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When Lin Haoran arrived at Jardine House, the internal meeting of the Jardine British financial group had already ended.

Moreover, since they had just arrived in Hong Kong and came directly to the meeting without having time to eat lunch, after the meeting, they all left the Jardine House collectively and went to a nearby high-end hotel owned by Jardine Matheson to rest.

"Lin Haoran came to see me again?" Niu Bijian, who was in the office, was a little surprised when he heard the report from his subordinates.

"Yes, sir, Mr. Lin is now on the first floor and I stopped him!" said the head of the security department.

He was actually in a bit of a dilemma, because now everyone knew that Lin Haoran was the major shareholder of Jardine Matheson, but he repeatedly stopped the other party from going upstairs directly, which was equivalent to directly offending the big boss!
But he had no choice. Lin Haoran's identity was too sensitive now. He had to obey Niu Bijian's arrangements. Niu Bijian was his direct leader.

"Bring him up, I'll be waiting in the office." Niu Bijian answered directly without thinking.

"Okay, Mr. Boss, if he comes again next time, should I stop him?" the security chief asked.

"There's no need to stop him. When he comes over, just take him to my office. There's no point in stopping him!" Niu Bijian continued to answer.

"Got it!" The security chief breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Niu Bijian's reply.

A few minutes later, Lin Haoran saw Niu Bijian again.

"Mr. Lin, please take a seat!" Niu Bijian said, pointing to a chair outside the desk.

Lin Haoran smiled and nodded, then he pulled the chair to a good position and sat down.

"I wonder why Mr. Lin came to see me this time?" Niu Bijian asked directly.

"Mr. Niu Bijian, as a major shareholder of Jardine Matheson, I have the right to participate in management. Apart from anything else, at least it is not an excessive request to serve as a member of the board of directors of Jardine Matheson, right?" Lin Haoran said with a smile.

"Mr. Lin, excuse me for being blunt, but you have no evidence to prove that you are a major shareholder of Jardine Matheson & Co. This has always been just your opinion." Niu Bijian shook his head.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Niu Bijian. I will not say anything nonsense. This time I even brought the certificates. I currently hold more than 20% of Jardine Matheson shares. I brought exactly 20% of the stock certificates. Mr. Niu Bijian, you can take a look!" Lin Haoran said with a smile.

Looking at the stock certificates in front of him, Niu Bijian had to believe that what Lin Haoran said was true.

Previously, Lin Haoran had revealed to him that he already held more than 20% of Jardine Matheson shares, but Niu Bijian was skeptical about this.

However, now faced with solid evidence, he had to accept this fact.

What does this mean?

This means that Lin Haoran's position as the largest shareholder is difficult to shake, and even Keswick's shares are far behind him.

The proportion of shares held by Lin Haoran is enough for him to occupy a certain position in Jardine Matheson.

"From what I know about him, Lin Haoran doesn't seem to be very enthusiastic about managing the company. As long as Lin Haoran is allowed to come in and check and balance Henry Keswick, then I will be no different from before, right?
How will Henry Keswick drive me out of office then?" The complex thoughts that had been suppressed in Niu Bijian's mind emerged involuntarily at this moment.

He was just a professional manager after all. However, when he learned that Henry Keswick intended to remove him from his current position and replace him with Simon Keswick of the Keswick family, Niu Bijian naturally launched a series of counterattacks.

Thanks to his many years of leadership in Jardine Matheson, he naturally built up a large leadership team in Jardine Matheson. Today, more than 80% of Jardine Matheson's middle and senior managers are actually his confidants.

Coupled with the fact that several shareholders openly expressed their support for him, it was difficult for Henry Keswick to easily remove him from his position even when he was at a disadvantage.

Whether Jardine Matheson is controlled by a British financial group or not, what does it have to do with him?

He was just a professional manager. If he was ousted by Keswick, what would be the point of maintaining the British consortium's controlling stake in Jardine Matheson?
At this moment, Niu Bijian thought a lot.

He still has a lot of say in Jardine Matheson. Once he chooses to support Lin Haoran, it will definitely greatly reduce Henry Keswick's say in Jardine Matheson.

In this way, Lin Haoran can contain Henry Keswick, and he can gain the greatest benefit by turning the tables!

Niu Bijian's heart couldn't help but beat faster at this moment.

This method may really work.

Once Henry Keswick and Lin Haoran reach a balance of power in Jardine Matheson, it will be the most ideal outcome for Niu Bijian, a professional manager.

After realizing this, Niu Bijian's eyes couldn't help but become hot when he looked at Lin Haoran.

This enthusiasm even made Lin Haoran feel uncomfortable and gave him goose bumps all over his body.

Putting down the stock certificate, Niu Bijian suddenly said, "Mr. Lin, although you are a major shareholder of Jardine Matheson, I am not afraid to tell you that your shareholder status will not last long. I don't think it is necessary for you to serve as a member of the board of directors of Jardine Matheson!"

"Why? Why can't I maintain my shareholder status for long?" Lin Haoran asked curiously.

"This matter is still in the confidential stage. I hope Mr. Lin can promise not to tell anyone. Can Mr. Lin promise me?" Niu Bijian asked solemnly.

"Of course, I can agree to it, Mr. Niu Bijian. Please go ahead!" Lin Haoran nodded and said.

"Don't be afraid to tell Mr. Lin that all the important shareholders of Jardine Matheson have now come to Hong Kong. They plan to persuade Mr. Lin through Governor MacLehose and the Prime Minister's wife. I believe Mr. Lin does not want to offend these two people, right?" Niu Bijian stated the decision they had made in the meeting!

"Using Mike Lihao and the Prime Minister's wife to intimidate me?" Lin Haoran frowned, but was not very shocked.

Because Lin Haoran had already been mentally prepared, how could the acquisition of Jardine Matheson be easy?
Moreover, under the current situation, he only holds 20% of the shares and cannot control Jardine Matheson. Continue to increase holdings to exceed those British financial groups? He has no such idea.

Once Jardine Matheson lost the Jardine Matheson Group, the value of Jardine Matheson would be greatly reduced to him.

There is no need to spend a huge amount of money to increase the stake in Jardine Matheson.

Now he just wants to put pressure on the Keswick family and others behind Jardine Matheson so that he can sell it at a good price.

The cost of the Jardine Matheson shares he acquired was not high. Compared with the current stock price, it was ridiculously low.

If he could seize the opportunity to sell at a good price, he would not only be able to successfully control the Hutchison Whampoa Group, but he could even get a good return.

Therefore, if the other party wanted to use Governor-General MacLehose or the Prime Minister's wife to intimidate him, it would be of no use to him.

But why would Niu Bijian tell him such a confidential matter?

Could it be that Niubijian has some ulterior motive?

Seeing that Lin Haoran did not show any shock expression, Niu Bijian was a little surprised.

Could it be that he is not afraid of pressure from the government?

impossible?

Maybe he's just pretending to be calm on the surface!
Niu Bijian thought so.

“In fact, if Mr. Lin wants to increase his say in Jardine Matheson, I may be able to help Mr. Lin! And I am not afraid to tell you that your 20% of Jardine Matheson shares will soon be diluted. Jardine Matheson and Swire Properties will implement a mutual control policy. Both parties will continue to finance each other, and your equity will only be less!” Niu Bijian continued.

Niu Bijian's words even made Lin Haoran feel like he had heard it wrong.

How can this be?

At the beginning, he made Niu Bijian lose all face and offended him deeply.

At this moment, Niu Bijian wanted to tell him that he could help him.

Moreover, he was told such confidential information?

Even if Niu Bijian didn't tell him, he already knew about the Jardine Matheson Land cross-holding plan.

What Lin Haoran didn’t expect was that the other party would actually tell him on his own initiative.

This really caught him by surprise.

Lin Haoran naturally didn't believe that Niu Bijian would be so kind.

"Mr. Niu Bijian, what is your purpose? Just tell us directly. It's tiring for everyone if you keep beating around the bush!" Lin Haoran said directly.

"I can support Mr. Lin in increasing his voice in Jardine Matheson, but Mr. Lin also has to promise me one thing," Niu Bijian continued.

"Mr. Niubijian, please speak."

"I hope Mr. Lin can continue to support me in my position as the head of Jardine Matheson until I retire!" Niu Bijian stated his purpose.

When Niu Bijian said this, Lin Haoran suddenly realized.

He had long known that there was a competition between Niu Bijian and Henry Keswick, but who could have imagined that Niu Bijian would tip him off in order to avoid being ousted!

"I can consider this matter, but Mr. Niu Bijian, I want to know, do you have any way to allow me to gain enough say in Jardine Matheson?" Lin Haoran asked with a smile.

Is it just about having some say?
Lin Haoran was not satisfied with this.

If he really intended to acquire Jardine Matheson, he would seek absolute controlling rights.

Frankly speaking, he doesn't even think much of having only a partial say!
Before this, Lin Haoran had never thought of acquiring Jardine Matheson.

Coupled with the possible dissuasion from the Governor-General or even the Prime Minister's wife in the future, the possibility of him acquiring Jardine Matheson is even slimmer.

However, his current move to turn the tables has sparked his new interest in acquiring Jardine Matheson.

Perhaps, with the cooperation of Niu Bijian, it is really possible to successfully acquire Jardine Matheson!

Although Jardine Matheson's value is indeed slightly inferior to that of the Hong Kong Land Group.

But Jardine Matheson is, after all, a big bank with a long history of a hundred years. Even without the Hong Kong Land Group, its strength should not be underestimated.

If he could really control it, he actually didn't want to miss this opportunity! (End of this chapter)