Although Rolls-Royce PLC is also a holding company under the Wix Group, the Vickers Group is also a headache for this company controlled by itself, because this company is sometimes not so obedient.

In the eyes of everyone, Rolls-Royce belongs to the Vickers Group, no matter what it is, even if it is a screw on Rolls-Royce, its ownership belongs to the Vickers Group, and few people know that Rolls-Royce actually belongs to two companies. Originally, the Vickers Group also hoped that they could take this opportunity to slaughter the Alice Group for a while. But to their surprise, the Alice Group knew Rolls-Royce's ownership structure in such detail that they didn't have a chance to do anything they wanted.

Since there is no way to come to the yin, it can only completely solve the problem raised by the Alice Group. The Vickers Group knew that the top priority now was to convince Rolls-Royce PLC that they agreed to cooperate with the group to sell everything from Rolls-Royce in its entirety, not just half!

Arnold snickered on the side: Fortunately, Zhang Lan, this kid, told himself in advance, otherwise he would really have a headache, but now, this kind of headache should be solved by the Vickers Group!

In view of this special situation, when the second secret meeting of the board of directors of the Vickers Group was held, although the qualifications of Rolls Royce PLC were not enough, more than half of the directors of the Vickers Board of Directors were specially approved to allow Mr. Bolton, chairman of Rolls-Royce PLC, to attend the group meeting on behalf of Rolls-Royce PLC.

Well, let's see, one is the chairman of the board of directors and the other is the chairman of the board of directors, and the difference is really not a star and a half.

While listening to the directors of the group barking like a pack of wild dogs biting each other, Rolls-Royce PLC's chairman Burton was a little absent-minded: Rolls-Royce has been losing money all these years, and of course he will not be unaware. In fact, Rolls-Royce PLC, which holds the ownership of the Rolls-Royce double "RR" and trademarks, like the Vickers Group, invests a lot of money every year in order to maintain the pride of Rolls-Royce, the automobile industry of the British Empire, and does not know how long and how much to throw into this bottomless pit - unless it is like now. Sell the Rolls-Royce.

Well. Of course, apart from Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Cosworth had nothing to do with him, and Mr. Burton naturally had no need to think about it.

The sale of the Rolls-Royce/Bentley brand was made after the Vickers Group made a decision. Naturally, Rolls-Royce PLC was notified. All the directors of Rolls-Royce PLC naturally raised their hands and feet in favor of getting rid of this damn burden on themselves, but there were two completely different opinions within Rolls-Royce PLC on whom it was sold:

The first opinion is: Who is the guy who wants to buy a Rolls-Royce. As long as whoever gives more money to the land, he will sell it to whomever he wants, and at the same time, he can make a lot of money while getting rid of this big burden! It doesn't get much better than that!

The second opinion is diametrically opposite: because one of the directors of his company, that is, the BMW Group, proposed that his company wanted to buy Rolls-Royce.

These two factions of opinion quarreled in the board of directors: BMW has coveted Rolls-Royce, the world's top luxury car brand, for a long time, otherwise they would not have gone to great lengths to participate in the board of directors of Rolls-Royce PLC, and have worked hard to become a supplier of engines and major spare parts for Rolls-Royce cars;

The other faction is very unhappy with BMW's mentality: of course you want Rolls-Royce, of course, there is no problem, after all, everyone is a shareholder of the same company. \\\\\\ looked down all day and didn't look up. As long as the price you pay is reasonable, you should give priority to your old friends! But why are you so stingy? Just willing to pay a small price. It's not even a fraction of the price offered by Alice Group, is it true that our Rolls-Royce is asking for food to pass away? Brothers. We are also envelope capitalism, you BMW want to take money out of our pockets? Are we really engaged in philanthropy?

To be honest, Mr. Bolton, the chairman of Rolls-Royce PLC, who holds the largest shares, is now torn between these two opinions: he wants to sell Rolls-Royce for a good price, and he wants to sell Rolls-Royce to BMW.

The benefits of selling Rolls-Royce to BMW are obvious, BMW has always been a supplier of engines and main spare parts for Rolls-Royce cars, and Burton is well aware of the technical prowess of the BMW Group. With so many years of good cooperation, I believe that if BMW accepts Rolls-Royce, I don't have to worry about the decline of the entire Rolls-Royce brand representing the glory of the British automotive industry.

If it is to sell Rolls-Royce to the Alice Group, to be honest, Mr. Burton really has no bottom in his heart: can the Alice Group carry Rolls-Royce forward? However, the price offered by Alice Group is really attractive, damn it, why can't BMW be generous?

The British couldn't help but start cursing in their hearts: stingy, damn Germans, can't you *** be generous and make more money like the Alice Group!

"Mr. Burton," just when Mr. Rolls-Royce PLC Chairman was in a daze, a voice called him, and when Bolton raised his head blankly, he found that the directors of the entire Vickers Group Board of Directors were looking at him: Huh? What's going on? What's the matter?

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Bolton looked at the crowd of people who were watching him with some blankness.

"Mr. Burton," just as Burton was at a loss for what to call his own voice, the voice sounded again, and this time in the direction of the voice, Burton finally saw the guy who was shouting his name: none other than Mr. Vickers, the chairman of the board of directors of the Vickers Group.

The directors of the surrounding Vickers Group glared at Bolton angrily: A guy who doesn't know how to lift, it is already a great face for you to let this unqualified guy participate in this kind of meeting at the highest level of the group! And you dare to be in a daze at such an important meeting?

Of course, in the same way, Mr. Bolton was embarrassed by his gaffe at the moment: how could he do such an ungentlemanly thing? What a disgrace to the gentlemen of the British Empire! ,

"Mr. Burton," Vickers didn't mind Burton's impoliteness at all, well, just impoliteness, and still asked him with a very kind face, "Mr. Burton, I don't know what you think about what we just discussed?" ”

Wickers of course knows, now Rolls-Royce PLC is what kind of state is within the company, if you want Rolls-Royce PLC company to cooperate with the Vickers Group, Boton this guy is the key, as long as the Boton who holds the most shares is on the side of the Vickers Group, then BMW is not a problem to consider: so far only showed the intention to buy, but even the official offer to the Vickers Group was so stingy that it did not even give a formal offer to the Vickers Group! It was only at the meeting of Rolls-Royce PLC that he expressed his wishes and the price he might offer.

This can't be blamed on the BMW Group, but the decision made by the Vickers Group was too abrupt, and the BMW Group didn't know anything about it before, well, if it weren't for the Alice Group suddenly inserting a lever in it, the BMW Group would not decide until October after the Vickers Group officially put Rolls-Royce / Bentley up for sale - since the boss wants to sell Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce PLC, as the younger brother, can only agree to sell, although they also hold a part of the ownership of Rolls-Royce, It has the right to decide for itself who to sell the ownership of the Rolls-Royce it holds, but it is the Vickers Group that really has the final say: the boss says he wants to sell, then he has to sell!

"Huh?" Burton's face was confused: What was everyone discussing just now?

Looking at Bolton's confused look, the guys around him, who usually pride themselves on being gentlemen, felt ashamed of him: Hey! This guy has really disgraced the face of a gentleman of the British Empire!

Vickers is not happy in his heart, but he is not happy, and now he still needs the support of this guy, so he can only suppress the unhappiness in his heart in his heart, and briefly repeat to Bolton the opinions that everyone has just discussed about "the ownership of the double "RR" logo and trademark of Rolls-Royce PLC Company, together with the Rolls-Royce Flying Goddess logo and water tank grille controlled by Vickers Group, and the Crewe production plant". And after estimating the possible final transaction price of Alice Group and Vickers, he finally asked Bolton, "Mr. Bolton, I wonder what you think of the above gentlemen's discussion?" ”

What do I think? Burton smiled bitterly: of course, he was inclined to be able to make money and carry forward the pride of Rolls-Royce, the automobile industry of the British Empire, but at present, it seems that both BMW and Alice Group can only meet one of the conditions: one is rich, but has no background, which makes people worry about what Rolls-Royce will become after they are handed over to them; The other one has a background, but he is stingy to death, and no one wants to get along with his wallet.

"I don't know what the group headquarters is going to do?" After thinking about it for a long time to no avail, Bolton turned to the Vickers Group's opinion. In fact, there is no need to inquire, the directors of the Vickers Group, affected by the financial crisis, are eager to get rid of these three burdens as soon as possible, regardless of what will happen to Rolls Royce after he sells, and make money to solve the current financial crisis first! As for what will happen to Rolls-Royce in the future, that's a matter for the future, anyway, it's not like you can't live without Rolls-Royce.

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