They are all reborn, and the grandson is still a spare tire

Chapter 681 The Battle for Wife

When we spoke, it was already around eleven o'clock in the morning.

Jiuye Investment Group, conference room.

Negotiations with the German sovereign fund have been going on for nearly an hour and are about to end.

The negotiation process went very smoothly and the atmosphere was harmonious.

The Jiuye investment negotiation team, headed by Zhou Chaoyang, sat on the north side of the conference table.

The German sovereign fund team on the south side of the conference table is discussing the last few investment and financing terms.

At this moment, a middle-aged man from Germany suddenly said in English:

"Mr. Yao Yuan, I would like to take this opportunity to discuss with you the acquisition of your equity in Volkswagen."

"As far as I know, your Jiuye Investment has been buying Volkswagen shares from August last year to the present, and the purchases were diversified through several different subsidiaries."

"As of the end of this week, your stake in Volkswagen has reached 16%, with a market value of more than 150 billion euros, and you have increased leverage by no less than three times, making at least tens of billions of euros in profit."

"I came to Hong Kong Island this time just to talk to you about the acquisition of this part of Volkswagen's equity. If you intend to sell this part of the equity, we are willing to buy it in full, and the price will be based on the market price."

This sudden acquisition request caught Yao Yuan off guard and left him somewhat confused.

Zhou Chaoyang and the others also looked at the German opposite in surprise.

Then he looked at Yao Yuan to see how he would respond.

The same goes for those from the German Sovereign Fund. They all looked at Yao Yuan, but their expressions were normal.

Obviously, they are all insiders.

I know that I will make this acquisition request and try to buy back this part of the shares of Volkswagen.

In a moment, Yao Yuan had reacted.

He looked at the middle-aged man opposite and said in Chinese with a smile:

"This is really an unexpected surprise, Mr. Model, I would like to know about it."

“Are you here on behalf of Porsche, are you here on behalf of Volkswagen, or are you here on behalf of the Lower Saxony state government?”

While he was saying this, Jiang Meihui was also interpreting at the same time, translating everything into English.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Model and other Germans suddenly changed and became extremely solemn.

With just these few words, they understood instantly.

This young and perverted little fox is well aware of the ongoing financial war between Porsche and Volkswagen on the German stock market, and is very aware of the role played by the Lower Saxony state government in it.

Because of this, Jiuye Investment spent four or five months secretly collecting funds from the German stock market and took the opportunity to make a fortune.

Since Jiuye Investment Group used its many subsidiaries to purchase Volkswagen shares in a scattered and secretive way, no one noticed.

By the time the Germans found out about this, Jiuye Investment Group already held 16% of the shares of Volkswagen, making it the third largest shareholder of Volkswagen.

The two largest shareholders of Volkswagen are Porsche AG and the Lower Saxony state government.

This discovery caused quite a shock within Volkswagen and Porsche, and even within the German government.

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Germany wanted to take this opportunity to try to buy back the shares of Volkswagen held by Jiuye Investment.

It can even be said that the German sovereign fund is willing to spend 350 billion euros and hand it over to Jiuye Investment Group for entrusted financial management.

To a certain extent, it is also because of this incident that I want to sell well and get closer to achieve my goal.

Like them, Yao Yuan is very clear about the value of his 16% stake in Volkswagen.

Because of this, he is so determined and confident.

After a pause, Model responded.

"Mr. Yao Yuan, I am here on behalf of the Lower Saxony state government. I serve as the head of the industrial department in the state government."

"It can be seen that you are very aware of Porsche's offer to acquire Volkswagen and the role played by our state government."

"Our state government is opposed to this acquisition and opposes Porsche's acquisition of Volkswagen. This is not in the interest of Lower Saxony."

"Before the end of last year, due to the existence of the Volkswagen Law, we were not worried about Volkswagen being acquired by Porsche. The 20.1% equity we owned played a decisive role."

"But Porsche bypassed the Lower Saxony state government and the German government and appealed directly to the Court of Justice of the European Union, trying to overturn the Volkswagen Act on the grounds that it violated the EU's Fair Trading Act. Unfortunately, they succeeded."

"Porsche has broken through the defense line of the Volkswagen Law. We can only find ways to build another line of defense to fight back against Porsche. That's why I am here and want to acquire the 16% stake in Volkswagen you hold."

Yao Yuan looked at each other, smiled and nodded.

"Yes, Mr. Model, I am very familiar with this acquisition war, which can be called a snake-tongued elephant. This may be the largest acquisition in the automobile industry."

"I also understand very well the grudges between Porsche and Volkswagen, and why Porsche wants to acquire Volkswagen even if it means bankrupting everything."

"The love triangle that caused a sensation in Germany and the automobile industry. I heard that my cousin hooked up with his cousin's wife and became his own wife, which led to this acquisition war. It can also be said to be a battle to seize the wife."

"Hahaha"

There was a burst of laughter and everyone laughed.

While laughing, the Germans all shook their heads, feeling helpless.

After the laughter subsided, Yao Yuan continued:

"And I also know why you came to me and why you tried to acquire the 16% public equity held by Jiuye Investment Group."

"You need to increase your shareholding to at least 25%, so that Porsche's acquisition will be exposed and become the target of public criticism."

"As a result, every acquisition of Volkswagen by Porsche must be announced, even if it only buys one share, it must be announced."

"In this case, there will be no secrets in Porsche's actions. They will be targeted by all short sellers, making it difficult to complete the acquisition."

Before he finished speaking, the Germans on the opposite side were all shocked!

They all stared at Yao Yuan in disbelief, their eyes almost flying out of their eyes.

They never expected that Yao Yuan would know so much about German securities trading laws and study the Porsche acquisition of Volkswagen so thoroughly.

That's why he felt confident and made it clear that he wanted to kill the Germans.

No matter if it is the Lower Saxony state government, Porsche, or the Volkswagen board of directors who come to him, they have to stick out their necks obediently and let him slaughter them!

Thinking of this, Model's heart suddenly sank and he fell directly into the endless abyss.

The next moment, he nodded calmly.

"You are right, Mr. Yao Yuan, we must find a way to increase the shareholding to more than 25%."

"This will force Porsche to make all acquisitions public and not operate them in private. Their shareholding ratio will not reach 75%, so they will not be able to directly control Volkswagen!"

"As long as they disclose all their operations, countless short sellers in the market will swarm in and help us stop Porsche, and we will not lose control of the public."

Yao Yuan looked at the other party and nodded slightly.

"Indeed, it is indeed a very good way to use all the short sellers in the market to block Porsche."

"We acquire the equity of Volkswagen for investment income, not for the purpose of acquiring Volkswagen, and you will not allow it."

"In this case, as long as your offer is suitable, I will be very happy to sell this part of the public equity to you."

"If the quotation is lower than my expectation, then I can only say sorry. I believe that Porsche will be very interested in this part of the equity."

Before he finished speaking, Model and the others' expressions all changed.