Diageo PLC Transaction in Own Shares (2048Z)
10 Marzo 2017 - 6:44PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMDGE
RNS Number : 2048Z
Diageo PLC
10 March 2017
Transaction in own shares
Diageo plc ('the Company') announces that it has today purchased
through Bank of America Merrill Lynch 439,319 ordinary shares in
the Company at a price of 2273.3712 pence per share. The purchased
shares will be held in treasury for the purpose of satisfying
options grants and share awards made under the Company's employee
share plans. Details of the relevant repurchase transactions are
set out below:
Description of Shares: Diageo plc ordinary shares
of 28(101/108) pence each
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Number of Shares repurchased: 439,319
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Average price paid per Share
(pence): 2273.3712
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Highest price paid per Share
(pence): 2279.5
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Lowest price paid per Share
(pence): 2258.0
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Date of transaction: 10 March 2017
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Broker: Merrill Lynch International
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The total number of shares purchased to be held in Treasury for
the purpose of satisfying options grants and share awards made
under the Company's employee share plans is 4,547,200 from 1st July
2016 to today's date.
Following the above purchase, the Company holds 237,389,105
ordinary shares as treasury shares. The total number of ordinary
shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is
2,517,064,727.
A full breakdown of the individual trades is attached to this
announcement.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2048Z_-2017-3-10.pdf
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