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Chapter 158: It was a close call. Just after the deal was made, Jardine Matheson came knocking on the door

When Caesar Bridges heard Lin Haoran's question, an expression of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.

"Mr. Lin, do you mean to buy the shares of Hong Kong Electric Group that I hold?" He even had a somewhat incredible tone when he spoke.

After all, he holds 5292 million shares of Hong Kong Electric Group.

Based on the current share price of Hong Kong Electric Group at HK$3.6 per share, his shares are worth HK$1.9 million.

1.9 million Hong Kong dollars, this is not a small amount.

Originally, when the oil crisis occurred, Caesar Bridges had thought about quickly selling his shares and leaving Hong Kong and returning to the UK.

What was unexpected was that the stock market was not affected by the oil crisis and led to a bear market. Instead, the overall stock market environment became better and better.

Therefore, Caesar Bridges continues to hold shares in Hong Kong Electric Group.

At the beginning, he was envious when his good friend Percy, the second largest shareholder of the group, successfully sold his shares.

However, as the market value of Hong Kong Electric Group continued to rise, he no longer envied Percy. Instead, he was glad that he did not succeed in selling out when the oil crisis broke out.

Just like Percy, he often came to him and told him how much he regretted selling his shares in Hong Kong Electric Group.

Today, compared to the original price, it has increased by nearly HK$1 per share. If this is calculated using his shares, then his own net worth has skyrocketed by more than HK$ million.

Anyone would be happy if their net worth keeps rising even though they haven't done anything.

"Yes, that's right. Mr. Kaisar should know that I am the boss of Qingzhou Cement Company. I took out a loan from Qingzhou Cement Company in order to continue purchasing shares of Hong Kong Electric Group.

If I acquire Mr. Caesar's shares, I will be the largest shareholder of Hong Kong Electric Group. The title of the largest shareholder of Hong Kong Electric Group will definitely greatly increase my influence in the business community of Hong Kong!
So I don't know if Mr. Kaisar has any plans to sell the shares of Hong Kong Electric Group. If he has such a plan, I may be able to solve this problem for Mr. Kaisar. If not, then I can only find Mr. Carlo. "Lin Haoran seemed like a very vain young man, with a yearning smile on his face.

In the ups and downs of business, it is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood. If a person is too honest and straightforward, it is often difficult for him to accumulate huge wealth.

Mr. Carlo is the third largest shareholder of Hong Kong Electric Group today.

The reason why Lin Haoran mentioned him was because after considering Caesar's current situation, he felt more inclined to believe that he was planning to sell the house. Mentioning Mr. Carlo also made Caesar feel forced.

"Mr. Lin, your request is too sudden. I am not mentally prepared for the moment. Let me think about it first!" Caesar Bridges did not rush to answer whether to sell or not.

"Of course, Mr. Caesar, please take your time to think about it, don't be in a hurry." Lin Haoran smiled and nodded.

If you don't directly oppose it, you have a great chance.

Caesar Bridges sat on the sofa and thought.

He didn't expect that Lin Haoran would come to him on his own initiative.

Caesar Bridges naturally had no idea when Hong Kong's stock market would plummet.

So he doesn't know how much potential there is for the Hong Kong Electric Group's stock to grow.

At present, the market trading volume is very large. If he wants to sell, he can ship it directly in the secondary market.

But it is obvious that if Lin Haoran asked him to buy it, he would definitely not be satisfied with the stock market price.

However, perhaps this is also the best opportunity to make a move.

He is already the largest shareholder of Hong Kong Electric Group, holding more than 50 million shares of Hong Kong Electric Group. Normally, if he wants to sell shares to other shareholders, others will not be interested at all, and few people have the ability to buy.

So, under normal circumstances, if Caesar Bridges wants to sell his shares, he can only sell them in the secondary market or find external investors.

He never thought that Lin Haoran would be able to come up with a huge amount of money to buy more shares again.

However, when he thought that he actually mortgaged Qingzhou Yingni Company to buy shares just for a little vanity, Caesar found it not surprising.

After all, we are still young.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Haoran, who was in a daze, heard Caesar Bridges' question: "Mr. Lin, if you want to buy my shares, how much can you offer?"

Caesar Bridges figured it out. There's no need to think too much. If he is not satisfied with the price offered by the other party, he can just refuse it then.

If the price is good, he can continue to bargain and get a satisfactory price.

Even if the Hong Kong Electric Company Limited increases further, it probably won't be too much. In this year, the increase has exceeded 70%.

"Mr. Caesar, I am willing to pay HK$2 million to purchase the 5292 million shares of Hong Kong Electric Group in your hands." Lin Haoran said directly.

The shares held by Caesar Bridges were worth approximately HK$1.9 million based on Friday's closing price. In other words, he simply gave an extra HK$ million, which showed his sincerity.

However, Lin Haoran also estimated that this deal would not be so easy to reach.

After all, Cesar Bridges' current situation is completely different from Percy's situation half a year ago.

Sure enough, Caesar Bridges shook his head and said, "Mr. Lin, as long as I wait for a while, the shares of Hong Kong Electric Group will rise to this price, and I can sell my shares at any time in the stock market. Your sincerity is not enough!"

"Mr. Caesar, what is your intended price? You can just tell me directly. Business is always negotiable." Lin Haoran said with a smile. He was not angry because of Caesar's dissatisfaction.

It is human nature to gain more benefits for oneself.

Of course, if Caesar Bridges asked for too much, he would never agree.

Caesar Bridges hesitated for a while, and finally said what he was thinking: "HK$2.5 million, as long as Mr. Lin takes out HK$2.5 million, I will sell the shares to you immediately!"

Naturally, Caesar Bridges asked for a huge price. This price was equivalent to HK$4.72 per share of Hong Kong Electric Group, which was much more than the current price of around HK$3.5 per share.

Lin Haoran shook his head and said, "Mr. Kaisar, to be honest, your price really scared me. The Hong Kong Electric Group is not worth so much money, and it may not rise so high in the future. Besides, the funds I borrowed are not that much.

I am also a straightforward person. The final closing price of the last working day was HK$3.5 per share. I will directly give you HK$4 per share. If you agree, we can sign the contract immediately and I will transfer the money directly to your account. The funds will be in your account today.

If you don't agree, then unfortunately we can't make this deal. I can only contact Mr. Carlo to discuss it with him. I think he should be interested. If I take his shares, I will become the largest shareholder of Hong Kong Electric Group!"

HK$4 per share, Lin Haoran’s sincerity is indeed sufficient.

It depends on whether Cesar Bridges is willing to sell.

If he is unwilling, he can only look for other shareholders.

He had already written down the information of several shareholders in his notebook. At HK$4 per share, there would always be some people who would agree to do business with him.

Lin Haoran knew that Caesar Bridges would not agree easily, but his high request was indeed something Lin Haoran did not expect.

This mouth is too wide.

He is not in this predicament yet.

The Hong Kong Land Development only holds 2% of the shares of Hong Kong Electric Company Limited at most. Even if it were to acquire the shares from these shareholders, it would take some time.

"HKD 4 per share!" Caesar Bridges was silent for a while.

At this price, he can get 21168 million Hong Kong dollars, which is more than 2 million Hong Kong dollars more than the million Hong Kong dollars offered by Lin Haoran at the beginning. It is indeed full of sincerity.

Judging from the previous increase in stock prices, it will take at least one or two months for the price to rise from the current HK$3.5 to HK$4 per share.

So, is he selling it?

As for whether the stock price rise can continue for another month or two, Caesar Bridges doesn't know.

He has recently been paying attention to the international gold price and found that after reaching a peak, the gold price has been falling continuously, and it has been falling sharply, from a high of $850 per ounce to more than $600 per ounce.

So, will Hong Kong’s stock market be the same?

This is also what Caesar Bridges is more worried about.

If the stock market is affected by the gold price and has a similar development trend, then the share price of Hong Kong Electric Group will definitely start to fall. If it drops to the previous price of more than two dollars, he will definitely regret not agreeing to the transaction.

So, after thinking about it, Caesar Bridges finally chose to agree to the deal.

He might not be able to find anyone else at this price!
"Mr. Lin, I promise you, the deal will be at HK$4 per share!" Caesar Bridges replied solemnly.

At this moment, he was already planning to sell his plastics company after selling his shares in Hong Kong Electric Group.

This plastic company has caused him a loss of more than two million Hong Kong dollars in the past year. Although the loss is not too much and he can still accept it, it is not a solution to continue losing money like this. It is better to cash out as soon as possible and leave.

"Caesar is such a straightforward person. Let's prepare the contract." Lin Haoran smiled.

The deal was finally done.

The contract is a simple matter.

Lin Haoran called the on-duty legal advisor at Wan'an Group and asked him to draft a contract according to Lin Haoran's requirements.

The drafted contract was then sent by fax to the fax machine at Caesar Bridges' villa.

After reading the contract, both parties felt that there were no problems, so they signed their names and pressed their fingerprints on the two copies of the contract.

It is clearly stated in the contract that once the deal is signed, if either party breaches the contract during the handover process, they will have to pay 20% of the transaction price as compensation!

After both parties sign the contract, each of them holds a copy of the contract.

"Mr. Caesar, it's a pleasure to work with you!" Lin Haoran smiled and shook hands with Caesar Bridges.

"It's a pleasure working with you, Mr. Lin. Once the funds arrive, I will give you the stock certificate immediately." Caesar Bridges was in a very good mood at this time.

After all, he knew that his friend Percy sold it to Lin Haoran at only about HK$2.7 per share, but now his transaction price has reached HK$4 per share.

Compared to the deal between Lin Haoran and Percy, he is making much more money now.

"Okay, I'll go to the bank with you. I'll transfer the funds to your account in front of you, and then Caesar can check the account directly." Lin Haoran said with a smile.

"Then I'll bring my bank card and stock certificates. I'm very satisfied with this transaction!" Caesar Bridges said, and was about to go into his study when the phone suddenly rang.

So Caesar Bridges had no choice but to answer the phone first.

"Hello, I'm Caesar Bridges, Mr. Bao Fuda from Hong Kong Land Development. Is there anything you want to talk to me about?... I'm sorry, I'm no longer a shareholder of Hong Kong Electric Company Limited. I have sold my shares. Yes, yes, I'm really sorry." After hanging up the phone, Caesar Bridges was still a little confused.

The Hong Kong Land Group asked him to buy shares in Hong Kong Electric Group?

What's happening here.

When did the Hong Kong Electric Company Limited shares he held become so popular?
At this moment, Cesar Bridges, who is over 60 years old, was indeed in a daze.

Lin Haoran, who was not far away, also heard Caesar Bridges' speech. Words such as Jardine Matheson Group, Bao Fuda, and stocks all entered his ears.

Just now, when Caesar Bridges was on the phone, his voice was not small, and Lin Haoran, who was sitting on the sofa, could hear it very clearly.

Has the Jardine Matheson Group come knocking on your door?
At this moment, Lin Haoran was very grateful.

Fortunately, after returning to Hong Kong today, I immediately went to find Caesar Bridges to buy stocks.

Otherwise, he might have missed out on the Kesar Bridges stake.

After taking over Caesar Bridges' shares in Hong Kong Electric Group, he felt more confident!

Landmark Group? They can no longer defeat him.

Now, with the 8.4% shares held by Caesar Bridges, his shareholding in Hong Kong Electric Group has officially reached about 34.5%. As long as he continues to absorb a little in the secondary market, it will soon break through 35% or even more. What can the Hong Kong Land Development Group use to compete with him for the Hong Kong Electric Group?

Compared to Lin Haoran's relief, Caesar Bridges now regretted agreeing to the deal so early.

If it was later, before the contract was signed, he might be able to take advantage of the fact that both Lin Haoran and the Jardine Matheson Group wanted his shares, so that his shares could be sold at a higher price, making the final transaction price higher.

Unfortunately, it's too late now and there's no point in saying anything.

HK$4 per share is already considered high. He has already signed the contract, and the penalty for breach of contract is as high as 20%.

In other words, unless the Hong Kong Land Group offers HK$4.8 per share, there is no need to negotiate with Hong Kong Land.

But at HK$4.8 per share, will the Hong Kong Land Group agree?
Even a fool knows that it is impossible to agree to this!

Because of this, Caesar Bridges could only regretfully tell Bao Fuda that he was no longer a shareholder of Hong Kong Electric Group.

(End of this chapter)