UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2020
Commission File Number: 001-10691
DIAGEO plc
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, London NW10 7HQ
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
List identifying information required to be furnished
by Diageo plc pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act 1934
1 – 30 April 2020
Information Public Announcements/Press | Required by/when The Stock Exchange, London |
Announcement Total Voting Rights 01 April 2020 | Announcement Director/PDMR Shareholding 01 April 2020 |
Announcement Director/PDMR Shareholding 14 April 2020 | Announcement Director/PDMR Shareholding 14 April 2020 |
Announcement Director/PDMR Shareholding 14 April 2020 | Announcement Director/PDMR Shareholding 15 April 2020 |
Announcement Director/PDMR Shareholding 27 April 2020 | Announcement Disclosure of rights attached to equity shares 27 April 2020 |
Announcement Diageo launches and prices $2.5 billion USD bonds 28 April 2020 |
Diageo PLC – Total Voting Rights
Dated 01 April 2020
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Total Voting Rights and Capital
In conformity with Paragraph 5.6.1R of the Disclosure Guidelines and Transparency Rules and Article 15 of the Transparency Directive, Diageo plc (the "Company") would like to notify the market of the following:
The Company's issued capital as at 31 March 2020 consisted of 2,561,988,428 Ordinary Shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), with voting rights. 224,830,223 Ordinary Shares were held in Treasury, in respect of which, voting rights were not exercised.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company was 2,337,158,205 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidelines and Transparency Rules.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
1 April 2020
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 01 April 2020
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Director/PDMR Shareholding
On 31 March 2020, Sylvia Saller and her spouse, Roger Saller, sold 5,000 American Depositary Shares in the Company.
The notification below, which has been made in accordance with the requirement of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
1 April 2020
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Sylvia Saller and Roger Saller | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee / Person closely associated with Sylvia Saller | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | American Depositary Shares US25243Q2057 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of 5,000 American Depositary Shares | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
$128.5154 | 5,000 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-03-31 | |
f) | Place of transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS) |
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 14 April 2020
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Director/PDMR Shareholding
On 9 April 2020, the following PDMRs, as participants in the Diageo Dividend Reinvestment Plan, received Ordinary Shares in respect of the interim dividend paid on 9 April 2020.
The notifications below, which have been made in accordance with the requirement of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
14 April 2020
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Javier Ferrán | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Chairman | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares received in respect of the interim dividend paid on 9 April 2020 under the Diageo Dividend Reinvestment Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£25.85 | 120 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-09 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Kathryn Mikells | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares received in respect of the interim dividend paid on 9 April 2020 under the Diageo Dividend Reinvestment Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£25.85 | 507 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-09 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Siobhán Moriarty | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares received in respect of the interim dividend paid on 9 April 2020 under the Diageo Dividend Reinvestment Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£25.85 | 1,129 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-09 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | John O'Keeffe | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares received in respect of the interim dividend paid on 9 April 2020 under the Diageo Dividend Reinvestment Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£25.85 | 568 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-09 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 14 April 2020
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Javier Ferrán | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Chairman | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Share purchase under arrangement with the Company | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£26.10 | 317 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-14 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 14 April 2020
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Director/PDMR Shareholding
On 14 April 2020, the following transactions took place in relation to the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan:
1. purchase of partnership shares using deductions from salary; and
2. award of one matching share for every two partnership shares purchased.
The notifications below, which have been made in accordance with the requirement of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
14 April 2020
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Kathryn Mikells | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of partnership shares and award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£26.176 | 6 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 3 matching shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-14 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Ewan Andrew | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of partnership shares and award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£26.176 | 4 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 2 matching shares | ||
Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-14 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Daniel Mobley | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of partnership shares and award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£26.176 | 6 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 3 matching shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-14 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Siobhán Moriarty | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of partnership shares and award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£26.176 | 5 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 3 matching shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-14 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Mairéad Nayager | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of partnership shares and award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£26.176 | 6 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 3 matching shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-14 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Dayalan Nayager | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Person closely associated with Mairéad Nayager | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of partnership shares and award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£26.176 | 6 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 3 matching shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-14 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 15 April 2020
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Director/PDMR Shareholding
On 9 April 2020, Alan Stewart, purchased Ordinary Shares by way of participation in a dividend reinvestment plan in respect of the interim dividend paid on 9 April 2020.
The notification below, which has been made in accordance with the requirement of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
15 April 2020
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Alan Stewart | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Non-Executive Director | |
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Ordinary Shares purchased in respect of the interim dividend paid on 9 April 2020 under a dividend reinvestment plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£26.21 | 69 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-09 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 27 April 2020
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Director/PDMR Shareholding
On 24 April 2020, Samuel Fischer, exercised options under The Diageo 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan.
The notifications below, which have been made in accordance with the requirement of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
27 April 2020
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
a) | Name | Samuel Fischer | ||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | ||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | ||
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | ||
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | ||
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Exercise of options over Ordinary Shares under The Diageo 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan 2. Sale of Ordinary Shares | ||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
1. | £17.09 | 28,000 | ||
2. | £26.63 | 28,000 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | ||
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-24 | ||
f) | Place of transaction | 1. Outside a trading venue 2. London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
a) | Name | Samuel Fischer | ||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | ||
b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | ||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||
a) | Name | Diageo plc | ||
b) | LEI | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | ||
4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||
a) | Description of the financial instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | ||
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Exercise of options over Ordinary Shares under The Diageo 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan 2. Sale of Ordinary Shares | ||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
1. | £21.13 | 33,000 | ||
2. | £26.63 | 33,000 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume- Price | N/A | ||
e) | Date of transaction | 2020-04-24 | ||
f) | Place of transaction | 1. Outside a trading venue 2. London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Diageo PLC – Disclosure of rights attached to equity shares
Dated 27 April 2020
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Disclosure of rights attached to equity shares
In accordance with paragraph 9.2.6E of the Listing Rules (disclosure of rights attached to equity shares), the Company has today uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism (NSM) a copy of its articles of association, which sets out the principal rights and restrictions attached to its ordinary shares. The NSM can be accessed at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
27 April 2020
Diageo PLC – Diageo launches and prices three-tranche $2.5 billion fixed rate USD denominated bonds
Dated 28 April 2020
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Diageo Capital plc
LEI: 213800L23DJLALFC4O95
28 April 2020
Diageo launches and prices three-tranche $2.5 billion fixed rate USD denominated bonds
Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, yesterday launched and priced a $2.5 billion SEC-registered bond offering, consisting of $750 million 1.375% fixed rate notes due 2025; $1 billion 2.000% fixed rate notes due 2030; and $750 million 2.125% fixed rate notes due 2032.
The issuer of the bonds is Diageo Capital plc, with payment of principal and interest fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Diageo plc. Proceeds from this issuance will be used for general corporate purposes. The bond offering is scheduled to settle on 29 April 2020.
BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. acted as joint active book-running managers on this offering.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities either in the United States or any other jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration and qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Any public offering of securities in the United States is being made solely by means of a prospectus supplement to the prospectus included in the registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by Diageo plc, Diageo Capital plc and Diageo Investment Corporation.
Diageo has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents Diageo has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Diageo and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling: BofA Securities, Inc. at 1-800-294-1322; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at +1-800-831-9146; Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC at 1-800-221-1037; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at +1-800-503-4611; or HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. at +1-866-811-8049.
For further information please contact:
Investor relations: | Andrew Ryan | +44 (0)7803 854 842 | |
Investor.Relations@Diageo.com | |||
Media relations: | Jessica Rouleau | +44 (0)7925 642 561 | |
Press@diageo.com |
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JeB, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is a global company, and our products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEO).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Diageo plc | |
(Registrant) | |
Date: 01 May 2020 | |
By:___/s/James Edmunds | |
FILING SIGNATORY: James Edmunds | |
POSITION: Deputy Company Secretary |