05 July 2013 --- Diageo now the major shareholder in USL, the leading Indian spirits company, with a shareholding of 25.02%. Diageo has completed the acquisition of a further 14.98% stake in United Spirits Limited, the leading spirits company in India. The consideration was INR 1440 per share and the total consideration of INR 31,345,558,560 (£344,190,791) has been settled.