Title: Circulars to shareholders
Date: 1957-1985
Reference: FRAS
710
Former reference: HF 1/1/5/2 HF 1/1/5/3 HF 1/1/5/4
Physical description: 2 folders
Origination:
House of Fraser Ltd
House of Fraser plc
Scope and content:
The circulars mainly relate to a takeover bid by Lonrho plc and a subsequent proposal by Lonrho plc for a demerger of Harrods from House of Fraser.
Record type: Circulars
Function: Corporate body management
Records held within this series:
Title: Circulars from board of directors to shareholders
Date: 1957-1984
Reference: FRAS 710/1
Former reference: HF 1/1/5/2/1
Physical description: 1 folder
Origination:
House of Fraser
Ltd
House of Fraser
plc
Scope and content:
Circulars from the board of directors to the shareholders mainly proposing the rejection of offers and resolutions by Lonrho plc.
Title: Circulars from Lonrho plc and Alfayed Investment and Trust (UK) plc
to shareholders
Date: 1980-1985
Reference: FRAS 710/2
Former reference: HF 1/1/5/3/1 HF 1/1/5/4/1 HF 1/1/5/4/2
Physical description: 1 folder
Origination:
House of Fraser
Ltd
House of Fraser
plc
Additional information:
The circulars were sent to the shareholders by Lonrho plc, Alfayed Investment and Trust (UK) plc and two directors of House of Fraser, Lord Duncan-Sandys and R.W. Rowland, whose views on a demerger of Harrods were contrary to the views of the majority of the board of directors.
Scope and content:
Circulars putting forward offers by Lonrho plc and Alfayed Investment and Trust (UK) plc, and a proposal for the demerger of Harrods from House of Fraser.
Records related to this series:
Title: Minutes of meetings of committee of directors appointed to discuss
takeover bid by Lonrho plc
Date: 1980-1984
Reference: FRAS 8
Company:
House of Fraser Ltd
House of Fraser plc
Connection:
Title: Minutes of meetings of board of directors
Date: 1980-1985
Reference: FRAS 4
Company:
House of Fraser Ltd
House of Fraser plc
Connection:
Title: Report of proceedings of general meetings of shareholders
Date: 1981-1984
Reference: FRAS 15
Company:
House of Fraser Ltd
House of Fraser plc
Connection:
Title: Notes for operation to contact shareholders by telephone
Date: November 1982
Reference: FRAS 19
Company:
House of Fraser plc
Connection: This relates to Lonrho's proposal for a demerger of Harrods.
Title: Report on Harrods demerger proposal
Date: March 1983
Reference: FRAS 708
Company:
House of Fraser plc
Connection: