Pernod Ricard: Payment of Interim Cash Dividend of € 0.67 per Share on 6 July 2011

Regulatory News:

Press release - Paris, 15 June 2011

The Board of Directors, meeting on 15 June under the chairmanship of Patrick Ricard, decided to distribute an interim cash dividend of €0.67 per share for the current 2010/11 financial year. In line with Pernod Ricard’s (Paris:RI) standard practice, the interim dividend is equal to 50% of the total dividend paid out in the previous fiscal year.

The ex-dividend date will be Friday 1 July and the interim dividend will be paid on Wednesday 6 July 2011.

Shareholders’ calendar: 2010/11 full-year sales and results - Thursday 1 September 2011

About Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is the world’s co-leader in wines and spirits with consolidated sales of € 7,081 million in 2009/10. Created in 1975 by the merger of Ricard and Pernod, the Group has undergone sustained development, based on both organic growth and acquisitions: Seagram (2001), Allied Domecq (2005) and Vin & Sprit (2008). Pernod Ricard holds one of the most prestigious brand portfolios in the sector: ABSOLUT Vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Kahlúa and Malibu liqueurs, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes, as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate, Campo Viejo and Graffigna wines. Pernod Ricard employs a workforce of nearly 18,000 people and operates through a decentralised organisation, with 6 “Brand Companies” and 70 “Distribution Companies” established in each key market. Pernod Ricard is strongly committed to a sustainable development policy and encourages responsible consumption. Pernod Ricard’s strategy and ambition are based on 3 key values that guide its expansion: entrepreneurship spirit, mutual trust and a strong sense of ethics. Pernod Ricard is listed on the NYSE Euronext exchange (Ticker: RI; ISIN code: FR0000120693) and is a member of the CAC 40 index.
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