6-K
Diageo PLC (DEO)
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 December 2024
Commission File Number: 001-10691
DIAGEO plc
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
16 Great Marlborough Street, London, United Kingdom, W1F 7HS
(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
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 – 31 December 2024
| Information<br><br><br><br><br><br>Public<br>Announcements/Press | Required by/when<br><br><br><br><br><br>The<br>Stock Exchange, London |
|---|---|
| Announcement<br><br><br>Total Voting Rights<br><br><br>02<br>December 2024 | Announcement<br><br><br>Director/PDMR Shareholding<br><br><br>10<br>December 2024 |
| Announcement<br><br><br>Director/PDMR Shareholding<br><br><br>10<br>December 2024 | Announcement<br><br><br>Appointment of Joint Corporate Brokers<br><br><br>11<br>December 2024 |
Diageo PLC – Total Voting Rights
Dated 02 December 2024
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 30 November 2024 consisted of 2,432,425,127 Ordinary Shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), with voting rights. 207,287,816 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 2,225,137,311 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
2 December 2024
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 10 December 2024
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Director/PDMR Shareholding
On 10 December 2024, Javier Ferrán purchased shares under an arrangement with the Company.
The notification below, which has been made in accordance with the requirement of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
10 December 2024
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial<br>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,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br>conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument<br><br><br><br><br><br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence<br><br><br><br><br><br>GB0002374006 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Share purchase under an arrangement with the Company | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £24.46 | 339 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Aggregated volume<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Price | N/A | |
| e) | Date of transaction | 2024-12-10 | |
| f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 10 December 2024
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Director/PDMR Shareholding
On 10 December 2024, 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 UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
10 December 2024
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial<br>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,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br>conducted | |||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument<br><br><br><br><br><br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence<br><br><br><br><br><br>GB0002374006 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. <br>Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share<br>Incentive Plan<br><br><br><br><br><br>2. <br>Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive<br>Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| 1. | £24.41 | 7 | ||
| 2. | Nil | 3 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Aggregated volume<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Price | N/A | ||
| e) | Date of transaction | 2024-12-10 | ||
| f) | Place of transaction | 1. <br>London Stock Exchange (XLON)<br><br><br><br><br><br>2. <br>Outside a trading venue | ||
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial<br>responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| a) | Name | Cristina Diezhandino | ||
| 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,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br>conducted | |||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument<br><br><br><br><br><br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence<br><br><br><br><br><br>GB0002374006 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. <br>Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share<br>Incentive Plan<br><br><br><br><br><br>2. <br>Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive<br>Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| 1. | £24.41 | 6 | ||
| 2. | Nil | 3 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Aggregated volume<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Price | N/A | ||
| e) | Date of transaction | 2024-12-10 | ||
| f) | Place of transaction | 1. London Stock Exchange (XLON)<br><br><br><br><br><br>2. Outside a trading venue | ||
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial<br>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,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br>conducted | |||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument<br><br><br><br><br><br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence<br><br><br><br><br><br>GB0002374006 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. <br>Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share<br>Incentive Plan<br><br><br><br><br><br>2. <br>Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive<br>Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| 1. | £24.41 | 6 | ||
| 2. | Nil | 3 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Aggregated volume<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Price | N/A | ||
| e) | Date of transaction | 2024-12-10 | ||
| f) | Place of transaction | 1. <br>London Stock Exchange (XLON)<br><br><br><br><br><br>2. <br>Outside a trading venue | ||
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial<br>responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| a) | Name | Dayalan 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,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br>conducted | |||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument<br><br><br><br><br><br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence<br><br><br><br><br><br>GB0002374006 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. <br>Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share<br>Incentive Plan<br><br><br><br><br><br>2. <br>Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive<br>Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| 1. | £24.41 | 6 | ||
| 2. | Nil | 3 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Aggregated volume<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Price | N/A | ||
| e) | Date of transaction | 2024-12-10 | ||
| f) | Place of transaction | 1. <br>London Stock Exchange (XLON)<br><br><br><br><br><br>2. <br>Outside a trading venue | ||
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial<br>responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| a) | Name | Louise Prashad | ||
| 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,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br>conducted | |||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument<br><br><br><br><br><br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence<br><br><br><br><br><br>GB0002374006 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. <br>Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share<br>Incentive Plan<br><br><br><br><br><br>2. <br>Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive<br>Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| 1. | £24.41 | 6 | ||
| 2. | Nil | 3 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Aggregated volume<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Price | N/A | ||
| e) | Date of transaction | 2024-12-10 | ||
| f) | Place of transaction | 1. London Stock Exchange (XLON)<br><br><br><br><br><br>2. Outside a trading venue | ||
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial<br>responsibilities/person closely associated | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| a) | Name | Tom Shropshire | ||
| 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,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br>conducted | |||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument<br><br><br><br><br><br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence<br><br><br><br><br><br>GB0002374006 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. <br>Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share<br>Incentive Plan<br><br><br><br><br><br>2. <br>Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive<br>Plan | ||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
| 1. | £24.41 | 6 | ||
| 2. | Nil | 3 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Aggregated volume<br><br><br><br><br><br>- Price | N/A | ||
| e) | Date of transaction | 2024-12-10 | ||
| f) | Place of transaction | 1. London Stock Exchange (XLON)<br><br><br><br><br><br>2. Outside a trading venue |
Diageo PLC – Appointment of Joint Corporate Brokers
Dated 11 December 2024
Appointment of Joint Corporate Brokers
11 December 2024: Diageo plc today announces the appointment of Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Deutsche Numis with immediate effect, to work alongside Bank of America as joint corporate brokers.
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Investor relations:
Sonya Ghobrial +44 (0) 7392 784 784
Andy Ryan +44 (0) 7803 854 842
investor.relations@diageo.com
Media relations:
Brendan O'Grady +44 (0) 7812 183 750
Clare Cavana +44 (0) 7751 742 072
Isabel Batchelor +44 (0) 7731 988 857
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, J&B and Buchanan's 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). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.
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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:<br>02 January 2025 | |
| By:___/s/<br>James Edmunds | |
| James Edmunds | |
| Deputy Company Secretary |