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Chapter 540 The Japanese Government Intervenes

Lin Haoran was a little surprised when he received a call from Kawai Yasuya.

When he learned the other party's intention, he suddenly realized.

He had almost forgotten about this matter.

After all, the pressure exerted by the major financial groups was not on him, but on Yasuya Kawai.

Do you really want to announce it?

Lin Haoran really didn't want to announce it.

After all, he prefers to sell them slowly in the secondary market.

If it were announced, wouldn't everyone know that he holds a large number of Toyota shares?

What if this pulls the stock price down?
However, I had promised the other party that I would only ask him to help keep the secret for a week. Now that almost a week has passed, it is reasonable that he does not want to be a scapegoat anymore.

After thinking for a while, Lin Haoran said, "Mr. Kawai, you can announce it, but you can't reveal that I'm the buyer for the time being. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Kawai Yasuya felt a little relieved. Lin Haoran's proposal seemed to have solved a difficult problem for him.

He thought about it quickly and felt that this plan would not only allow the outside world to obtain certain information and ease the pressure faced by Citibank, but would not immediately expose Lin Haoran as the real person behind the scenes. It was a win-win solution.

"Okay, then I'll be busy first. Mr. Lin, we'll talk when we have time!" Kawai Yasuya was obviously impatient to respond to those consortiums.

Seeing the haste in Kawai Yasuya's tone, even if he couldn't understand it, Lin Haoran could imagine that during this week when Citibank had been taking the blame for him, Kawai Yasuya seemed to be under a lot of pressure.

However, the pressure was not on him, so he didn't pay too much attention to it.

"Are these Japanese conglomerates afraid that I will acquire Toyota?" After hanging up the phone, Lin Haoran fell into deep thought.

If these people knew that I already owned 20% of Toyota Motor’s shares, they would be shocked, right?

Thinking of this, Lin Haoran couldn't help but laugh.

In the blink of an eye, the weekend was over.

This weekend, the heat on the US-Japan auto trade negotiations not only did not gradually subside, but instead caused more and more public opinion.

Not only newspapers, but also major television stations have conducted in-depth coverage of this.

Two days of sedimentation have made next week's stock market even more full of possibilities.

Time quickly came to Monday, May 5th.

In the morning, Lin Haoran got up early. After having breakfast at home, he took Yamada Keiko to the Landmark Building.

He also wants to know how Toyota's stock market will develop today.

As expected, as soon as the Tokyo Stock Exchange opened, Toyota Motor's stock price once again saw a crazy rise.

Toyota's market value is also increasing as its stock price rises.

By the time the market closed at noon, Toyota's total market value had exceeded 22000 trillion yen. That is to say, during the two and a half hours of trading in the morning, Toyota's stock price had risen by more than 10 points compared to the previous trading day.

In the afternoon, the stock price continued to rise, and the momentum was still strong. The final closing price was beyond Lin Haoran's expectations.

After the stock market closed that day, Toyota's market value had reached a terrifying 23920 billion yen.

This means that on that day, Toyota Motor's stock price rose by nearly 20% compared to its closing price on Friday.

In two days, it has actually increased by about 46%.

This has completely exceeded the 30% gift rate mentioned in the article that Lin Haoran had read in his previous life.

Looking at the data handed over by his subordinates, even Lin Haoran felt a little shocked.

Could it be that this is a chain reaction caused by him taking over that 20% stake?
It's really possible.

After all, he holds 20% of the shares, which is too many shares.

Originally, even if the final increase was only 30%, he would be quite satisfied.

Although the increase is small, the base is large!

But now, the increase is much greater than he imagined, which is naturally better.

Moreover, judging from today's trading, tomorrow's stock price may rise a lot.

Looking at today's crazy trading data, even Lin Haoran was a little shocked.

It’s worthy of being Japan. It’s truly incomparable to Hong Kong.

The trading volume in Hong Kong is still too small.

He picked up the calculator on the desk and started pressing keys.

Soon, a number appeared on the calculator: 4784.
This data represents how much his Toyota shares are worth today.

Citibank only helped him invest 3198 billion yen, but now this investment has turned into a market value of 4784 billion yen. After deducting the cost, there is still 1586 billion yen left.

Even after deducting the commissions and interest that he needs to pay to Citibank, he still has nearly 1500 billion yen in funds.

This is equivalent to 37.5 billion Hong Kong dollars!

This wave of profits is simply huge.

Who would believe that his planning over a month had earned him billions of Hong Kong dollars?

Of course, the prerequisite is that he can eventually successfully sell his Toyota shares at a high price.

"It seems that I have to think carefully about how to transfer the Toyota shares I have." Lin Haoran crossed his legs, touched his chin with the fingertips of his right hand, and fell into deep thought.

Lin Haoran knew very well that although Toyota's stock price had soared, which had apparently brought him huge profits, if he had not sold them, it would ultimately be just a number. The real reward would come when he could actually turn the stocks into cash.

But the key is how to cash out smoothly when the stock price is high.

He needs to consider not only the timing of the transfer, but also the method of the transfer and how to minimize the impact on the market and avoid a sharp drop in the stock price due to his selling.

After all, this is a 20% stake, which is too high a proportion.

He began to think of several possible strategies: one is to gradually release the shares in the market through diversified transactions, so as to avoid the sharp fluctuations in stock prices caused by a large-scale sell-off at one time;

The second option is to let Citibank handle the transfer of shares, using their market influence and customer network to complete the transaction in a more covert and efficient manner;
The third is to consider private negotiations with potential industrial investors or strategic partners to see if they are interested in taking over his shares. This will not only ensure a reasonable price but also bring stable strength to the future development of Toyota.

Lin Haoran didn't know at this moment that the secret competition between the consortiums had made his 20% stake already a hot commodity in the eyes of those consortiums.

Just as he was about to leave the office, the phone rang again.

"Hello, I'm Lin Haoran."

"Mr. Lin, I'm Yasuya Kawai from Citibank. I'm sorry to bother you again. If possible, I hope you can come to the Citibank office. By the way, the Minister of State of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of the Japanese government is here with me." Yasuya Kawai said in a deep voice on the other end of the phone.

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry, later known as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, is a first-level department of the Japanese central government, responsible for enhancing the vitality of the private economy, promoting the development of foreign economic relations, ensuring stable economic and industrial growth, and ensuring the efficient supply of mineral resources and energy.

The next sentence of Kawai Yasuya was obviously reminding Lin Haoran that the person who was looking for him this time was not Kawai Yasuya, but the Minister of State of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.

It goes without saying that the other party is coming for him. As for the reason, it is obviously because of Toyota's shares.

"Okay, I got it. I'll be there in half an hour." After thinking about it, Lin Haoran agreed.

After all, the other party represents the Japanese government, and he cannot but give face.

Lin Haoran frowned, and the excitement he had just felt over the surge in Toyota's market value gradually faded away.

Unexpectedly, the Japanese government actually intervened.

Lin Haoran did not blame Kawai Yasuya for telling others about his affairs. After all, Japan had intervened, and Citibank would certainly not be able to hide it any longer.

No matter how strong Citibank Japan Branch is, it is still doing business in Japan. In this case, it must cooperate with the Japanese government.

I just don't know what the other party's real reason is.

However, Lin Haoran was not very panicked.

After all, all his actions are just normal market and business behaviors.

As a listed company, Toyota Motor cannot avoid having its shares purchased by anyone internationally.

After leaving the Landmark Tower and sitting in his private car, Lin Haoran was filled with thoughts.

He naturally knew that direct dialogue with the Japanese government, no matter what the reason, would be a delicate game.

He must act carefully to protect his own interests while avoiding unnecessary conflicts.

After arriving at Citibank, Lin Haoran quickly came to Kawai Yasuya's office with ease.

Yasuya Kawai had been waiting here for a long time. Next to him sat a middle-aged man in formal attire and with a serious face. He was the Minister of State of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Japan.

"Mr. Lin, I'm glad you can take the time to come." The official stood up first to greet him, his tone full of official courtesy and majesty.

"You're too polite, Minister of State. It's my honor to have the opportunity to meet with you." Lin Haoran responded with a polite smile, but he was secretly alert in his heart.

After a brief greeting, the meeting officially got down to business.

The official got straight to the point and said, "Mr. Lin, we already know that you have recently increased your stake in Toyota Motors on a large scale, which has attracted widespread attention from the government and the industry. I think we need to have an in-depth discussion on this matter."

Lin Haoran pretended to be surprised, but he was already prepared in his heart: "Oh? I see, I just made corresponding investment operations based on market judgment and personal investment strategy. I think this should be in line with market rules."

Yasuya Kawai interrupted at the right time to try to ease the atmosphere: "Indeed, Mr. Lin's actions were completely within the legal framework, and we at Citibank also conducted a strict compliance review."

The Minister of State nodded slightly, looking at Lin Haoran sharply: “Mr. Lin, we understand and respect the market behavior of individual investors, but Toyota Motor is not only one of Japan’s economic pillars, but also an important representative of the country’s automobile industry.

The stability and development of Toyota Motor has a significant impact on the Japanese economy. Therefore, your investment decision may have a long-term impact on Toyota Motor and the entire Japanese automobile industry.

Therefore, I hope Mr. Lin can clearly explain what is the specific purpose of your investment in Toyota? Is it intended to acquire Toyota, or do you have other considerations..."

(End of this chapter)