18 February 2025
PUBLICATION OF SUPPLEMENT TO
BASE PROSPECTUS
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 (as issuer and
guarantor), Diageo Finance plc (as issuer) and Diageo Capital B.V.
(as issuer) announce that, regarding their programme for the
issuance of debt instruments (the "Programme"), they have published a
supplement (the "Supplement") to the base prospectus
dated 16 August 2024 in respect of the Programme. The Supplement
was approved by the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") on 18 February 2025 and is
available for viewing here:
Supplement: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5545X_1-2025-2-18.pdf
Interim Results: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5545X_2-2025-2-18.pdf
A copy of the Supplement has been
submitted to the National Storage Mechanism ("NSM") and will shortly be available for
inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
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For
further information please contact:
Investor relations:
Sonya Ghobrial
+44 (0) 7392 784 784
Andrew
Ryan
+44 (0) 7803 854 842
Brian
Shipman
+ 1 (0) 917 710 3007
investor.relations@diageo.com
Media relations:
Clare
Cavana
+44 (0) 7751 742 072
Isabel
Batchelor
+44 (0) 7731 988 857
press@diageo.com
DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES
The notes and the guarantee
described in the base prospectus (as supplemented) (the
"Base Prospectus") have not
been and will not be registered under the United States Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, 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, notes 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 Base Prospectus does not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
any notes in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful
to make the offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. The
distribution of the Base Prospectus and the offer or sale of notes
under the Programme may be restricted by law in certain
jurisdictions.
Persons into whose possession the
Base Prospectus or any notes issued under the Programme may come
must inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions on
the distribution of the Base Prospectus and the offering and sale
of notes. 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.
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in
beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across
spirits and beer. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal,
J&B, 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
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Diageo Finance plc
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Diageo Capital B.V.
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