Diageo – Guinness

is a British multinational alcoholic beverages company headquartered in London, England. It is the world’s largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine.^[5][6]

Diageo’s brands include Smirnoff (the world’s best-selling vodka),^[7] Johnnie Walker (the world’s best-selling blended Scotch whisky),^[8] Baileys (the world’s best-selling liqueur),^[9] andGuinness (the world’s best-selling stout).^[10][11] It also owns 34% of Moët Hennessy, which owns brands including Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Hennessy.^[12][13] It sells its products in over 180 countries and has offices in around 80 countries.^[14][15]

Diageo has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It had a market capitalisation of approximately £48.9 billion as of 7 May 2013, making it the 8th-largest company on the London Stock Exchange.^[16] It has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange.