After a sterling half-year performance, Diageo has made a bid to once again increase its shareholding in the maker of baijiu brand Shui Jing Fang. Organic sales of Diageo's Chinese white spirits portfolio, led by Shui Jing Fang, increased by 22% in H1. Last year, Diageo increased its stake in Chinese spirits producer Sichuan Shui-jingfang Company from 39.71 % to 60%. Now, through its Grand Metropolitan International Holdings subsidiary, the UK firm has approached the board of the Chinese group with a proposal to increase its ownership to 70%, at RMB45.00 (US$6.74) per share.
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机译：半年的业绩表现出色之后，帝亚吉欧（Diageo）试图再次增加在白酒品牌水井坊（Shui Jing Fang）制造商中的股权。在水景坊的带领下，帝亚吉欧（Diageo）的中国白酒产品组合的有机销售额在上半年增长了22％。去年，帝亚吉欧（Diageo）将其在中国烈酒生产商四川水井坊公司的股份从39.71％增加到60％。现在，这家英国公司通过其大都会国际控股公司（Grand Metropolitan International Holdings）的子公司，已与中国集团董事会接触，提议以每股人民币45.00元（6.74美元）的价格将其持股比例提高至70％。
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