Diageo keeps profit forecast of 9%

Diageo said it is maintaining its full-year guidance for 9 per cent operating profit growth.

Diageo said it is maintaining its full-year guidance for 9 per cent operating profit growth.

The company said the combined impact of price increases in Venezuela and changes to route-to-market in South Korea reduced organic net sales growth by over one percentage point.

The company also noted a slowdown in net sales growth to 5 per cent for the three months to end-September.

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