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.

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: