Barclays rebuffs bid by activist Bramson to gain board seat

LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays has spurned an attempt by activist investor Edward Bramson for his fund to secure a seat on the board of the British bank.Bramson's approach to gain a board seat was rebuffed in informal discussions between the parties, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday. The rejection was first reported by Sky News.Bramson's fund Sherborne Investors has said little in public about its plan to shake up Barclays since it first disclosed in March that it..