NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Diageo PLC is close to buying Turkish spirits company Mey Icki for between $2 billion and $2.5 billion, and is set to announce a deal on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Mey, the dominant producer of Turkey's anise-flavored national drink, raki, is owned by private equity group TPG Capital.
TPG and Diageo were not immediately available for comment.
(Reporting by Martinne Geller; Editing by Dale Hudson) Keywords: DIAGEO/MEYICKI (Reuters Messaging: martinne.geller.reuters.com@reuters.net; (646) 223-6023) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
Mey, the dominant producer of Turkey's anise-flavored national drink, raki, is owned by private equity group TPG Capital.
TPG and Diageo were not immediately available for comment.
(Reporting by Martinne Geller; Editing by Dale Hudson) Keywords: DIAGEO/MEYICKI (Reuters Messaging: martinne.geller.reuters.com@reuters.net; (646) 223-6023) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.