Chapter 399 The Deal with William
Three days later, Yang Cheng flew to London with Susu on the Jason, accompanied by Zheng Jiaxuan, and it was rare that Zheng Yuhan, who was always with him, did not go with him.
After a long flight, after arriving in London, Yang Cheng stayed at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel next to Hyde Park. The purpose of this trip to London was to announce her arrival to the board of directors of Sky TV, and to attend the joint meeting of the Premier League committee, because the next The three-year Premier League copyright negotiation has gradually come to an end, and each club is about to stage a fierce battle for their own interests-broadcasting rights income. How can he be absent from such an important matter as the owner of Liverpool.
Therefore, instead of going back to Beihai Manor, he chose to live near Hyde Park because of the convenience of travel. After all, London is also famous for being blocked. Moreover, Beihai Manor is under renovation, and he will delay the renovation process when he goes back.
After settling in the hotel and saying hello to Zheng Jiaxuan, Yang Cheng hurriedly left in a Rolls-Royce driven by Beihai Manor. Before coming, he had a special phone call with Prince William and made an appointment to meet at a secret club. Before the introduction, he had to communicate with Prince William.
After driving for more than 20 minutes, a small but typical Baroque-style building by the River Thames gradually came into view. It complemented the nearby St. Paul's Cathedral. Yang Cheng had never been to St. Paul's Cathedral. , not to mention any mysterious clubs nearby, I just followed the address Prince William gave him to come here.
His current location is located on the north bank of the Thames River. London, which is under the low temperature in winter, looks quite bleak. Not far away, the Thames River flows quietly. There is a drizzle in the sky, and the clothes are always wet.
The car stopped in front of the baroque building with a height of about 4 floors. Yang Cheng quickly got out of the car and ran up the steps. He stopped for a moment in front of the colorful glazed glass door. The door can only accommodate two people to pass through at the same time. It opened slowly, and a typical British butler with similar temperament to Carson came out with a friendly smile, "Mr. Yang, sorry to keep you waiting, His Royal Highness the Duke is already waiting in the room, please follow me."
Yang Cheng came here for the first time, didn't know the rules here, didn't say much, put on the most standard smile, silently followed the butler into the building, the crystal chandelier above his head gave off a milky yellow warm light, instantly driving away the chill in his body , stepping on the soft Persian carpet, looked around, similar to other top clubs, the welcoming hall on the first floor with luxurious and classical decoration seems to be just a decoration, the real world is on other floors.
In this building, which has a history of at least a hundred years, don’t expect to have high-tech products such as elevators. If you want to get to the highest floor, don’t be lazy and climb the stairs with peace of mind.
The wide but not steep staircase winds its way up to the roof. Under the leadership of the butler, it took no effort. The two arrived at the fourth floor one after the other. This seems to be a huge living room with an area of about A few hundred square meters, the design style is no different from his castle in Beihai Manor.
In the fireplace on the left, the fire was burning fiercely, surrounded by a circle of court sofas, a figure was facing Yang Cheng with his back, as if he was reading a book with his head down? But you don't need to guess who this person is. The Mediterranean hairstyle inherited from the Windsor family is well reflected in William.
The old butler stepped forward first, bent down to ask William for instructions, but before he finished speaking, William turned around and waved to Yang Cheng, "Come on, I just arrived too."
Yang Cheng thanked the old housekeeper politely, and after ordering a cup of hot chocolate, she sat casually on the sofa next to William, and took a deep breath, "It's still warm inside, but it's too cold outside."
Although the temperature in London is difficult to drop below zero in winter, no one can stand the evil wind that blows at any time, and the drizzle that falls all over the sky. Let alone London, which is located in a high latitude area, people are also affected by it even in the tropics. Not every day by the rain.
William spread his hands helplessly, "Jason, I think you should get used to the weather in London by now.
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Yang Cheng smiled and took the hot chocolate from the old housekeeper, and took a sip. The wonderful sweet and greasy taste passed through his heart with heat, and he felt alive.
"Only God knows how much I resent the damn weather in London." Yang Cheng joked.
He paused, and looked around curiously for a while. He and William were the only two in the huge living room. They felt that they could hear the echo when they spoke a little louder.
Stretching out his index finger, he drew a random circle in the air, and asked curiously, "By the way, I've never heard of this place. What kind of club is it? There's no one there? Or did you book it?"
William casually put all the books on the coffee table, took a sip of coffee, and introduced with a smile on his face, "It's strange if you know, this used to be a private hotel opened by the royal family, and it was later transformed into a royal hotel by my grandmother. The exclusive club is used by members of the royal family to receive their friends. The privacy and security level has been raised to the highest level, so you don’t have to worry about the conversation being leaked. By the way, if you haven’t arranged a hotel yet, you can also stay here.”
Yang Cheng nodded suddenly, no wonder he had never heard of it, took another sip of hot chocolate, cleared his throat, explained why he came, told William about his deal with Zheng Jiaxuan, and at the same time made a small suggestion.
William asked with an absurd face, "So you mean, you want me to acquire Glencore's oil storage business from Alex Beard in advance, and then resell it to make a difference? Not only that, but you also want the other party to In exchange for the shares of Sky TV? Jason, what kind of medicine are you selling in this gourd?"
Yang Cheng's idea is very simple. Since Zheng Jiaxuan is unwilling to reveal his mysterious background, he doesn't bother to inquire about it, and treats him completely as a transaction party. In this case, facing the pork delivered to his door, he really can't bear it if he doesn't kill it. .
He explained with a sinister smile, "I have calculated that the total value of Glencore Group's oil storage business is no more than 2 billion US dollars, which is about 1.5 billion pounds. It is impossible for Zheng Jiaxuan to spend so much effort just to buy shares. Whole-owned acquisition or holding acquisition, then he must take at least 51% of the shares.
According to the price I set for him, he needs to spend at least 760 million pounds, which is roughly equivalent to 3.5% of the shares of Sky TV. Of course, we don't care whether he will generate a premium during the acquisition process.
So my thinking is, can you get the oil storage business out of Alex Beard early for less than £760 million, the difference is 50/50, ie, wait After I understand the matter, I will compensate you an additional 50% of the price difference in cash. "
William unknowingly unbuttoned his shirt collar, took a sip of coffee to calm himself down, and confirmed to Yang Cheng again, "For example, if I can convince Alex Beard to spend 560 million If the British pound takes over Glencore's oil storage business, I will get £100 million in cash compensation, am I right?"
Yang Cheng smiled triumphantly, and gave a thumbs up, "It's all right! How is it? Is this deal going to be done?"
After such a toss, Yang Cheng took a lot of advantage from Zheng Jiaxuan. He can not only retaliate against his small complaints that he used her twice in a row and didn't tell her the truth, but also win Sky TV at a relatively low price. shares.
If everything goes well, plus he has obtained more than 10% of the shares from Zheng Jiaxuan twice, and the shares he bought from retail investors in the stock market, the total holdings of more than 20% will not be a problem.
As far as William is concerned, this tm is just picking up money for nothing. He is an imposing Duke of Great Britain, His Royal Highness the Prince of the Royal Family. With 100 million pounds in cash, his quality of life will get a qualitative leap. Not to mention simplicity, in order to maintain his glorious image as a prince, he usually spends money like water. It is far from enough to rely on royal subsidies and his own side business.
Of course, the 100 million pounds that William fantasizes are conditional. He has to get Alex Beard to agree to the deal at the price he envisioned. Only then can he get 100 million pounds. With a price difference of tens of millions, he won't earn that much, but no matter how small a mosquito's legs are, it's still meat. At least the pancake drawn by Yang Cheng is enough for William's heart.
"Okay, I've done this business, do you have time to ask for it?" William gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, as if he had made up his mind.
Yang Cheng, who has everything under control, said with a satisfied smile, "The more open the better, I will soon join the board of directors of Sky TV. Before that, if I can get more shares, the better for me."
William replied solemnly, "I see, I'm going to find Alex right away."
William, whose mind was filled with 100 million pounds, didn't want to drink coffee with Yang Cheng, get things done early and make money early, 100 million pounds is enough for his son and daughter to drink as much milk powder.
Yang Cheng looked at the back of William leaving with a wry smile. He was the only one left in the empty living room. The dark clouds outside oppressed the environment, there was no sunshine at all, and the silence inside the building was terrifying. This place should not be stayed for too long, it is easy to have nightmares .
He drank the hot chocolate in the cup in one gulp, followed William's footsteps and left the club. The khaki Rolls-Royce Phantom was like a moving palace. Yang Cheng sat on his exclusive 'throne', closed his eyes, and quietly Thinking about tomorrow's Premier League club chairman meeting, what kind of scene will it be, and what role will he play in it.
The current Premier League broadcast contract was signed three years ago. The contract stipulates that in the 2013-2016 season, the total amount of Premier League local broadcast rights will reach 3.018 billion pounds.
Sky Sports paid 2.28 billion pounds for 116 games, while BT paid 738 million pounds for 38 games.
Now, in addition to Sky Sports and British Telecom, two foreign competitors are participating in the local broadcasting rights auction of the 2016-2019 season of the Premier League: the American Discovery Channel and Qatar’s BeIN TV. It is not known who Yang Cheng is. Although Sky Sports had the greatest chance of winning, the negotiation did not stop for a second, and no one dared to guarantee it. After all, it was also related to Yang Cheng's interests. He naturally hoped that Sky Sports would defeat all opponents and win the final victory.
The substantial increase in Premier League broadcast revenue is a great boon for the Premier League teams. Each club can get a lot of broadcast revenue from it, thereby increasing investment and making league competition more intense. This virtuous circle has also made the Premier League the second most expensive league in the world, making buyers from all walks of life flock to the broadcasting rights of the games.
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