S&N UK to Become Heineken UK

Now that we have successfully completed our integration, we would like our name to reflect our vision of working together and to embrace our position within the wider Heineken Group.

30 Sep 2009 --- Scottish & Newcastle UK, the UK's leading beer and cider business, confirmed it will formally change its name to Heineken UK, with effect from November 23.

Scottish & Newcastle became part of the Heineken Group in April 2008 and is now the UK operating company within Heineken's Western European region.

Stefan Orlowski, S&N UK's managing director, said: "Over the past 18 months we've been working together to integrate S&N UK into the wider Heineken business.

"What was clear from the beginning is that the two businesses shared very similar values and beliefs and, of course,both have strong family origins and rich histories.

"Now that we have successfully completed our integration, we would like our name to reflect our vision of working together and to embrace our position within the wider Heineken Group.

"As part of the world's most international brewer with unrivalled global expertise and a fantastic portfolio of brands, we have strengthened our position as the UK's leading beer and cider business, and are able to offer our customers an even better range of products and services.

"We are now in the process of communicating the name change to our customers and it is very much business as usual as we undertake this transition over the next few months.

"The Scottish & Newcastle name will continue to be used by our pub management business, which will become known as the Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company, reflecting the development of this part of our business."