Group 1 - Berkshire Hathaway will sell 4.3 million shares of VeriSign at a price of $285.00 per share, generating approximately $1.23 billion in cash [1][2] - Following the sale, Berkshire's ownership in VeriSign will decrease from 14.2% to 9.6%, aiming to avoid triggering regulatory obligations [1][2] - The offering price represents a 6.9% discount compared to VeriSign's closing price of $305.98 on the previous Monday [2] Group 2 - Berkshire initially invested in VeriSign in Q4 2012, maintaining a relatively stable ownership percentage over the years [2] - Prior to the sale, Berkshire held over 13 million shares of VeriSign, valued at approximately $4 billion based on the previous Monday's closing price [2] - The remaining shares will be subject to a one-year lock-up period, preventing any large-scale sell-off in the short term [2] Group 3 - VeriSign is a leading global internet infrastructure and domain registration company, established in 1995 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia [2] - The company primarily provides domain registration and cybersecurity infrastructure services, controlling key domain registrations such as ".com", ".net", ".cc", and ".name" [2] - As of the end of March, Berkshire's cash reserves reached a record $347.7 billion, with an update expected during the upcoming second-quarter earnings announcement [2]