Two Seven & i outside directors resign

TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - Two outside directors of Japan's Seven & i Holdings 3382.T have resigned, the convenience store operator said on Wednesday.

Jennifer Rogers and Elizabath Meyerdirk resigned effective Tuesday, the company said in a statement.

The company has been fending off a $47 billion takeover bid from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard ATD.TO.

On Monday another director, Joseph Depinto, resigned from the board of the holding company but will remain chief executive officer of North American operations, Seven & i said.