Evening Despatch: Wednesday 7th July 1920

Baldwins Enter Law Action: Chairman’s Statement on Messrs. Sperling: Advice to Shareholders: Shareholders in Baldwin’s Ltd., attended the annual meeting of that company at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham today in great force interest centering in the Chairman’s promise to put them in possession of the latest information concerning the actions pending regarding the contract entered into in February last by Messrs. Sperling to purchase the ordinary shares of the company at 60s per share … (discussion) … In response to the Chairman’s invitation only three shareholders asked questions, and these were of a friendly nature. Replying to these, Mr. Pinsent (Birmingham) solicitor to the company, said that the directors had never regarded Messrs. Sperling otherwise than as principals …


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Referenced

GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948