Premier Inn Owner Whitbread Fends Off US Activist Investor Raid

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Premier Inn owner Whitbread successfully defeated a boardroom challenge from US activist fund Corvex.

Shareholders at a requisitioned general meeting rejected the push to secure a board seat.

The outcome grants existing leadership stability to pursue current expansion plans.

UK-listed companies continue to face heightened scrutiny and activist pressure amid valuation discounts.

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