Brief: Mitchells & Butlers Says Q1 Like-For-Like Sales Grew To 4.5%
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Mitchells & Butlers PLC MAB.L: FIRST QUARTER TRADING UPDATE REPORTS 7.7% LIKE-FOR-LIKE GROWTH OVER FESTIVE SEASON FIRST QUARTER LIKE-FOR-LIKE SALES GREW TO 4.5% REMAIN CONFIDENT IN OUR ABILITY TO MANAGE C.£130M OF YEAR-ON-YEAR COST HEADWINDS SALES GROWTH ON KEY FESTIVE DATES WAS PARTICULARLY STRONG, WITH CHRISTMAS DAY SETTING NEW ALL-TIME RECORD FOR HIGHEST SALES DAY ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;;))