Interim management statement for the nine months ended 31 March 2008Download file

In the nine months ended 31 March 2008 Diageo's organic net sales growth was 7%, in line with the performance seen in the first half of the year ending 30 June 2008.

There has been no material change in the financial position of the group. The return of cash to shareholders through the payment of dividends and the continued share buy back programme led to a reduction in net assets  from £4.2 billion at 30 June 2007 to £3.9  billion at 31 March 2008.