CALGARY, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific
(TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today announced that it received a letter from
Pershing Square including a requisition for a meeting of
shareholders for the purpose of electing five Pershing Square
nominees to the CP Board. These nominees are William A. Ackman, Gary
F. Colter, Paul C. Hilal, Rebecca
MacDonald and Dr. Anthony R.
Melman.
The Company announced that it will hold its annual meeting of
shareholders (the "annual meeting") on Thursday, May 17, 2012 in Calgary, Alberta, consistent with the
Company's normal practice.
Further details regarding the annual meeting will be included in
the Company's proxy circular, which CP will mail to shareholders of
record in advance of the annual meeting.
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SOURCE Canadian Pacific