16 August 2024
Publication of Prospectus
2024
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION
TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S.
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED) OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR
RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITS TERRITORIES AND
POSSESSIONS OR INTO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON
WHERE OR TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS
DOCUMENT.
Diageo plc, Diageo Finance plc and Diageo
Capital B.V. announce that, as part of the annual renewal of their
European debt issuance programme, the following prospectus was
approved by the Financial Conduct Authority on 16 August 2024 (the
"Prospectus") and is
available for viewing:
Programme for the Issuance of Debt Instruments
of Diageo plc, as Issuer and Guarantor, and Diageo Finance plc and
Diageo Capital B.V., as Issuers.
To view the full document, please paste the
following URL into the address bar of your browser:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8155A_1-2024-8-16.pdf
A copy of the Prospectus has been submitted to
the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for
inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
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For further information, please
contact:
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Investor
relations:
Durga Doraisamy
Andy Ryan
Brian Shipman
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+44 (0) 7902 126 906
+44 (0) 7803 854 842
+1 (0) 917 710 3007
investor.relations@diageo.com
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Media
relations:
Brendan O'Grady
Clare Cavana
Isabel Batchelor
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+44 (0) 7812 183 750
+44 (0) 7751 742 072
+44 (0) 7731 988 857
press@diageo.com
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DISCLAIMER -
INTENDED ADDRESSEES
The Debt Instruments described in the
Prospectus have not been and will not be registered under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any relevant
securities law of any state of the United States and are subject to
U.S. tax law requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, Debt
Instruments issued under the programme may not be offered, sold or
delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or
benefit of, U.S. persons except in certain transactions permitted
by U.S. tax regulations.
The Prospectus does not constitute an offer to
sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any Debt Instruments in
any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make the
offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. The distribution of the
Prospectus and the offer or sale of Debt Instruments under the
programme may be restricted by law in certain
jurisdictions.
Persons into whose possession the Prospectus or
any Debt Instruments issued under the programme may come must
inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions on the
distribution of the Prospectus and the offering and sale of Debt
Instruments. In particular, please note that the information
contained in this announcement may be addressed to and/or targeted
at persons who are residents of particular countries only and is
not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person
outside these countries. Your right to access this service is
conditional upon complying with the above requirement.
About
Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol
with an outstanding collection of brands including 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 nearly 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.
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Diageo Finance
plc
LEI: BPF79TJMIH3DK8XCKI50
Diageo Capital
B.V.
LEI: 213800YHFC48VOL6JY40
