End to discussions on the future of Cuervo

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Diageo PLC

11 December 2012

 



11 December 2012

Diageo announces end to discussions on the future of Cuervo

Diageo has today announced that discussions between Diageo and JB y Compania S.A. de C.V. and Lanceros S.A. de C.V., relating to the future of the Cuervo brand have ended. Both parties will now work to ensure the orderly termination of the current distribution agreement, including transitional arrangements, at the end of June 2013.

Paul S Walsh, Chief Executive, Diageo said:

'Diageo has had a long and successful relationship with the Cuervo brand and we are proud of what we have achieved for the brand as its distributor over many years. We believe that the future of the brand would be best delivered by aligning ownership of the brand with its route to market and I have no doubt that Diageo has the best route to market for this brand. However it has not been possible to agree a transaction which delivers value for Diageo's shareholders and therefore, by mutual agreement, we have terminated our discussions.'

ENDS

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