Heineken's Greek subsidiary ordered to pay €111 million in damages, interest to rival

By Reuters News

AMSTERDAM, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Dutch beer company Heineken HEIN.AS on Wednesday said a Dutch court had awarded Macedonian Thrace Brewery €111 million ($125 million) in damages and interest in a case it brought against Heineken's Greek subsidiary Athenian Brewery.

Heineken said it disagreed with the reasoning of the court and would appeal the decision, which related to conduct by Athenian Brewery in the Greek beer market between 1998 and 2014.

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