstand the expansion of the Chinese capital, and will eventually leave in disgrace, so it would be better to reduce the losses in advance and return to the United Kingdom.

Phil Keswick, the leader of the fifth vein, holds 8.4% of the assets of the Landmark Group. Although Phil Keswick of this vein is the head of the vein, he is the youngest of the five veins, and is more energetic, and believes that he can re-create the splendour of the Keswick family, and therefore advocates the continuation of the survival of the Jardine Matheson Group in Hong Kong.

Originally, among the five veins, two veins of the main stay, two veins of the main retreat, both sides of the overall strength are similar, and finally or Dick Keswick fought for the third vein of the neutral Bolton Keswick's support, mounted Keswick's new head of the family seat.

But the world is unpredictable, after McLehose went north, Bolton Keswick changed his mind again, thinking that it is very risky to stay in Hong Kong.

The change of position of his lineage, suddenly the main retreat faction has the overwhelming right to speak, which makes the property auction, Dick Keswick did not represent the Landmark Group to take a piece of land.

I didn't expect the Keswick family to become so complicated after the deaths of the Keswick father and son, which was interesting.

But this was exactly what Xia Yu wanted!

After figuring out the situation of the Keswick family, Xia Yu didn't waste any time and immediately called on Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong, and the three of them put their heads together and finally came to an agreement.

There's nothing more to say, it's a rare opportunity, so help the Keswick family out and let them retreat to the UK without fear.

Xiangjiang is the Xiangjiang of the Chinese people, the things that must be taken back must be taken back!