I didn't see that article, but that seems to be a two-step process for SoftBank to sell their shares on the open market without spoiling the market by public ally divesting themselves of shares. They sell new shares, then use the money that generates to buy a percentage of SoftBanks shares.
This is why financial engineering and ultimately all Money-Money transactions are ultimately nihilistic and boring. Who cares how much money you have if you aren’t doing new/innovative/interesting things?
