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
01
October 2025
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
Diageo PLC
1 October 2025
Diageo prices €1,000,000,000 in aggregate of fixed rate
euro-denominated bonds
Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, yesterday priced in
aggregate €1,000,000,000 of fixed rate euro-denominated bonds
under its European Debt Issuance Programme. The issuer will be
Diageo Finance plc, and the payment of principal and interest will
be fully guaranteed by Diageo plc.
The drawdowns will consist of the issue of two series of bonds: (i)
€500 million bonds due 3 October 2032 with a coupon of 3.250%
per annum; and (ii) €500 million bonds due 3 October 2037
with a coupon of 3.750% per annum. Proceeds from each issuance will
be used for general corporate purposes. Citigroup Global Markets
Limited, HSBC Bank plc, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc
and UBS AG London Branch have been appointed as active joint lead
managers, and ICBC Standard Bank plc, NatWest Markets Plc and Banco
Santander, S.A. have been appointed as passive joint lead
managers.
Relevant stabilisation regulations
including FCA/ICMA apply. Manufacturer target market (EU MIFID II
and UK MiFIR product governance) is eligible counterparties and
professional clients only (all distribution channels). No EU PRIIPS
or UK PRIIPs key information document ("KID") has been prepared as the securities will not be
available to retail in the EEA or the UK.
The bonds are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from
the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act, outside
the United States in offshore transactions, in reliance on, and in
compliance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act. This
announcement has been prepared for use in connection with the offer
and sale of the bonds and does not constitute an offer to any
person in the United States. Distribution of this announcement to
any person within the United States is unauthorised.
In member states of the EEA, this
announcement is directed only at persons who are "qualified
investors" within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the
"EU
Prospectus Regulation").
In the UK, this announcement is
directed only at persons who are "qualified investors" within the
meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of the
domestic law of the UK by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal)
Act 2018, as amended (the "UK Prospectus
Regulation").
This announcement is an advertisement
and does not constitute a prospectus for the purposes of the UK
Prospectus Regulation or offering memorandum or an offer to acquire
any securities and is not intended to provide the basis for any
credit or any other third party evaluation of the securities (the
"Securities") or the transaction (the "Transaction") and should not be considered as a
recommendation that any investor should subscribe for or purchase
any of the Securities. This announcement shall not be deemed to
constitute an offer of or an invitation to purchase or subscribe
the Securities. This announcement does not constitute an offer to
sell, exchange or transfer any securities and is not soliciting an
offer to purchase, exchange or transfer any securities in any
jurisdiction where such offer, sale, exchange or transfer is not
permitted or is unlawful.
Any investor who
acquires the Securities must rely solely on the final base
prospectus dated 20 August 2025 and the final terms in connection
with each series of bonds (together, the "Final
Terms")
published by Diageo plc ("the
Company"), on
the basis of which alone, purchases of or subscription for the
Securities may be made. Each of the Base Prospectus and the Final
Terms, when published, will be available
at https://www.londonstockexchange.com/.
For further information, please contact:
Investor relations:
Sonya
Ghobrial
+44 (0) 7392 784 784
Andy Ryan
+44 (0) 7803 854 842
Grace Murphy
+44 (0) 7514 726 167
Media relations:
Rebecca Perry
+44 (0) 7590 809 101
Clare Cavana
+44 (0) 7751 742 072
Isabel
Batchelor
+44 (0) 7731 988 857
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding
collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JeB 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.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Diageo Finance plc
LEI: BPF79TJMIH3DK8XCKI50
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:
01 October 2025
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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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