Their Backgrounds Were Bigger Than the Last

A total of 20 percent of the shares had been transferred this time, bringing in three new shareholders.

Ten percent of the shares had been transferred to BlackRock Asset Management from the United States.

This company had an incredibly formidable background!

Even someone like Wang Ye, who did not pay much attention to the capital markets, had heard of its reputation.

BlackRock, also known as "Blackstone," was the world's largest asset management company, overseeing as much as 4.72 trillion US dollars in assets!

Its headquarters were located in Manhattan, New York, with offices spread across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, employing more than 12,000 people worldwide.

It was said that the group controlled pension funds in more than thirty states in the United States, as well as sovereign wealth funds from several oil-producing countries in the Middle East!

For Khovchenko to bring this company into the Yukos Group, he had clearly put in considerable effort.

Of course, BlackRock would not pass up the opportunity to buy into the Yukos Group either.

Who in the world did not know that the Yukos Group was unquestionably the highest-quality energy company, a hen that laid golden eggs...

Since Khovchenko had transferred shares from his own holdings, Wang Ye did not know the exact price, nor did he need to.

The second shareholder was Allianz Asset Management, an investment company from Germany.

It was also a global giant ranked among the top five, controlling nearly two trillion US dollars in funds!

The third shareholder was the group of Chinese people Wang Ye had seen. They came from a major domestic investment company, CICC.

It was state-owned capital as well, with deep backing.

According to Khovchenko, BlackRock had obtained 10 percent of the shares, while Allianz and CICC had each received 5 percent.

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