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Performance Overview

Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB, Windsor, Buchanan's and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 markets around the world. The company's ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the Company's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (DEO).

Group performance

2012 2011 Organic growth Reported growth
Volume in millions of equivalent units 156.5 147.5 2% 6%
£ million        
Net sales 10,762 9,936 6% 8%
Operating profit before exceptional items 3,198 2,884 9% 11%
Operating profit 3,158 2,595 22%
Profit attributable to parent company's equity shareholders 1,942 1,900 2%
Basic eps 77.8p 76.2p   2%

Category performance

Volume * movement
%
Organic net sales movement
%
Reported net sales movement 
%
Spirits 3 8 12
Beer 2 5 4
Wine (3) (7) (9)
Ready to drink (3) - -
Total 2 6 8

Strategic brand performance**

Whisk(e)y: 4 10 9
Johnnie Walker 7 15 14
Crown Royal (4) (3) (3)
JεB (1) (3) (5)
Buchanan's 12 24 23
Windsor (4) (1) -
Bushmills 18 20 19
Vodka: 5 13 15
Smirnoff 5 6 5
Ketel One vodka 9 9 10
Cîroc 60 62 63
Liqueurs: (2) 1 -
Baileys (4) (1) (1)
Rum: 6 8 8
Captain Morgan 9 9 9
Tequila: (2) - -
Jose Cuervo (4) (5) (5)
Gin: 1 3 3
Tanqueray 1 2 2
Beer: 2 5 4
Guinness 1 4 3

* Organic equals reported movement for volume, except for: total volume 6%, spirits 7%, beer 4%, wine (4)%, vodka 8% reflecting the Mey Icki, Meta Abo and Serengeti Breweries acquisitions and disposals last year.

** Spirits brands excluding ready to drink.

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