DGEAF 6-K
Diageo PLC (DEO)
6-K
2026-04-17
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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
17 April 2026
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
TR-1: Standard form for
notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
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GB0002374006
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Issuer Name
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DIAGEO PLC
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UK or Non-UK Issuer
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UK
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2. Reason for Notification
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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3. Details of person subject to the notification
obligation
Name
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Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
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City of registered office (if applicable)
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Country of registered office (if applicable)
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US
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4. Details of the shareholder
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Name
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City
of registered office
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Country
of registered office
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Bank of
New York
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New
York City
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United
States
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Brown
Brothers Harriman
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Boston
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United
States
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CIBC
Melon
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Ontario
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Canada
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Danske
Bank
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Copenhagen
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Denmark
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Desjardins Trust
Inc.
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Quebec
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Canada
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HSBC
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Hong
Kong
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JP
Morgan Chase
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Dallas
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United
States
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Mellon
Bank
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Pittsburgh
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United
States
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Northern
Trust
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Chicago
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United
States
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RBC
Investor & Treasury Services
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Ontario
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Canada
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State
Street Bank
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Boston
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United
States
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US
Bank
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St.
Louis
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United
States
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
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15-Apr-2026
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6. Date on which Issuer notified
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17-Apr-2026
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
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% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 +
8.B 2)
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Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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Total number of voting rights held in issuer
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Resulting
situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or
reached
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5.026985
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0.000000
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5.026985
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111928723
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Position
of previous notification (if applicable)
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which
the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
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Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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GB0002374006
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111928723
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5.026985
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Sub
Total 8.A
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111928723
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5.026985%
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1)
(a))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted
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% of voting rights
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Sub
Total 8.B1
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according
to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Physical or cash settlement
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Sub
Total 8.B2
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the
notification obligation
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2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting
rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held
starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal
entities (please add additional rows as
necessary)
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Ultimate controlling person
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Name of controlled undertaking
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold
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Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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Artisan
Partners Asset Management Inc.
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Artisan
Partners Holdings LP
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Artisan
Partners Holdings LP
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Artisan
Partners Investments GP LLC
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Artisan
Partners Investments GP LLC
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Artisan
Partners Limited Partnership
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Artisan
Partners Limited Partnership
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5.026985
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5.026985%
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10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
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Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
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The number and % of voting rights held
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111,928,723 voting rights and 5.03%
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The date until which the voting rights will be held
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n/a
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11. Additional Information
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12. Date of Completion
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17-Apr-2026
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13. Place Of Completion
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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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.
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Diageo plc
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(Registrant)
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Date:
17 April 2026
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By:___/s/
James Edmunds
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James Edmunds
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Deputy Company Secretary
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