v3 Chapter 883： Cut cake

"Sir Carter, do you think this was accidental or man-made? Could it be the hands of the Rohill family?"

The seat of the London Rock Fund, the office of the chairman, George Berkeley and Duke Carter Howard sat face to face, he asked straight into the subject.

Although he was confident in his heart, he still wanted to hear Duke Carter Howard's opinion.

Duke Carter Howard shook his head and said: "According to the current level of the outbreak, it is definitely not an accident. We did not do it. Then the biggest potential beneficiaries besides us will do it. Apart from the Rohill family, there should not be any. Other forces."

George Berkeley nodded slightly, pondered for a moment and asked again: "Sir Carter, since the Rohill family has done it, they certainly won't want to delay it for too long. We should also act. I wonder what happened to Prince Philip? "

With that, George Burke looked at Duke Carter Howard with expectant eyes.

Duke Carter Howard smiled and nodded and said: "Prince Philip has promised to cooperate, and I have directly agreed to his terms. Now that you don't come, I am going to tell you this morning and listen to your opinions."

"Prince Philip's conditions are very loose. According to the situation of the Bank of Bahrain, it is very possible to take over the debt free of charge. If the operation is successful, he needs 20% of the equity, but he does not participate in the management and operation of the Bank of Bahrain. "

"We have no objection!"

George Berkeley said with a smile, and said in his heart that Duke Carter Howard was strong.

Prince Philip’s conditions are indeed very loose. When the boss Xia Yu communicated with him, he set a limit of 30% of the equity. Now Prince Philip only gets 20%, and they leave the 10% more. Shared with Duke Carter Howard.

"Sir Carter, how should the remaining 80% of the equity be divided?"

George Berkeley did not tweak, and directly asked the most core interests.

Although the boss Xia Yu has already confided to him and put him directly in charge, he still hopes to take as much equity as possible for the boss, so as to reflect his ability.

When it comes to the division of interests, Duke Carter Howard is instantly cautious. He can't help but straighten his waist and look at George Berkeley with scorching eyes, and said: "Mr. Berkeley, I need half of the remaining 80% of the equity. London is in charge of the company's operating rights. With my efforts, my request is not excessive."

George Berkeley agreed with Duke Carter Howard's efforts. Although the shorting of Barings Bank was proposed by the Bright Fund, the Howard family contributed a lot to it.

And at critical moments, the Howard family also played a huge role, such as discovering that the Lowhill family was lurking, or fixing Prince Philip.

These two key roles will be the prerequisite for the overall takeover of the Bank of Bahrain.

Without the contribution of Duke Carter Howard, even if the Bright Fund could short the Bank of Bahrain to make a profit, it would not be sure to take the Bank of Bahrain in its entirety, and it might even be swallowed by the Rohill family in the end even if it could not even get any equity.

But still the same sentence, knowing that you know that the key interest dispute is involved, George Berkeley is not embarrassed.

Although the boss Xia Yu didn't say it clearly, George Berkeley knew that the boss was not very good at fighting this matter. As a subordinate, he would naturally contribute to the boss.

Therefore, George Berkeley immediately shook his head and said: "Sir Carter, I see your contribution, but our role cannot be ignored. Without our capital to resist the main pressure, the prices of copper futures and aluminum futures will not If it will rise so high, the Bank of Barings will not lose so much, and we will not be able to make short profits, let alone acquisitions."

"One more thing, after acquiring the Bank of Barings, the most important thing is to let the Bank of Barings tide over the difficulties and develop. At this point, I think we can do better."

"So I think we should hold 45 percent of the equity. This is what we deserve!"

Although thirty-five percent is within the acceptable range, Duke Carter Howard still intends to fight again, and can count a bit more.

He retorted: "Mr. Berkeley, our role is also irreplaceable, but considering that the Bright Fund did invite me to join the plan, then I step back, and you take 4% of the remaining 80% of the equity. Eleven, I take 39%."

George Berkeley did not answer, but asked directly: "Sir Carter, if the Bank of Barings is acquired by us, are you confident that the assets of Bank of Barings will increase fivefold in ten years?"

"The main business of the Bank of Bahrain is in the field of commercial banking. In the investment banking business, there is no outstanding result, but if we have our full support, I think the Bank of Bahrain will quickly complete the transformation."

"Do you think that a 39% stake in the original Bahrain Bank is more valuable, or a 35% stake in a rapidly growing Bahrain Bank is more valuable?"

"As for what you said about taking turns in charge of the Bank of Bahrain, I don't have any problem with it. It must be the most difficult at the beginning. You can also take the lead first, or we can start."

Duke Carter Howard frowned and asked in a deep voice: "You are confident that the Bank of Barings will develop rapidly?"

George Berkeley nodded confidently and said, "Of course, Sir Carter, you should have known about the Jiuding Bank of Hong Kong and the Chinese Commercial Bank of London. What do you think of the development of these two banks?"

"Our boss started in the financial industry. There should be no doubt about his ability in this area?"

Duke Carter Howard nodded silently, approving what George Berkeley said.

When it comes to this, he can accept it, 35 percent is 35 percent.

"Well, just divide it according to your plan."

After listening, George Berkeley smiled and said, "Thank you Sir for your generosity."

"So let's take a closer look at the details of the action next?"

"Of course, but I have to wait a moment, I'll make a call."

After speaking, Duke Carter Howard picked up the microphone on the table and dialed a call.

After the call, Duke Carter Howard and George Berkeley left the Rock Fund and went to a stronghold of the Howard family in London.

Half an hour later, Prince Philip, wearing a dome hat and sunglasses, arrived at the stronghold in a low-key manner. After more than an hour of negotiation, a plan that was perfected to the details was released.

After George Berkeley returned to the company, he arranged work according to the plan.

It was not until the evening, when it was eight o'clock in New York, that he used the latest secret satellite phone to inform Xia Yu of the specific details.

In the next few days, the bankruptcy of Bahrain remained at the peak of public opinion, and its impact became worse.

Not only the three major markets have been affected, but even the bank savings sector has been affected.

Just because many depositors lined up at the gates of major branches of the Bank of Bahrain to withdraw money overnight, it caused panic among other depositors.

Fortunately, the Bank of Bahrain and the Bank of England have been calling for the people to be rational and the Bank of Bahrain has not had any cash shortages, which has barely resisted the pressure of public opinion.

But as long as there is no result in one day, the impact will only get bigger day by day, until the day of the outbreak.

On the fifth day when the Bank of Bahrain was revealed that it was about to go bankrupt, that is, on Sunday, the Bank of England, the National Central Bank of the United Kingdom, had to regret to announce that the rescue failed, and the Bank of Bahrain declared bankruptcy.

After the Bank of Barings declared bankruptcy, the Bank of England once again stood up and solemnly promised that it would properly handle the Bank of Barings and fully protect the interests of all depositors.

As soon as these words were released, many companies that had already geared up rushed to the Bank of England to see if they could pick up the bargain. Among them, the fastest response was Barclays Bank.

And as the second person of the Roshir family, Evelyn Roshir is directly responsible.

Just as Evelyn Rohill was working hard and looking forward to his plan to win, a special acquisition plan was delivered to the desk of the Governor of the Bank of England through the special channel of Buckingham Palace.

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