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Chapter 43 Reactions from all parties
“Mr. Lin, this is actually a very direct and efficient strategy. Based on our current strength and market environment, it is not difficult to increase the share price of Wharf Holdings.

The key point is that there are already many consortiums in the market secretly planning and waiting for an opportunity to act.

If we go all out and acquire a large number of shares, these consortiums are likely to misjudge the situation and think that a stronger rival has intervened. They will never sit idly by and watch their rivals easily control the market.

As a result, in order to protect their own interests, they were forced to join the competition, just as you, General Lin, foresaw with your foresight.

Our actions, as a mere driving force, can trigger a chain reaction, and subsequent developments will naturally evolve in a direction that is beneficial to us.

Therefore, I deeply feel that there are no major obstacles to the realization of these conditions proposed by General Lin. If General Lin decides to adopt such an operation strategy, then on the battlefield this afternoon, let us show our skills and prove it all with practical actions!

I have full confidence in our team and plan. "Su Zhixue responded passionately.

"Okay, Zhixue, the important task for this afternoon will be handed over to your team. You must do your best and don't let me down!" Lin Haoran said without question.

He has a deep understanding of the importance of this operation, and can say that only success is allowed and failure is not.

The funds available to him are already stretched to the limit. This battle can be said to be Lin Haoran's do-or-die fight. Not only must he push the share price of Hutchison Whampoa to a new high, but he must also cleverly use market sentiment to bring the two giants, Jardine Matheson and Charter King, into the game and let them compete with each other under our control.

Su Zhixue felt the heavy trust from Lin Haoran. He straightened his back and answered firmly: "Boss Lin, don't worry, we will do our best to live up to your expectations. This afternoon, let us prove everything with our actions!"

Just as Lin Haoran was meticulously deploying the afternoon's trading strategy to Su Zhixue, the air in the headquarters of Global Shipping Group at Prince's Building in Central seemed to freeze and the atmosphere was extremely heavy.

As soon as the stock market trading ended in the morning, Mr. Wu, the son-in-law of the charter king, could not wait to make a transatlantic call to connect with the charter king who was attending a meeting in Singapore.

He reported every subtle fluctuation in the Wharf Holdings stock market that morning to the charter king in great detail, word for word.

Upon learning of this series of developments, the charter boat king immediately made an important decision and resolutely cancelled the friendly golf match with a leader originally scheduled for the afternoon.

"I will be here in person this afternoon and stay by the phone. You should also closely monitor the stock market trends and inform me immediately of any disturbance." The ship charter king quickly gave clear instructions to his son-in-law.

For the Pao family, the acquisition of Wharf Holdings was a crucial strategic move, and its importance could not be underestimated.

Although they are currently the largest shareholder of Wharf Holdings, this position does not give them controlling rights, making them appear quite powerless.

In order to achieve full control over Wharf Holdings, the Pao family understood that they must further increase their holdings in order to enhance their influence and decision-making power.

However, they cleverly declared to the outside world that they had no plans to increase their holdings. This was actually to conceal their true intentions and avoid causing unnecessary market fluctuations and alerting competitors.

In fact, the Pao family has long regarded Wharf as a key part of its "abandon ship and land" strategy to avoid greater losses from the impending shipping depression in the future.

Originally, the charter king thought that by gradually absorbing Wharf Holdings shares in a low-key and secretive manner, this process could continue smoothly for at least a year and a half.

However, to his surprise, just over a month after he announced his intention, the stock market of Hutchison Whampoa was boiling again, as if it had returned to its previous lively scene.

In Baochuanwang's view, Jardine Matheson Group obviously felt the strong pressure from the Bao family and had an unprecedented sense of urgency about the ownership of Wharf Holdings. In order to defend its own interests in Wharf Holdings and avoid losing control, Jardine Matheson Group had to respond quickly and also launched a plan to increase its holdings of Wharf Holdings shares. This sudden change marked the end of Baochuanwang's stock acquisition strategy that he had hoped to carry out secretly.

The competition between the two sides for control of Hutchison Whampoa has officially entered a white-hot stage.

At the same time, Bao Fuda, the executive director and general manager of Hong Kong Land Development, acted quickly. He urgently contacted Niu Bijian, the boss of Jardine Matheson Group, and gave a detailed report on the abnormal fluctuations in Wharf Holdings' shares in the morning stock market.

Bao Fuda was deeply worried. He analyzed that this sudden and strong reaction of the Wharf Holdings stock market was most likely a clear signal that the ship charter king could no longer hold back and began to aggressively acquire Wharf Holdings shares.

"How can this be possible?" Bao Fuda exclaimed in his heart, realizing the urgency and seriousness of the situation.

After listening to Bao Fuda's detailed report, Niu Bijian also felt the seriousness of the problem.

He immediately realized that this not only concerned the control of Hutchison Whampoa, but also directly affected the interests and strategic layout of the Jardine Matheson Group.

"Mr. Bao Fuda, I will go to the headquarters of Jardine Matheson immediately!" Niu Bijian's words revealed an unquestionable determination.

As the boss of Jardine Matheson Group and also the boss of Hong Kong Land, he knew that at this critical moment, every decision made by Hong Kong Land was closely linked to the future of Jardine Matheson.

Therefore, he had to take charge personally and quickly formulate a response strategy to ensure that Jardine Matheson Group's dominant position in the battle for Wharf Holdings was not shaken.

The headquarters of Jardine Matheson Group and the headquarters of Swire Properties are not far from each other. In less than ten minutes, Niu Bijian hurried over to meet with Bao Fuda.

The two of them didn't exchange too many pleasantries and went straight to the point.

Bao Fuda seemed particularly capable. He quickly took out the morning's trading data of Wharf Holdings' stocks from a folder and handed it to Niu Bijian.

Niu Bijian took the data and reviewed it attentively.

Every set of numbers touched his nerves and gave him a clearer understanding of the market dynamics.

He knew very well that behind these data was a fierce capital competition, and the control of Hutchison Whampoa was the focus of this competition.

As he analyzed the data in depth, Niu Bijian's brows gradually furrowed. He realized that the ship-charging king's actions were much faster and more violent than he had expected.

Faced with such a situation, he must make decisions quickly and adjust Jardine Group's response strategy to ensure that it has an advantageous position in this battle.

"Is the group having any difficulty with its financial statements?" asked Niu Bijian.

"Mr. Boss, we currently have more than 200 million Hong Kong dollars in available funds. However, in the competition with Bao Yugang, these 200 million Hong Kong dollars are obviously not enough. If the competition really becomes fierce, this money will soon be used up." Bao Fuda said with a wry smile.

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