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	Allied Domecq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Allied Domecq PLC was an international company, headquartered in Bristol, UK that operated spirits, wine, and quick service restaurant businesses.
		Allied Domecq was previously known as Allied Lyons which was a result of a merger between Allied Breweries and the food and catering group J.
		Allied Domecq's spirits division operated a combination of nine core global brands, plus a selection of local market leaders.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Allied_Domecq (390 words)

	PRESS RELEASE ALLIED DOMECQ PLC - TRADING STATEMENT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Allied Domecq PLC announces that its financial performance for the first four months of its current financial year is in line with expectations with high single digit earnings growth translated at constant foreign exchange rates.
		Despite absorbing this impact, which is higher than Allied Domecq's initial expectations as a result of further weakening of the US dollar, the Group is still on track to deliver earnings growth in line with expectations for the current financial year.
		Allied Domecq is traded on both the London Stock Exchange (LSE:ALLD) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AED).
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=79881 (629 words)

	Allied Domecq PLC Offer For Bodegas y Bebidas, S.A.
		Allied claims that the acquisition should achieve synergies comprising cost savings and revenue benefits as the business is integrated with Bodegas Domecq.
		According to Allied Domecq, there should be mutual benefit: Allied's brands of Marques de Arienzo and Vina Eguia would benefit from access to Bodegas y Bebidas' domestic wine distribution network while Bodegas y Bebidas' export business would gain from Allied's international distribution capabilities.
		Allied claims that savings of Euro2m will be achieved in the first full year of operations and that this number will rise in subsequent years.
	www.foodnavigator.com /news/ng.asp?id=41669 (538 words)

	Allied Domecq holders OK deal - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Business
		Allied Domecq PLC shareholders voted yesterday to accept a $13 billion takeover proposal from French rival Pernod Ricard SA, paving the way for one of the world's biggest deals in the spirits sector.
		Allied Domecq chairman Gerry Robinson told shareholders that recent difficulties in many markets highlighted the need for consolidation.
		Allied said it expects the deal, the liquor industry's biggest transaction since Diageo PLC was created by a 1997 merger, to become effective July 26.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2005/07/05/allied_domecq_holders_ok_deal (509 words)

	British drinks firm Allied Domecq pre-tax profit rises 16 percent - Oct. 31, 2000
		Allied (ALLD), supplier of Beefeater gin and Kahlua liqueur, said pretax profit for the year ended Aug. 31, excluding its now-sold Panrico Spanish bakery unit, rose to £404 million ($585 million), from £349 million in the previous year.
		Allied shares were trading up 0.3 percent at 364 pence in early afternoon trade after earlier rising by as much as 2.5 percent.
		Allied is competing against a partnership between Britain's Diageo PLC (DGE) and France's Pernod Ricard SA (PRI) for the Seagram unit.
	money.cnn.com /2000/10/31/europe/allied_domecq (522 words)

	Boston.com / Business / Pernod seen considering bid for Allied Domecq
		Pernod Ricard SA is examining a tie-up with rival drinks maker Allied Domecq PLC as one of several possible acquisitions, a person close to the company said yesterday.
		PARIS -- Pernod Ricard SA is examining a tie-up with rival drinks maker Allied Domecq PLC as one of several possible acquisitions, a person close to the company said yesterday.
		Pernod and Allied have not yet formally discussed a tie-up with each other, the person close to the company said, who spoke after Allied shares rose and Pernod dipped on rumors that a deal was imminent.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2005/02/05/pernod_seen_considering_bid_for_allied_domecq (431 words)

	Allied Domecq Shareholders Approve Deal - New York Times
		LONDON, July 4 (AP) - Shareholders of Allied Domecq voted Monday to accept an offer of 10.7 billion euros ($13 billion) from its French rival, Pernod Ricard, paving the way for one of the biggest deals in the world's liquor industry.
		Allied said that it expected the deal - the liquor industry's biggest since Diageo, based in London, was created by a 1997 merger - to be effective on July 26.
		Allied is based in Bristol, England, and Pernod in Paris.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/07/05/business/worldbusiness/05allied.html?ex=1278216000&en=ae49c03d98a88198&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss (382 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Allied Domecq agrees to $14.2 billion deal
		LONDON — British drinks company Allied Domecq PLC has agreed in principle to be acquired for $14.2 billion by French and U.S. rivals Pernod Ricard SA and Fortune Brands Inc., a person familiar with the deal said Wednesday.
		Allied Domecq's board has accepted the broad outline of the offer, but some details remain to be settled before it can be finalized and announced, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
		Allied Domecq shares closed Wednesday at 643 pence ($12.34) on the London Stock Exchange, up 0.7 percent.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600127899,00.html (339 words)

	Allied Domecq plc stock - The gift of a single share.
		Allied Domecq plc stock - The gift of a single share.
		Allied Domecq plc is engaged in the international spirits, wine and quick service restaurants (QSR) business.
		Allied Domecq's spirits and wine division operates through over 50 businesses worldwide, with the United States as its largest market.
	www.singleshare.com /stocks/aed.shtml (84 words)

	PRESS RELEASE Allied Domecq PLC announces Court Sanction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Board of Allied Domecq PLC ("Allied Domecq") announces that the High Court today approved the reorganisation of capital comprised within the Scheme of Arrangement (the "Scheme") to effect the Offer by Pernod Ricard S.A., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Goal Acquisitions Limited, for Allied Domecq.
		The Scheme and its implementation were approved by Allied Domecq's shareholders on 4 July, 2005.
		It is also expected that the New York Stock Exchange, also at Allied Domecq's request, will suspend the listing and the trading of Allied Domecq's American Depositary Receipts effective from the close of business in New York later today.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=91440 (374 words)

	NYSE > Events >Allied Domecq PLC Visits the NYSE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Allied Domecq PLC (NYSE-Listed AED) visits the NYSE to celebrate the launch of an “espresso revolution” and the brand’s real and authentic lattes and cappuccinos. In honor of the occasion, Philip Bowman, CEO of Allied Domecq, and Jon Luther, CEO of Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants, ring The Closing Bell
		Allied Domecq PLC is an international spirits and wine group and a global food service business.
		The QSR business is comprised of Dunkin' Donuts, a coffee and baked goods chain; Baskin-Robbins, an ice cream franchise; and Togo's, a sandwich chain operating principally in the West coast of the United States.
	www.nyse.com /events/1075807825682.html (197 words)

	Allied Domecq PLC: Final Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Allied Domecq PLC announces strong brand growth across its spirits, wine and quick service restaurant businesses delivering an 11% increase in trading profit and EPS up 16% at constant currency.
		Allied Domecq and the other shareholders of Britannia Soft Drinks Limited have also agreed subject, inter alia, to market conditions, to consider an initial public offering of Britannia Soft Drinks, between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2008.
		Allied Domecq PLC (the "Group" or "Company") accounts consolidate the accounts of the Company and its interests in subsidiary undertakings.
	www.primezone.com /newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?d=65986 (10617 words)

	Pernod Ricard eyes bid for Allied Domecq - International Business - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		However, Allied Domecq and Pernod both have market capitalization's of about $10 billion and therefore analysts noted any deal was more likely to be a merger of equals.
		Allied Domecq shares rose 6.3 percent to 523 pence each by 0918 GMT while Pernod stock fell 1 percent to 105.6 euros.
		“Allied Domecq has been a perpetual bid target but it is not valued as such, that is why the shares are rising,” said one dealer in London.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6913163 (619 words)

	UK: Allied appoints JF Hillebrand as sole shipper : Beverage News & Comment
		Allied Domecq PLC has appointed JF Hillebrand as the sole provider of global shipping services for the company's cased spirits and wine business with effect from 1 March 2003.
		Allied Distillers, the Dumbarton-based production arm of Allied Domecq, has also appointed JF Hillebrand Scotland to handle its shipping requirements thereby incorporating volumes with those of all other Allied Domecq operating units, who have been using the JF Hillebrand Group over the last 18 months.
		The contract between Allied Domecq PLC and JF Hillebrand has been extended for a further two years.
	www.just-drinks.com /article.aspx?art=19127&type=1 (226 words)

	Allied Domecq PLC information and related industry information from Hoover's (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Allied Domecq PLC information and related industry information from Hoover's
		Allied was acquired by Pernod Ricard in 2005.
		There are 29 competitors for Allied Domecq; see more.
	www.hoovers.com /allied-domecq-plc/--ID__50001--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml (447 words)

	Allied Domecq confirms rival bidders emerging \| Crain's Chicago Business
		Allied said the Constellation Brands consortium included U.S. drinks group Brown Forman and financial companies Lion Capital and Blackstone.
		Last week, Allied agreed a 7.5-billion-pound ($14.3 billion) takeover by French drinks company Pernod Ricard, which was partnered by U.S. company Fortune Brands.
		Allied Domecq shares closed down 0.3 percent at 673 pence in London.
	www.chicagobusiness.com /cgi-bin/news.pl?id=16293&base=16295 (282 words)

	BUSINESS BRIEFS: Allied Domecq PLC Food & Drink Weekly - Find Articles
		Allied Domecq PLC will revamp its UK-based pub business, effective Aug. 24, into separate food-and-lodging concerns.
		Its some 560 eateries, including the Big Steak Pubs chain, will be brought together as Allied Domecq Restaurants & Bars, with Martin Grealey as managing director.
		Allied's 1,470 managed houses will become part of an enlarged Allied Domecq Inns, with John MeKeown remaining managing director.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EUY/is_28_4/ai_50209692 (140 words)

	Constellation thirsty for U.K. spirit firm Allied Domecq - Apr. 15, 2005
		The global beverage industry stands to be reshuffled by a takeover of Allied, considered one of the last big acquisition candidates in the rapidly consolidating liquor industry.
		Others say that a group bid for Allied would be mired in such legal and financial complexity that it would take away from commercial benefits.
		Pernod is expected to complete its financial inspection of Allied next week and make an offer as soon as April 21, people familiar with the matter said.
	money.cnn.com /2005/04/15/news/midcaps/constellation_brands.dj (722 words)

	Allied Domecq Plc Company Profile (Consumer Foodservice) - Market Research Reports - Business Market Research Reports
		Allied Domecq Plc Company Profile (Consumer Foodservice) : Euromonitor International's company profile, Allied Domecq Plc offers detailed strategic analysis of the company’s business, examining its performance in the consumer foodservice market.
		The report examines company shares by region and sector, brand portfolio and new product developments, market and distribution strategies, challenges from the competition and future prospects.
		Summary 3 Allied Domecq Plc: Foodservice Subsidiaries 2003
	www.bharatbook.com /detail.asp?id=8818 (288 words)

	Allied Domecq gets Constellation proposal - U.S. Business - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		LONDON - Drinks group Allied Domecq Plc has received a proposal from U.S. firm Constellation Brands, but said it would still progress with its agreed $14 billion buyout from France’s Pernod Ricard.
		Constellation, the world’s biggest wine company, is leading a consortium that also includes spirits maker Brown-Forman and financial firms Lion Capital and Blackstone Group over a possible counterbid for Allied.
		“Allied Domecq announces that it has now received an indicative proposal from the consortium regarding a potential offer,” Allied said in a statement on Friday.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/7840668 (304 words)

	Reports: Dunkin' Donuts parent firm agrees to be bought - Boston Business Journal: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Allied Domecq PLC agreed to be bought by French and U.S. rivals Pernod Ricard SA and Fortune Brands Inc., according to published reports Wednesday.
		Canton-based Dunkin' Brands Inc., which includes the New England-born doughnut giant and Baskin-Robbins brands, would be divided between Pernod and Fortune in the $14.2 billion takeover, which may be finalized as early as Thursday.
		Allied Domecq, whose businesses also include Ballantine's whiskey and Beefeater gin, had 2004 sales of about $5.8 billion.
	www.bizjournals.com /boston/stories/2005/04/18/daily40.html (792 words)

	Allied Domecq buys Stoly
		17/11/2000 - British company, Allied Domecq PLC, said Thursday that it had won the U.S. distribution rights to Stolichnaya vodka.
		The owner and supplier of the Stolichnaya brand, Soyuzplodimport, will hand over the U.S. rights at the start of 2001.
		Allied Domecq, whose brands include Beefeater gin and Kahlua liqueur, did not disclose the price of the deal.
	www.foodnavigator.com /news/ng.asp?n=39775-allied-domecq-buys (197 words)

	Allied Domecq Employee Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RNS Number:2587F Allied Domecq PLC 15 November 2004 Allied Domecq PLC Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "Trust") This is to advise you that Towers Perrin Share Plan Services (Guernsey) Limited, St.
		These shares were disposed of in connection with the Allied Domecq PLC employee share plans.
		The total number of unallocated ordinary shares held by the Trust following these disposals is 22,877,447 shares (made up of both Ordinary Shares and ADSs).
	www.advfn.com /news_employee-trust_9392629.html (286 words)

	Allied Domecq PLC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The combination of donuts, ice cream, and Kahlua may be a little sweet for most tastes, but Allied Domecq banks on it.
		The company is the world's #2 distiller, after Diageo.
		The firm has distilleries in Europe and North America.
	www.buyblue.org /node/3120/print (114 words)

	Scoop: Pernod's Allied Domecq acquisition Investigated
		The Commission has opened an investigation under section 47 of the Commerce Act into the acquisition by Pernod Ricard S.A. of Allied Domecq plc.
		When clearance is not sought, or an acquisition is not completed in line with a clearance decision, it is open to the Commission and to third parties to challenge the acquisition in the courts if it appears to contravene section 47.
		In Decision 553, the Commission cleared Pernod Ricard to acquire the entire share capital of Allied Domecq subject to divestment undertakings.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/BU0605/S00031.htm (1594 words)

	french coffee maker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Fortune Brands Inc., the American partner of French distiller Pernod Ricard SA in a Â£7.4 billion (.2 billion) proposal to take out larger British rival Allied Domecq plc, has particular reason to rejoice.
		expected to pay about.8 billion to acquire interest in Allied Domecq plc, the British company that produces Maker's Mark bourbon, Kahlua coffee liqueur and...
		expected to serve up about.8 billion of the buyout price for Allied, is targeted to take on that company's Maker's Mark bourbon, Kahlua coffee liqueur and...
	www.coffee-maker-shopper.com /french-coffee-maker (468 words)

	Wine Company Profile - Allied Domecq Plc: Industry Research Report
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		Table 6 Allied Domecq Plc: Wine: Shares by Country 2000-2003
		Table 7 Allied Domecq Plc: World Sales Performance of Key Sectors of Involvement 2003
	www.mindbranch.com /products/P136-0653_toc.html (216 words)

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