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Joe Lewis Confirms Takeover Plans For Mitchells & Butlers

The pubs group’s biggest shareholder has confirmed that he has approached the firm with a takeover proposal. Mr Lewis’s Piedmont investment vehicle had an initial offer rejected after failing to gain board approval. Mitchells & Butlers, which owns the Harvester and All Bar One chains, has posted a slowdown in sales growth through July and August.

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