Canadian Pacific Schedules Annual Meeting of Shareholders for May 17, 2012

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Jan 23, 2012, 19:17 ET

CALGARY, Jan. 23, 2012 /CNW/ - 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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Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts, providing North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing...