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| | | Address: | 8 Henrietta Place
London W1M 9AG United Kingdom | | Web Site: | www.diageo.co.uk | | Index: | FTSE 100 | FTSE 250 | STOXX 50 | STOXX 600 | |
Market Place(s)
: | Paris | London | New York | Amsterdam | Dublin | Frankfurt | |
Number Of Shares
: | 2,520,890,000 | | Sector: | Agro-food | | Industry: | Drinks | | Sub-Industry: | Alcoholic Drinks |
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| | Diageo, the beverage alcohol geant.1997 saw the merger between GrandMet, a spirits giant, and Guinness, a brewing monster. That merger gave birth to the British drinks titan, Diageo.Today the group is one of the world leaders in the alcoholic drinks distribution sector, and some of the most famous brands at that: beer (Guinness, Kilkenny), whisky (Johnny Walker, J&B, and all the classic malts, the traditional Scotch whiskies), vodka (Smirnoff), gin (Tanqueray) and spirits (Malibu). Not to mention that delicious cream liqueur, Bailey's, or its partnership with LVMH for the world wide distribution of the prestigious wines and spirits brand Moët Hennessy, which produces one of the best champagnes in the world, Moët & Chandon.With its thousands of employees, Diageo has locations across all continents in a total of 180 countries. |
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| ISIN: | GB0002374006 | | Reuters Code: | DGE.L | |
Local Code
: | DGE | | Auditor: | KPMG Audit Plc | | Number of employees: | 22,520 ( 30/06/2007 )
22,619 ( 30/06/2006 ) |
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| Chairman of Board of Directors: | Lord Blyth of Rowington | | Chief Executive Officer: | Paul Walsh | | Chief Financial Officer: | Nick Rose | | Data as of 30/06/2007. |
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| Annual report: | 28/08/2008 | | Shareholder ’s meeting: | 15/10/2008 | | Profits 1st half-year: | 14/02/2008 |
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| public and other institutions: | 90.76% | | Capital Research and Management Company: | 5.78% | | Legal & General Group Plc: | 3.46% |
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Net Operating revenues*
| 9,917 | 9,704 | 9,036 | 8,891 | 9,440 | |
Net Profit*
| 1,489 | 1,908 | 1,375 | 1,392 | 167 | | * in million(s) of
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Earnings per share*
| 55.4 | 67.2 | 46.3 | 45.9 | 2.4 | | * in
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| Wines, spirits and beers: | 100% | | Sector Data as of 30/06/2007 |
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| SALES PER GEOGRAPHIC AREA | |
| Geographic areas | | Europe: | 38% | | North America: | 29% | | Rest of the World: | 22% | | Asia / Pacific: | 11% | | Areas data as of 30/06/2007 | | Profile as of 30/06/2007.
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