Diagio 2010 Annual Report
Annual Report 2010
2010 was characterised by variability. Diageo’s brand positions, global scale and agility in response to changing conditions delivered a good performance in the year.
About Diageo Diageo plc is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Gordon’s , Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines. The company also has distribution rights for Jose Cuervo. Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 markets around the world. The management team expects to continue the strategy of investing behind Diageo’s global brands, launching innovative new products, and seeking to expand selectively through partnerships or acquisitions that add long term value for shareholders. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people and its brands, visit www. diageo.com. For Diageo’s global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit www.DRINKiQ.com.
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This is the Annual Report of Diageo plc for the year ended 30 June 2010 and it is dated 25 August 2010. It includes information that is required by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for Diageo’s US filing of its Annual Report on Form 20-F. This information may be updated or supplemented at the time of the filing of that document with the SEC or later amended if necessary, although Diageo does not undertake to update any such
2010 was characterised by variability. Diageo’s brand positions, global scale and agility in response to changing conditions delivered a good performance in the year.
About Diageo Diageo plc is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Gordon’s , Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines. The company also has distribution rights for Jose Cuervo. Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 markets around the world. The management team expects to continue the strategy of investing behind Diageo’s global brands, launching innovative new products, and seeking to expand selectively through partnerships or acquisitions that add long term value for shareholders. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people and its brands, visit www. diageo.com. For Diageo’s global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit www.DRINKiQ.com.
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This is the Annual Report of Diageo plc for the year ended 30 June 2010 and it is dated 25 August 2010. It includes information that is required by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for Diageo’s US filing of its Annual Report on Form 20-F. This information may be updated or supplemented at the time of the filing of that document with the SEC or later amended if necessary, although Diageo does not undertake to update any such