FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Diageo plc (DGE.LN) 1st half-year results, based on a poll of 11 analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million GBP, EPS, dividend and target price in pence, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released January 28.

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                            Oper. Profit     Net 
                      Net    pre execpt.  attrib.    EPS 
1st half-year       Sales       items     profit   basic 
AVERAGE             5,701       1,772      1,329    53.4 
Prev. Year          5,900       1,839      1,311    52.3 
+/- in %             -3.4        -3.7       +1.3    +2.0 
 
MEDIAN              5,706       1,768      1,312    53.7 
Maximum             5,859       1,826      1,440    57.0 
Minimum             5,455       1,724      1,252    50.0 
Amount                 11           8          5       7 
 
Barclays            5,730       1,724         --      -- 
Bernstein           5,706          --      1,312    53.1 
Credit Suisse       5,701       1,748         --      -- 
Deutsche Bank       5,840       1,813      1,356    53.9 
Exane BNP Paribas   5,780       1,799      1,283    51.2 
HSBC                5,699          --      1,440    57.0 
Investec            5,859       1,826         --    53.7 
J.P. Morgan         5,637          --      1,252    50.0 
Jefferies           5,735       1,787         --    54.7 
Nomura              5,564       1,740         --      -- 
Shore Capital       5,455       1,735         --      -- 
 
 
            Target price    Rating                 DPS 2016 
AVERAGE            2,044    positive 8    AVERAGE      58.7 
Prev. Quarter      2,051    neutral  3    Prev. Year   56.0 
+/- in %            -0.4    negative 0    +/- in %     +4.8 
 
MEDIAN             2,000                  MEDIAN       59.0 
Maximum            2,350                  Maximum      60.0 
Minimum            1,791                  Minimum      57.0 
Amount                11                  Amount          9 
 
Barclays           1,950    Overweight                 59.0 
Berenberg          2,350    Buy                        59.0 
Bernstein          2,000    Market Perform             57.3 
Deutsche Bank      1,950    Buy                        59.2 
HSBC               1,830    Hold                       60.0 
Investec           2,230    Buy                        59.2 
J.P. Morgan        2,140    Overweight                 57.0 
Jefferies          2,000    Buy                          -- 
Nomura             2,140    Buy                          -- 
RBC CM             2,100    Outperform                 59.0 
Shore Capital      1,791    Hold                       58.5 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

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(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 25, 2016 07:12 ET (12:12 GMT)

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