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AGM - Notice of Further Resol
AGM - Notice of Further Resol.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 0052F Mitchells & Butlers PLC 04 January 2010 \n \nMitchells & Butlers plc\n\nAnnual General Meeting - Notice of Further Resolutions\nIn accordance with paragraph 9.6.1 of the FSA Listing Rules two copies of a letter, which is being mailed to shareholders today, have been submitted to the UKLA for publication through the Document Viewing Facility situated at: \nFinancial Services Authority \n25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS \nTelephone 020-7066-1000\nThe content of the letter is reproduced below. \n\"Dear Shareholder\n\nFurther additional resolutions to be moved at the AGM\n\nFollowing my letter to you of 23 December 2009 the Company received a further letter from Piedmont Inc., giving written notice that pursuant to a deed dated 15 July 2009 between the Company and Piedmont Inc. under which Piedmont Inc. has the right to appoint two Directors, it wished to nominate Ronald Alexander Robson to be appointed to the Board as its non independent representative Director. As such, Mr Robson will be appointed as a Director on 22 January 2010. In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr Robson will have been appointed until the AGM and will be eligible for reappointment. Therefore, a resolution proposing the reappointment of Mr Robson will be proposed at the AGM. This is in addition to the four individuals previously nominated by Piedmont Inc., to be elected as Directors at the AGM pursuant to resolutions proposed by a nominee acting on Piedmont Inc.'s behalf.\n\nThe resolutions which will now therefore be moved at that meeting are as detailed overleaf. The Board continues to affirm to you that its central responsibility is to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its shareholders as a whole and fairly as between each of them. Its overriding objectives at the AGM will be to ensure that the Board continues to have a majority of Directors independent of any allegiance or favour to any single shareholder or group of shareholders.\n\nWhat this means\nThe addition of new resolutions means that the white coloured Form of Proxy previously sent to you is invalid and should therefore be destroyed.*\n\nPlease note - if you received a communications election letter from Bronagh Kennedy atta...