guru267 wrote:mwekez@ji wrote:c95% of KK shares are held in the hands of 'non-wanjikus'. ... the other c5% is very welcomed to capitulate
That 5% of wanjikus can wipe billions off KKs market capitalization with sell orders!
Obviously, you do not read Warren Buffett. Does the market cap matter? The market cap has nothing to do with the 'business' and when the 5% are bought out, the biz will hum along. Ironically, the 5% will return to buy back the shares later!
Diageo patiently bought shares in EABL [the Rights price a decade or so ago was HIGHER than the shares on the market] including any Rights shares 'wanjiku' didn't buy. Now it has more than 50%.
Stanbic SA just did the same with CFC Stanbic. They underwrote the Rights Issue.
Sanlam is doing the same with Pan Africa to get to 60%.
KK's market cap [important for shareholders who want to sell] is irrelevant to the business of selling fuel.
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett