UB Group
Diageo finally acquires required 26% for control of United Spirits
03 Jul 2014
Diageo said it has completed a tender offer to acquire the shares in United Spirits after its first attempt to do so in November 2012 failed due to poor response
United Spirits to sell Whyte & Mackay to Philippines-based Emperador for $729 mn
10 May 2014
United Spirits Ltd, India’s largest spirits company, has struck a deal to sell its Whyte & Mackay scotch whisky unit to Philippines-based Emperador
Diageo seeks to buy additional 26% of United Spirits for Rs11,451.3 crore
15 Apr 2014
Diageo Plc, the world's largest maker of alcoholic drinks, was force to abandon its earlier tender offer after USL shareholders refused to sell their shares saying the valuation was low
SC stays further transactions in United Spirits-Diageo deal
10 Feb 2014
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered "status quo” be maintained in the sale of United Spirits to British liquor group Diageo Plc till April
Karnataka HC annuls United Spirits’ stake sale to Diageo
21 Dec 2013
Without going into the legalities of the stake sale, the court ruled that USL’s stock cannot be transferred without the consent of its creditors
Diageo to sell bulk of Whyte & Mackay to salvage United Spirits deal
26 Nov 2013
The sale is intended to satisfy the UK’s fair trade watchdog's concerns that Diageo's acquisition of United Spirits may lead to higher whisky prices in the UK
HC admits BNP Paribas' plea for winding-up of Mallya’s UBHL
20 Nov 2013
The Karnataka High Court today admitted a petition by BNP Paribas seeking the winding-up of UB Holdings Ltd, the UB Group's holding company
HC summons Mallya over Kingfisher wind-up pleas
17 Sep 2013
The Karnataka High Court has ordered liquor baron Vijay Mallya, chairman of the UB Group, to appear in court on Tuesday in connection with the winding-up petitions filed by creditors
Diageo’s open offer for United Spirits stake cleared
05 Feb 2013
Sebi today cleared global liquor giant Diageo's proposed open offer for an additional 26 per cent shares of United Spirits, to gain majority stake in the spirits arm of Vijay Mallya's United Breweries Group
CCI, Sebi seek clarification in Diageo-USL deal
16 Jan 2013
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