Rebirth

"BOSS, here we are!"

"..."

After the three came in, the leader Wu Jianmin spoke first, and the two of them greeted each other.

"Dominic, Davis, Pierce, you are here, please sit down!" Seeing the three people coming in, Li Feng also replied with a smile.

"BOSS, is the CEO of Standard Bank coming this afternoon?" Wu Jianmin asked again with a little eagerness as soon as he sat down.

"Haha... Dominic, don't be too impatient. You must know that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. People have not come yet. By the way, Pierce, I also want to thank you for your help on Burberry."

He laughed and comforted Wu Jianmin, but turned his head to thank Zhuang Sibei.

"BOSS, I also want to thank you for giving me this opportunity."

"No, it's your own efforts that won the opportunity. Besides, Sir, your resume in the financial and retail fields is really satisfying, and I can't help but leave my mind."

"BOSS, Sir, you two don't have to be polite. Anyway, you will be considered a family anyway. The so-called long time seeing people's hearts will continue to grow in the future." The chief executive officer of Davis suddenly smiled and joked.

"Haha... Yeah, it seems that we are too polite to say this, just feel free."

"As it should be, this is my job!"

"..."

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While talking and laughing, time passed unknowingly, as the housekeeper William walked into the living room with someone. Li Feng saw that it was John Rupert and his party.

In addition to the rich South African tycoon, there are two middle-aged men's groups, one black and one white. I think they should be important members of Standard Bank.

Seeing the people coming, Li Feng led Wu Jianmin and others to greet him, and said first: "Rupert, I have been waiting for you for a long time, and I finally look forward to you."

"Haha..., John, that was really my fault, but you should understand how difficult it is for Sura, you and Sim to come here together, it took me a lot of effort." John Rupert But he replied with a big laugh, and introduced the two people beside him to Li Feng.

In one black and one white, the white man named Surani is the chairman of Standard Bank Group, representing the board of directors and shareholders of Standard Bank; while the black man is called Sim, but he is the CEO of Standard Bank. Layers, employees, etc. come.

Li Feng also introduced Wu Jianmin and Rupert to the three. As the servants brought coffee and tea, a group of talents sat down and chatted again.

"John, I haven't congratulated you yet. Even in South Africa, I have heard from you. Recently, I heard that you have gained a lot. World-renowned brands such as Burberry and Lamborghini have been acquired by you. It is true. It's too much!"

"Haha..., each other, I heard that Rupert has also gained a lot. It is said that you bought a lot of shares from the shareholders of Standard Bank who opposed the acquisition initiated by Standard Chartered. But I want to treat you well. Ah, otherwise my bank plan would not be completed."

"..."

It sounds like admiring each other's words, making the rest of the people secretly funny, maybe they all yelled in their hearts, old fox, little fox.

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"Forget it, John, I'm not going to fight with you anymore. With the arrival of Surani and Sim, I think you should also understand the current position of Standard Bank. Now the group board of directors has reached an agreement and agreed to your proposed acquisition. The plan, but the details need to be changed slightly.

No, Surani and Sim will first contact you on behalf of the entire Standard Bank Group to get a general understanding of the wishes of both parties and reach a unified direction before formal negotiations.

However, John, you are not kind. Knowing that Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lange, IWC and other watch brands are my goals, you started it in advance, which made me very passive."

"No, Rupert, I really don’t know. Since the establishment of my other side Sahua, Pino is now at the helm. At that time we reached an agreement on the establishment of the group and the acquisition of the brand. This is the analysis of Pino. After looking at the current luxury brands, the brands that are most likely to be acquired, I don’t know that this is what you value."

"you sure…?"

Looking at John Rupert with a suspicious and unbelievable look, Li Feng could only shrug his shoulders and said that he really didn't know that you had wronged me.

Of course, Wu Jianmin, who was sitting by the side at this time, secretly smiled in his heart. As one of Li Feng's closest subordinates, Wu Jianmin naturally knew the way.

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The original luxury list was actually made by Li Feng and negotiated with Pino and his son. The first thing he wanted was to proceed quietly, but after John Rupert returned to South Africa, it was rumored that he had acquired it. When there were many bank shares, Li Feng negotiated with Wu Jianmin and Pino and his sons.

As a result, some product acquisition plans were directly disclosed, among which brands in the watch industry were the main brands. These brands have historically become the main brands of Richemont Group. Obviously, Li Feng’s move has hit John Rupert’s seven inches. Above, it has to speed up the layout of South Africa and come in a hurry.

"So, John, I hope you can abandon the acquisition plan of Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lange, IWC and other watch brands. Similarly, in return, I will try my best to promote the merger and acquisition of Standard Chartered and Standard Bank. What do you think?"

At this time, John Rupert couldn't care too much, and straightforwardly said that Richemont Group is Rupert's core business after all, and these new top luxury brands are related to Richemont's development strategy.

If you face Li Feng, who is not bad for money, and compete with them for these brands, even if you really buy it, it will cost a lot, and more likely it will be acquired by Shahua Group, which is not bad for money. If so, it will affect Richemont’s development strategy.

Similarly, Surani and Sim who were on the side at this time had black faces, which really made them speechless. You John Rupert is too impatient, we haven't said yet.

Seeing Li Feng meditating there, John Rupert couldn't help but said again: "John, what do you think?"

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"Rupert, let's talk about the issue of Standard Bank. I think the bank's board of directors should have made a decision. I hope there will be a positive result."

"OK. Actually, I think you see what I mean when I brought Sim and Surani to London, and you should have received the news. I recently acquired a lot of Standard Bank shares in South Africa. , Shareholders in more than six levels of the board of directors have agreed to the acquisition proposal. Therefore, it can be said that the company’s board of directors has decided and we can formally negotiate."

As soon as the conversation between the two ended, Surani, now the chairman of Standard Bank Group, finally said: "Mr. Li, I am here on behalf of the board of directors and those shareholders. Although the board of directors supports the acquisition by more than half, the details need to be seen. Depending on the negotiation, I also represent the interests of many shareholders."

"Similarly, Mr. Li, I am Sim and the CEO of Standard Bank. I am here on behalf of the management and bank employees. Perhaps we can discuss in detail the development strategy of Standard Chartered Bank in the future."

"Wow... Thank you three for coming. Since it's so straightforward, I'm not welcome, Rupert, you want me to give up these brands, but let me make a small request. You will buy you. All the shares of the standard bank that arrive are transferred to me, how about?"

"John, I am optimistic about Standard Chartered Bank in the future. Why can't I keep a part of it? I'm just an investment. I can even promise that I will not cash out within 2 years of listing. What do you think?"

"Rupert, I think you should have seen my steps after acquiring the controlling stake in Standard Chartered?"

"Gosh, are you going to privatize Standard Bank too?"

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"Temporary delisting and privatization are necessary. After the integration is completed, I will reconsider listing. I hope to get the support of the three. The development of Standard Bank is still good. If my goal can be achieved, I Commitments can be made here, especially for the two Sims and Surani, and the future group chairman and CEO of African companies can still be held by two."

Regarding the two group management personnel of Standard Bank, Li Feng had not thought about replacing them immediately. First, Standard Bank's next development is still good, which proves the ability of these people; second, for the time being, Li Feng is also No one can keep up. After all, it is in Africa.

Sure enough, each has its own needs. For Rupert, he should be able to get Rupert's support at the cost of giving up the purchase of these famous products. But for the two senior workers in the final analysis, it is obvious that their positions are Most importantly, everyone has selfishness.

Regarding Li Feng's words that were aimed at the two parties and clearly broke through, the three people on the opposite side were excited.