I lost my vegetative state, and I became the richest man in the world

Chapter 1095 Lloyds Bank proposes to acquire Standard Bank!
1986 3 Month 30 Day.

Sunday.

Today is a rest day.

Meris did not go back to the headquarters building of the Empire Group, but went directly to see Yang Ming at the Mid-Levels Villa in Repulse Bay.

In the study on the third floor.

Yang Ming talked with Meris about the acquisition of Standard Bank.

It can be said that this time Lloyds Bank is in the front and the Imperial Group is in the back.

It belongs to the mantis catching cicadas and the oriole is behind.

Yang Ming hoped that Lloyds Bank would be dispatched first, followed by the Imperial Group.

"Boss, I will go to London tomorrow morning in the name of inspecting the European headquarters."

The acquisition of Standard Bank this time does not want too many people to pay attention.As the general manager of the cabinet of the Imperial Group, Meris, his every move will attract the attention of many people.

So, now that Meris is going there in the name of inspecting the European headquarters of the Imperial Group, he is actually personally responsible for the acquisition of the Standard Bank.

Yang Ming and Meris finished talking.

Merris went home and got ready.

Take a night off.

The next day came March 1986, 3.

Today is Monday.

After bidding farewell to his wife, Meris took a car to Xiangjiang Kai Tak International Airport, and then flew directly to London from Xiangjiang.

Merris leaves.

Ma Shimin, general manager of the Overseas Trust Bank, served as the general manager of the temporary imperial group cabinet.

When Meris was not in Xiangjiang, the cabinet affairs were handled temporarily by Ma Shimin.

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From Xiangjiang to London.

Fourteen hours or so.

The international flight that Merris took landed safely at London International Airport.

When Meris and the bodyguard got off the plane.

Barlow has come here to greet each other in advance.

At this time, Meris's weight is very important, and both the royal family of Y and Mrs. Sacher attach great importance to it.However, when Merris came, he did not notify the royal family and Mrs. Sacher in advance.

In Barlow personally pick up Meris to leave.

Then he directly stayed at Yang Ming's jazz manor in the small town of London.

When the two of them arrived here, they went directly to a guest room.

After Barlow spent New Year's Eve, he flew back to London, and then began to have people quietly investigate the information of Lloyds Bank and Standard Bank.

Among them, Lloyds Bank, another name is Lloyds Bank, is not only one of the four major private banks in Country Y, but also very powerful.

The banks controlled mainly include Bank of Montreal, Lloyds European Bank, and National Bank of New Zealand.

Since 1972, it has jointly developed credit card business with Midland Bank and National Westminster Bank.

Domestically, it has close relations with petroleum, steel, aircraft, and shipping circles, and has many branches internationally.

In 1983, Lloyds Bank changed its past "big is good" strategy, focused on increasing shareholders' interests, and set the goal of doubling shareholders' interests every three years.

In addition, the management of Lloyds Bank has long been eyeing Standard Bank.

In addition to the low stock price and low market value of Standard Bank, it is also a step for Lloyds Bank to further expand its international business.

Just when Lloyds management thought that no one else had noticed the potential of Standard Zarda, Barlow's investigation found that Lloyds had indeed taken notice of Standard Zarda.

However, it has not officially announced the acquisition of this bank.

Privately, Lloyds Bank has contacted the management of Standard Zarda Bank, but it has been strongly opposed and rebounded by the management of Standard Zarda Bank.

The other is the details of Standard Bank.

Standard Bank, not only owns Hongkong Bank, but also Indian Drug Bank, Australia Bank, Singapore Bank, South Philippine Standard Bank, Arizona Union Bank and other branches and acquired independent branches, Belongs to a truly multinational bank.

Although at this time Standard Bank's main profits come from Africa and Asia, its strength is very small.

When Barlow learned from his boss that Lloyds Bank was going to acquire Standard Bank, Barlow felt that the opportunity for the Imperial Group had come.

At this time, the Imperial Group controlled more than a dozen Chinese-funded banks in Xiangjiang, as well as the Taibei Tenth Credit Union in Wanwan. However, Barlow also knew that these banks alone were not enough for the current size of the Imperial Group.

The daily capital inflow and outflow of the Imperial Group does not know how much it is.

In particular, the Imperial Group first made its fortune from the stock market, and the security of capital flow in and out is even more important.

Even with partners like Huifeng Bank, Barlow knew it was not enough.

"General Manager, although Lloyds Bank is very powerful, its capital flow is still far behind that of our Imperial Group," Barlow said.

Historically, the failure of Lloyds Bank to acquire Standard Bank was due to its own capital flow problems.

In the end, Bao Yugang and Qiu Depao, these Asian rich men, successfully blocked the acquisition of Standard Bank by Lloyds Bank.

Merris and Barlow were there to confer.

"Before I came, the boss said, wait for Lloyds Bank to make a move first, and then we will make a move."

If the Imperial Group directly announced the acquisition of Standard Bank, it would probably cause attacks from many people.However, it will be different if Lloyds Bank is the first to make a move before the Imperial Group makes a move.

During this period of time, Meris plans to first inspect the European headquarters of the Imperial Group.

Then, on behalf of Yang Ming and the Imperial Group, they visited the royal family and met with the Queen. In addition, they also met with Mrs. Sacher, and if necessary, proposed that Mrs. Sacher support the Imperial Group's acquisition of Standard Bank.

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the next few days.

After Meris met Keira.

On behalf of Yang Ming and the Imperial Group, Meris went to visit the royal family in person, met the queen, and gave gifts.

Although Yang Ming did not come to London, it is almost the same now that Meris is here on behalf of Sir Yang and the Empire Group.

Went to the royal family, visited the Queen.

Then I went to No. 10 Downing Street to meet Mrs. Sacher on behalf of Yang Ming and the Empire Group.

Merris had a long talk with Mrs Thacher.

Eventually Merris left and returned to Jazz Manor.

The time came to October 1986, 4.

Merris' week in London.

Lloyds Bank immediately announced that it would propose a comprehensive takeover proposal to Standard Bank at a price of 750 pence per share, which was strongly opposed by the management of Standard Bank.

However, Lloyds Bank is one of the four largest private banks in Country Y.

And Zhada Bank is a multinational bank and one of the largest listed banks in Country Y.

Today, Lloyds Bank is going to swallow Zhada Bank, which still attracts the attention of many capitals in country Y.

Since the objection document issued by the management of Standard Zardar on the proposed acquisition of Lloyds did not provide its latest profit forecast, nor did it explain in detail the reasons for its opposition to the acquisition, so institutional investors tend to support Lloyds Bank, the situation Quite critical.

In addition, there is another fatal place in the management of Standard Bank.

Institutional investors, 88 percent of Standard Zarda Bank, have a decisive influence on the acquisition.

At this time, these institutional investors began to favor Lloyds Bank again.

(End of this chapter)