** Shares in Mitchells & Butlers MAB.L fall nearly 8% to 242.5p, top pct loser on FTSE midcaps .FTMC index
** Shares a near 5-month low
** British pub and restaurant operator posts like-for-like sales growth in Q4 of 3.1%, down from 5% in Q3
** Keeps FY outlook unchanged; in line with market expectations
** Q4 sales growth slowed, reflecting some hesitation among pub and restaurant goers in broader market - Hargreaves Lansdown analysts
** Stock up ~4% so far this year
(Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru)
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