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Company type | Public limited company |
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Industry | Drink industry |
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Founded | 17 December 1997 |
Headquarters | London, England |
Key people | Javier Ferrán (Chairman) Debra Crew (CEO) Lavanya Chandrashekar (chief financial officer) |
Products | Alcoholic beverages: spirits, beer and wine |
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Number of employees | 30,000 (2024)[2] |
Subsidiaries | United Spirits (54.8%) |
Website | www |
Diageo plc (/diˈædʒioʊ/ dee-AJ-ee-oh) is a British multinational alcoholic beverage company, with its headquarters in London, England. It operates from 132 sites around the world.[1] It is a major distributor of Scotch whisky and other spirits. Distilleries owned by Diageo produce 40% of all Scotch whisky with over 24 brands, such as Johnnie Walker, J&B and Old Parr.[3]
Its leading brands include Guinness, Smirnoff, Baileys liqueur, Captain Morgan rum and Tanqueray and Gordon's gin.
Diageo has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange.