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Diageo PLC
06 April 2022
6 April 2022
Diageo launches and prices two series of fixed rate
euro-denominated bonds and two series of fixed rate
sterling-denominated bonds
Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, yesterday launched
and priced in aggregate EUR1,650 million of fixed rate
euro-denominated bonds and in aggregate GBP900 million of fixed
rate sterling-denominated bonds under its European Debt Issuance
Programme. The issuer of the euro-denominated bonds will be Diageo
Capital B.V. and the issuer of the sterling-denominated bonds will
be Diageo Finance plc, and in each case the payment of principal
and interest will be fully guaranteed by Diageo plc.
The drawdowns will consist of the issue of EUR750 million bonds
due June 2029 with a coupon of 1.500% per annum, EUR900 million
bonds due June 2034 with a coupon of 1.875% per annum, GBP300
million bonds due June 2028 with a coupon of 2.375% per annum and
GBP600 million bonds due June 2038 with a coupon of 2.750% per
annum. Proceeds from each issuance will be used for general
corporate purposes. In relation to the euro-denominated bonds,
Barclays Bank PLC, BofA Securities Europe SA, Deutsche Bank
Aktiengesellschaft, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE have been
appointed as joint active bookrunners and Credit Suisse Bank
(Europe) S.A., RBC Europe Limited and Standard Chartered Bank have
been appointed as joint passive bookrunners. In relation to the
sterling-denominated bonds, Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank AG,
London Branch, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, Merrill Lynch
International have been appointed as joint active bookrunners and
Credit Suisse International, RBC Europe Limited and Standard
Chartered Bank have been appointed as joint passive
bookrunners.
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 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 (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 2021, as supplemented as of 1
April 2022 (together the " Base Prospectus ") 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/ .
A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold bonds and
may be subject to revision, suspension or withdrawal at any time by
the assigning rating organisation.
For further information, please contact:
Investor relations:
Durga Doraisamy +44 (0) 7902 126 906
Lucinda Baker +44 (0) 7974 375 550
Belinda Brown +44 (0) 7590 810 246
investor.relations@diageo.com
Media relations:
Francesca Olivieri +44 (0) 7523 930 130
press@diageo.com
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 Finance plc
LEI: BPF79TJMIH3DK8XCKI50
Diageo Capital B.V.
LEI: 213800YHFC48VOL6JY40
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