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| Public limited company | |
| Traded as | |
| Industry | Beverages | 
| Founded | 1997 (London, United Kingdom) | 
| Headquarters | Park Royal, London, England, United Kingdom | 
| Key people | Javier Ferrán (Chairman) Ivan Menezes (CEO) | 
| Products | Alcoholic beverages: spirits, beer and wine | 
| Revenue | £10.813 billion (2015) | 
| £2.797 billion (2015) | |
| £2.467 billion (2015) | |
| Number of employees | 33,000 (2016) | 
| Subsidiaries | United Spirits | 
| Website | www | 
Diageo plc (/diːˈɑːʒiːoʊ/; other possibilities are /daɪˈʌʒiːoʊ/ or /diˈædʒioʊ/) is a British multinational alcoholic beverages company, with its headquarters in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer.
Diageo's brands include Smirnoff (the world's best-selling vodka),Johnnie Walker (the world's best-selling blended Scotch whisky),Baileys (the world's best-selling liqueur), and Guinness (the world's best-selling stout). It also owns 34% of Moët Hennessy, which owns brands including Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Hennessy. It sells its products in over 180 countries and has offices in around 80 countries.