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

Japan's Seven & i Holdings ( SVNDF ) 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 ( ANCTF ).

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 ( SVNDF ) said.