On ground, Share of cash-strapped Kingfisher Airline’s parent United Spirits has started selling by the 17-lender consortium led by State Bank of India (SBI). Read more
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Diageo to debut United Spirits open offer Rs 5,441-cr in Jan
Vijay Mallya
The world largest wine maker group Diageo Plc is going to debut its open offer to buy 26% stake in Vijay Mallya-owned United Spirits Ltd, as per of earlier signed deal.
The amount of 26% acquiring stakes would be over Rs 5,441 crore and the process is starting from January next year, as per company saying.
As per United Spirits Ltd (USL) announcement, the open offer will commence on January 7, 2013, and will close on January 18, 2013 under which Read more
Diageo fly with Mallya’s crown jewel United Spirits
Finally, the world’s largest liquor major Diageo on Friday announced its decision to acquire 53.4% stake in Vijay Mallya-owned United Spirits for $2.1 billion in a two-legged deal.
Diageo entered in agreement of two part with USL and United Breweries (Holdings) under which It will acquire 27.4 per cent stake in USL for Rs.5,725 crore at Rs.1,440 a share, while Mallya will continually stand at his chairman position of USL and UBHL, but work with Diageo in India Whisky market. Read more
Mallya’s UB shares hit 52-week high, hoping deal with Diageo
As per recent news, Vijay-Mallya’s UB Group is going to sign a deal with the world’s largest spirit group maker Diageo for sale of United Spirits Ltd Stake, hoping to keep on track its debt-laden Kingfisher Airline by raising funds.
Suddenly as the news released, shares of United Breweries hit 52 week high as much 6 per cent to Rs 1,425 in early trade on the BSE on Friday following the Diageo- USL deal worth $3.2 billions. Read more
