15 December 2016
MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC
Annual Report 2016
In compliance with Listing Rule 9.6.1, Mitchells & Butlers plc has today submitted copies of the following documents to the National Storage Mechanism:
1. | Company Annual Report and Accounts 2016 |
2. | Notice of the 2017 Annual General Meeting |
The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held at Mitchells & Butlers plc, Retail Support Centre, 27 Fleet Street, Birmingham, B3 1JP on Tuesday 24 January 2017 at 2.00pm.
Risks and uncertainties
This section highlights the principal risks and uncertainties that affect the Company, together with the key mitigating activities in place to manage those risks. This does not represent a comprehensive list of all of the risks that the Company faces, but focuses on those that are currently considered to be most relevant at the current time.
The processes that are used to identify and manage risks are described in the internal control and risk management statement on pages 52 and 53 of the 2016 Annual Report.
Risk category and description | Controls/mitigating activities |
Market risks | |
Operational risks | |
The Company maintains headroom against these risks. The finance team conducts daily cash forecasting with periodic reviews at the Treasury Committee, the roles of which include ensuring that the Board Treasury Policy is adhered to, monitoring its operation and agreeing appropriate strategies for recommendation to the Board. In addition, regular forecasting and testing of covenant compliance is performed and frequent communication is maintained with the Securitisation Trustee. | |
The Company has made significant additional contributions to reduce the funding deficit. In May 2014, the Company reached agreement on the triennial valuation of the Group pension schemes as at 31 March 2013, at an increased funding shortfall of £572m (March 2010 valuation £400m). The value of total deficit at the end of FY 2016, following the revised contributions, is £337m (FY 2015 £350m). | |
Mitchells & Butlers maintains a robust programme of health and safety checks both within its restaurants and pubs and throughout the supply chain. The dedicated Safety Assurance team uses a number of technical partners including food technologists, microbiologists and allergen specialists to ensure that our food procedures are safe. Regular independent audits of trading sites are performed to ensure that procedures are followed and that appropriate standards are maintained. Food suppliers are required to meet the British Retail Consortium Global Standard for Food Safety and are subject to regular safety and quality audits. Comprehensive health and safety training programmes are in place. | |
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations
James Cooper
0121 498 4525
Media:
James Murgatroyd (Finsbury)
020 7251 3801