Drinks group Diageo is selling its subsidiary Guinness Ghana Breweries, days after denying reports that it was considering a sale of the entire Guinness brand. The London-listed company said on Monday it was selling its 80 per cent stake in the Ghana subsidiary to French wine group Castel,

Spirits giant Diageo has agreed to sell its 80.4% shareholding in Guinness Ghana to Castel Group for $81 million, it said on Tuesday, continuing to refine its operating model in Africa. Diageo said that it will retain ownership of the Guinness brand and other Diageo brands produced by Guinness Ghana,

Guinness Ghana Breweries, in which Diageo has held an 80.4% shareholding, will remain listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.

Guinness brand owner Diageo says it has no intention of selling the high-performing stout, quashing rumors in the press over the last few days.

Guinness is an outlier in Diageo's business, which consists mostly of spirits rather than beer, but its performance recently has outshone that of key liquor labels, such as Johnnie Walker whisky.

It issued a statement yesterday to end speculation about a possible sell-off of these iconic brands following a report on the Bloomberg business newswire service

Media reports suggested Diageo was considering asset sales to boost growth, cashing in on high demand for Guinness. View on euronews