Fever-Tree Drinks said it reached a long-term partnership with Molson Coors to boost growth in the U.S. and that it would launch a share buyback. The London-listed mixer-maker on Thursday said Molson Coors would acquire an 8.

As part of the agreement, the beer giant will manage the sales, distribution and production of Fevertree’s products in the US.

By Shashwat Awasthi (Reuters) -Shares of Fevertree Drinks surged almost 24% after Molson Coors' took an 8.5% stake in the firm, in a deal giving the beer giant exclusive rights to market the British company's cocktail mixers and tonic water in the United States.