Feb 5 (Reuters) - Peabody Energy Corp BTU.N :
* PEABODY AND ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT ENTER INTO AGREEMENT; NEW MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
* PEABODY ENERGY CORP - ELLIOTT HAS AGREED TO CERTAIN CUSTOMARY STANDSTILL, VOTING AND OTHER PROVISIONS
* PEABODY ENERGY CORP - WILL APPOINT ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT EQUITY PARTNER, ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO MANAGER , DARREN YEATES TO BOARD
* PEABODY ENERGY - CO & ELLIOTT ALSO AGREED TO ADD A FOURTH INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR TO BE JOINTLY IDENTIFIED BY CO AND ELLIOTT
* PEABODY ENERGY CORP - WILL NOMINATE EACH OF NEW DIRECTORS FOR A FULL ONE-YEAR TERM AT UPCOMING ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING