https://brandtree.org/company/pernod-ricardAcquisitions, divestitures and ownership changes involving Pernod Ricard.https://brandtree.org/deal/pernod-acquires-vin-sprit-2008https://brandtree.org/deal/pernod-acquires-vin-sprit-2008Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTPernod Ricard bought V&S Group, the Swedish state-owned owner of Absolut, for €5.626 billion in a privatisation auction. Absolut immediately became one of the group's largest brands and remains among the best-selling vodkas in the world.https://brandtree.org/deal/pernod-acquires-allied-domecq-2005https://brandtree.org/deal/pernod-acquires-allied-domecq-2005Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMTPernod Ricard acquired Allied Domecq for about £7.4 billion, bidding jointly with Fortune Brands, which took several of the brands to satisfy competition authorities. The purchase made Pernod Ricard the second largest spirits group in the world behind Diageo.