Pernod CEO calls Elliott talks 'cordial and constructive'

FILE PHOTO: Alexandre Ricard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of French drinks maker Pernod Ricard, poses at the company headquarters in Paris, February 12, 2015. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo - Copyright Christian Hartmann(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 12/02/2019 - 12:34•Updated 30/04/2024 - 16:26

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LONDON (Reuters) - French spirits group Pernod Ricard's CEO Alexandre Ricard on Tuesday described talks with activist investor Elliott as "confidential, but cordial and constructive".

He said the talks centred around corporate governance and margin improvement.