TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - Two independent directors of

Japan's Seven & i Holdings ( SVNDF ) have resigned, the

convenience store operator said on Wednesday, as it rejigs its

management in the face of a $47 billion takeover bid from

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard ( ANCTF ).

Jenifer Rogers and Elizabeth Meyerdirk resigned effective on

Tuesday "at the request of the persons concerned", the company

said in a statement.

The shakeup comes amid accusations of foot-dragging from

Couche-Tard, which launched its bid for the 7-Eleven convenience

store operator last August.

It would be the largest foreign takeover in Japanese history

were it to go ahead.

Last week, the retail giant announced wide-ranging

leadership and business restructuring plans, bringing in as CEO

Stephen Dacus, who had been head of the special committee

examining the buyout bid.

On Monday, another director, Joseph Depinto, resigned from

the board of the holding company, but he will remain chief

executive officer of North American operations, Seven & i ( SVNDF ) said.