Press releases: 2005

Diageo plc has today announced that it has put in place an irrevocable, non-discretionary programme to allow the company to buy back shares during the closed period which precedes the....

Joint Press Release issued by: Diageo plc; Thalidomide Trust, National Advisory Council; Thalidomide UK Diageo plc has agreed a new financial settlement for those affected by the drug. ....

Diageo plc announced today the appointment of Laurence Danon, Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of France Printemps, to the Diageo board, effective 1 January 2006. Her appointment brings....

Diageo is holding an Investor Conference in London today. At the conference Nick Rose, Diageo’s Chief Financial Officer will tell attendees that Diageo’s guidance for the full year ended June....

At its preliminary results in September 2005 Diageo issued supplementary schedules giving information in respect of its transition to financial reporting in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). ....

Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business, today launched and priced US dollar 750 million of 10-year SEC registered securities. Due 28 October 2015, the issue pays a....

Diageo has today announced that it has appointed Goldman Sachs International to act as joint corporate broker alongside Credit Suisse First Boston. -ends- Notes to Editor:....

Diageo has informed Pernod Ricard that it has decided not to exercise the option to purchase the Montana wine business. In June 2005 Pernod Ricard granted Diageo an....

Diageo will hold its AGM at 2.30pm today at The Queen Elizabeth ll Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1. At the meeting Paul Walsh, Chief Executive of Diageo,....

Diageo has achieved organic growth in net sales (after deducting excise duties) of 4% and operating margin expansion of 0.6 percentage points resulting in organic operating profit growth of 7%.....