On November 9, 2012 Diageo had announced buying a 53.4 per cent stake in USL for Rs 11,166.5 crore (Rs 111.66 billion) in a multi-structured deal.
The world's largest liquor maker Diageo Plc on Tuesday made an open offer worth Rs 11,448.91 crore (Rs 114.48 billion) to acquire an additional 26 per cent stake in United Spirits Ltd.
UK-based Diageo paid Rs 3,030 for a share of United Spirits Ltd, more than double of Rs 1,440 it offered in the previous bid last year.
Sebi issued final observations, necessary for the offer and the deal as a whole to go through, on May 21.