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JUST IN: Warren Buffett has laid out a plan to “step up” the pace of giving away his $149 billion estate to his children’s foundations, while still allowing for a short period that allows Berkshire Hathaway, $BRK.A, shareholders to gain confidence in incoming CEO Greg Abel.
“I would like to keep a significant amount of ‘A’ shares until Berkshire shareholders develop the comfort with Greg that Charlie and I long enjoyed,” wrote Buffett.
“That level of confidence shouldn’t take long. My children are already 100% behind Greg as are the Berkshire directors,” said Buffett.
Buffett owns about $149 billion worth of Berkshire based on shares held at the end of the second quarter.
Berkshire Hathaway, $BRK.A, has said it has shed more than 4,000 jobs over the last year, even as the conglomerate run by Warren Buffett is on pace to post a record annual operating profit.
In a regulatory filing, Berkshire said its dozens of operating businesses employ about 392,000 people, down from 396,440.






