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20 December 2000

Diageo plc and Pernod Ricard SA to acquire Seagram spirits and wine business

Diageo plc and Pernod Ricard SA today confirm that they have signed an agreement to acquire the spirits and wine business of The Seagram Company Ltd., for US$8.15 billion (£5.5....

6 December 2000

International

Diageo and Pernod Ricard sign agreement

Diageo plc and Pernod Ricard SA confirm that they have signed a formal agreement governing their bidding arrangements for the Seagram wines and spirits business. The agreement also....

6 December 2000

Diageo acquires Bundaberg Rum from Bundaberg Sugar Group Ltd

Diageo PLC today announces the acquisition of Bundaberg Rum, following an agreement by United Distillers & Vintners Australia, which is part of its beverage alcohol business Guinness UDV, to purchase....

7 September 2000

Diageo Announces Organic Operating Profit Growth of 11% to £1,980 Million and EPS up 8% to 37.3 Pence

Diageo today announced its preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2000.* Lord Blyth, Chairman of Diageo, said: “The business and financial performance delivered in this....

24 July 2000

Paul Walsh to become Diageo Group Chief Executive on 1 September 2000

Diageo, the world’s leading spirits, wine and beer company has announced that Paul Walsh, currently Chief Operating Officer, will succeed John McGrath as Group Chief Executive on 1 September....

17 July 2000

Diageo Maximises Value through Strategic Re-Alignment and Proposed Combination of Pillsbury and General Mills

Diageo today announces: Integration of its spirits, wine and beer businesses Proposed combination of The Pillsbury Company ("Pillsbury") and General Mills in a transaction which initially values....

11 July 2000

Diageo Trading Statement

Diageo, the international food and drinks company, released the following trading statement ahead of its preliminary statement of results for the year ended 30 June 2000, which is to be....

22 June 2000

Diageo Prepares for Partial Flotation of Burger King

Diageo, the international food and drinks company, has today announced that it is developing the option of a partial flotation of Burger King on the NYSE as part of its....

24 February 2000

Interim Statement

Diageo, the international food and drinks company, today announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 1999. ....

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