Diageo to acquire stake in Halico

Rebecca Prescott15 Jun 2012

Diageo has successfully closed its Public Offer to acquire an additional 10.62% stake in Hanoi Liquor Joint Stock Company in Vietnam for a consideration of approximately £14m.

Diageo expects to complete the transaction on 24 June. Following the full completion of the Public Offer, Diageo's total equity stake in Halico will be 45.52%.

The price of the Public Offer was VND 213,600 per share, the same price as Diageo's previous purchases of Halico shares.

Diageo entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Halico, a domestic branded spirits producer with the vodka brand, Vodka Hanoi, in January 2011.

Source: Diageo

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