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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
20 October 2022
Commission File Number: 001-10691
DIAGEO plc
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of registrant’s name into English)
16 Great Marlborough Street, London, United Kingdom, W1F 7HS
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of principal executive offices)
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20 October 2022
Diageo launches and prices three-tranche $2.0 billion fixed rate
USD denominated bonds
Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, yesterday launched and
priced a $2.0 billion SEC-registered bond offering, consisting of
$500 million 5.200% fixed rate notes due 2025; $750 million 5.300%
fixed rate notes due 2027 and $750 million 5.500% fixed rate notes
due 2033.
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 24
October 2022.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan
Stanley & Co. LLC and NatWest Markets Securities 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: Citigroup Global Markets
Inc. at +1-800-831-9146; HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. at
+1-866-811-8049; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at +1-866-718-1649;
or NatWest Markets Securities Inc. at
+1-800-231-5380.
.ENDS…….
For further information, please contact:
Investor relations:
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Durga
Doraisamy
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+44 (0)
7902 126 906
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Andrew
Ryan
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+44 (0)
7803 854 842
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Lucinda
Baker
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+44 (0)
7974 375 550
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investor.relations@diageo.com
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Media relations:
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Global
Press
Office
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+44 (0)
7803 856 200
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press@diageo.com
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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.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Diageo Capital plc
LEI: 213800L23DJLALFC4O95
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:
20 October 2022
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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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