Diageo acquires United Spirits shares worth Rs 472 crore

The world's largest spirits maker Diageo Plc, which is in the process of acquiring majority stake in United Spirits, today picked up more than 19 lakh shares of the Vijay Mallya-led distiller for over Rs 472 crore.       Meanwhile, foreign fund house Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore) Pte offloaded more than 39 lakh shares of United Spirits Ltd (USL) worth Rs 943 crore through open market at an average price of Rs 2,406.51.       ...