In an indication that Vijay Mallya may be nearing a deal with Diageo, United Spirits (USL) opted for an out of court settlement with Kishore Chhabria’s ABD over Officers' Choice. Both the parties decided to end the over two decade long dispute over the ownership of Officer's Choice, the largest-selling whisky brand in the world, out of court, with USL receiving Rs 8 crore from Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD) - that owns Officer's Choice - for withdrawing all court cases claiming right over the whisky.
Both the company got into bitter terms even after Mallya took over Shaw Wallace owned by Kishore Chhabria’s late brother Manu Chhabria with Kishore Chhabria too laying claim to ‘Officers’ Choice during that transaction. Meanwhile, this move of the company as speculated is fulfillment to one of the condition laid by the British drink giant, Diageo, of settling all pending litigation before entering into a stake sale arrangement.
On standalone basis, the company posted a rise of 5.26% in its net profit at Rs 144.95 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 as compared to Rs 137.71 crore for the same quarter in the previous year. Total income has increased by 8.46% at Rs 2117.95 crore for quarter under review as compared to Rs 1952.78 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| United Spirits | 1303.00 |
| United Breweries | 1494.10 |
| Radico Khaitan | 3188.25 |
| India Glycols | 975.65 |
| Allied Blenders | 573.50 |
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