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$7.5 billion is the stated ceiling on proceeds Oracle founder Larry Ellison can collect under a new trading plan he has adopted, covering up to 50 million of his Oracle shares.
The math reconciles at an implied per-unit ceiling of $150. Ellison currently ranks as the world's seventh-richest person.
| Metric | Value | Label | |---|---|---| | Shares covered | Up to 50 million | ceiling, reported | | Proceeds ceiling | Up to $7.5 billion | ceiling, reported | | Implied per-share ceiling | $150 | derived | Both figures carry the "up to" qualifier.
The plan sets the outer boundary of what he can sell from his stake in Oracle, the software company he founded.
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