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
For the month of January 2012
Commission File Number: 001-10691
DIAGEO plc
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, London NW10 7HQ
(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 | ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
List identifying information required to be furnished
by Diageo plc pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act 1934
1 – 31 January 2012
| Information | Required by/when | |
| Public Announcements/Press | The Stock Exchange, London | |
Announcement Company announces total voting rights for December 2011. (03 January 2012) |
Announcement Company releases shares from treasury to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. (13 January 2012) | |
Announcement Mr Wright, a PDMR, informs the Company of his beneficial interests. (03 January 2012) |
Announcement Company releases shares from treasury to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. (16 January 2012) | |
Announcement Company releases shares from treasury to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. (04 January 2012) |
Announcement Company releases shares from treasury to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. (18 January 2012) | |
Announcement Mr Menezes, a PDMR, informs the Company of his beneficial interests. (04 January 2012) |
Announcement Company releases shares from treasury to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. (20 January 2012) | |
Announcement Company releases shares from treasury to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. (06 January 2012) |
Announcement Company releases shares from treasury to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. (23 January 2012) | |
Announcement Company releases shares from treasury to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. (09 January 2012) |
Announcement Company releases shares from treasury to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. (25 January 2012) | |
Announcement Company announces revised segmental reporting for prior reporting periods. (10 January 2012) |
Announcement Company releases shares from treasury to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. (27 January 2012) | |
Announcement Company announces acquisition of Meta Abo Brewery, Ethiopia. (10 January 2012) |
Announcement Company releases shares from treasury to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. (30 January 2012) | |
Announcement Company notified of transactions in respect of the Diageo Share Incentive Plan and Mr Walsh, Ms Mahlan and PDMRs inform the Company of their interests therein. Dr Humer informs the Company of his beneficial interests. (10 January 2012) |
Announcement Company announces total voting rights for January 2012. (31 January 2012) | |
Announcement Company releases shares from treasury to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. (11 January 2012) |
SIGNATURES
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 authorised.
| Diageo plc | |
| (Registrant) | |
| Date: 10 February 2012 | By: /s/ C Kynaston |
| Name: C Kynaston | |
| Title: Assistant Company Secretary |
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Total Voting Rights |
| Released | 10:47 03-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21045-76C4 |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
PR Newswire
| RE: | Paragraph 5.6.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules |
Diageo plc - Voting Rights and Capital
With reference to Paragraph 5.6.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules Diageo plc (the "Company") would like to notify the market of the following:
The Company's issued capital consists of 2,754,039,285 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") with voting rights, which includes 253,871,995 Ordinary Shares held in Treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 2,500,167,290 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
J Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
3 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Director/PDMR Shareholding |
| Released | 14:51 03-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21449-3624 |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
PR Newswire
| RE: | Paragraph 3.1.4 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules |
The notifications listed below were received under Paragraph 3.1.2 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification on 30 December 2011 that the following person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") had received ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 19 December 2011 upon the exercise of an option under the Diageo UK Sharesave Scheme 2000, as follows:
| Name of PDMR | Grant Date | Option Price | No. of Ordinary Shares | |||||||
| I Wright | 13 October 2006 | £ | 7.45 | 439 | ||||||
As a result of this transaction, the interests of Mr Wright in the Company's Ordinary Shares (excluding options, awards under the Company's LTIPs and interests as a potential beneficiary of the Company's Employee Benefit Trusts) have increased to 32,280.
J Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
3 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Transaction in Own Shares |
| Released | 12:53 04-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21250-63EB |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
PR Newswire
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 12.6.4 OF THE LISTING RULES |
Diageo plc – Transaction in Own Shares
Diageo plc (the “Company”) announces that today, it released from treasury 20,725 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”), to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. The average price at which these Ordinary Shares were released from treasury was 1,056.32 pence per share.
Following this release, the Company holds 253,851,270 Ordinary Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,500,188,015.
John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
4 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Director/PDMR Shareholding |
| Released | 14:25 04-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21424-1D81 |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
PR Newswire
| RE: | Paragraph 3.1.4 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules |
The notification listed below was received under Paragraph 3.1.2 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification on 3 January 2012 that Ivan Menezes, had on 30 December 2011, transferred 17,406 American Depository Shares in the Company ("ADSs")* from his own holding to the Shibani M Menezes 2011 Irrevocable Family Trust (Shibani Menezes being Mr Menezes's spouse).
As a result of the above transaction the interests of Mr Menezes in ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") and ADSs (excluding options, awards under the Company's LTIPs and interests as a potential beneficiary of the Company's Employee Benefit Trusts) remain at 429,653 (of which 336,656 are held as ADS).
J Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
4 January 2012
*1 ADS is the equivalent of 4 Ordinary Shares.
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Transaction in Own Shares |
| Released | 15:48 06-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21548-A7DB |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
PR Newswire
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 12.6.4 OF THE LISTING RULES |
Diageo plc - Transaction in Own Shares
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that today, it released from treasury 104,302 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. The average price at which these Ordinary Shares were released from treasury was 1,056.32 pence per share.
Following this release, the Company holds 253,746,968 Ordinary Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,500,294,867.
John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
6 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Transaction in Own Shares |
| Released | 14:22 09-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21422-B7C2 |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
PR Newswire
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 12.6.4 OF THE LISTING RULES |
Diageo plc - Transaction in Own Shares
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that today, it released from treasury 28,944 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. The average price at which these Ordinary Shares were released from treasury was 1,056.32 pence per share.
Following this release, the Company holds 253,718,024 Ordinary Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,500,323,811.
John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
9 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Revised segmental information |
| Released | 07:00 10-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 2541V07 |
RNS Number : 2541V
Diageo PLC
10 January 2012
Revised segmental information for prior reporting periods
On 25 May 2011 Diageo announced changes to its reporting regional structure. From 1 July 2011 two autonomous regions, Diageo Latin America and Caribbean and Diageo Africa, replaced the International region. The Global Travel and duty free operations are now reported within the five geographical regions in which the external sales take place. The Middle East business has become part of Asia Pacific.
As a result of this change Diageo now reports the following operating segments externally:
| · | North America |
| · | Europe |
| · | Africa |
| · | Latin America and Caribbean |
| · | Asia Pacific |
| · | Corporate |
In addition, for the year ending 30 June 2012, changes have been made to the allocation of specific corporate items better reflecting the geographic segments for which they are in respect of.
As a consequence of these changes the figures for the operating segments for prior periods have been restated.
Revised segmental information for the years ended 30 June 2011 and 2010 and the six month period ended 31 December 2010 are provided below.
In addition, organic growth percentages by segment have been restated for the year ended 30 June 2011.
Volume
| Year ended 30 June 2011 | Year ended 30 June 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported units million | Analysis of International units million | Restated units million | As reported units million | Analysis of International units million | Restated units million | |||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 51.6 | 0.7 | 52.3 | 51.8 | 0.7 | 52.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 38.5 | 2.0 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 2.1 | 41.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| International | 44.3 | (44.3 | ) | - | 40.3 | (40.3 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Africa | - | 23.1 | 23.1 | - | 21.1 | 21.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America and Caribbean | - | 15.7 | 15.7 | - | 14.1 | 14.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 13.1 | 2.8 | 15.9 | 12.1 | 2.3 | 14.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 147.5 | - | 147.5 | 143.4 | - | 143.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Six months ended 31 December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported units million | Analysis of International units million | Restated units million | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 28.0 | 0.3 | 28.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 21.5 | 1.0 | 22.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International | 22.7 | (22.7 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Africa | - | 11.7 | 11.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America and Caribbean | - | 8.3 | 8.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 6.8 | 1.4 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 79.0 | - | 79.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
| Year ended 30 June 2011 | Year ended 30 June 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported £ million | Analysis of International £ million | Restated £ million | As reported £ million | Analysis of International £ million | Restated £ million | |||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 3,853 | 42 | 3,895 | 3,853 | 34 | 3,887 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 4,190 | 89 | 4,279 | 4,371 | 89 | 4,460 | ||||||||||||||||||
| International | 3,384 | (3,384 | ) | - | 3,222 | (3,222 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Africa | - | 1,764 | 1,764 | - | 1,582 | 1,582 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America and Caribbean | - | 1,293 | 1,293 | - | 1,364 | 1,364 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 1,735 | 196 | 1,931 | 1,442 | 153 | 1,595 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | 70 | - | 70 | 70 | - | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13,232 | - | 13,232 | 12,958 | - | 12,958 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Six months ended 31 December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported £ million | Analysis of International £ million | Restated £ million | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 2,094 | 20 | 2,114 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 2,312 | 45 | 2,357 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International | 1,773 | (1,773 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Africa | - | 907 | 907 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America and Caribbean | - | 708 | 708 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 915 | 93 | 1,008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | 38 | - | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7,132 | - | 7,132 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales
| Year ended 30 June 2011 | Year ended 30 June 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported £ million | Analysis of International £ million | Restated £ million | As reported £ million | Analysis of International £ million | Restated £ million | |||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 3,324 | 42 | 3,366 | 3,306 | 34 | 3,340 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 2,614 | 89 | 2,703 | 2,759 | 89 | 2,848 | ||||||||||||||||||
| International | 2,747 | (2,747 | ) | - | 2,627 | (2,627 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Africa | - | 1,357 | 1,357 | - | 1,228 | 1,228 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America and Caribbean | - | 1,063 | 1,063 | - | 1,123 | 1,123 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 1,181 | 196 | 1,377 | 1,018 | 153 | 1,171 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | 70 | - | 70 | 70 | - | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9,936 | - | 9,936 | 9,780 | - | 9,780 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Six months ended 31 December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported £ million | Analysis of International £ million | Restated £ million | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 1,807 | 20 | 1,827 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 1,444 | 45 | 1,489 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International | 1,415 | (1,415 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Africa | - | 689 | 689 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America and Caribbean | - | 568 | 568 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 616 | 93 | 709 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | 38 | - | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5,320 | - | 5,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing spend
| Year ended 30 June 2011 | Year ended 30 June 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported £ million | Analysis of International £ million | Restated £ million | As reported £ million | Analysis of International £ million | Restated £ million | |||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 502 | 6 | 508 | 472 | 4 | 476 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 390 | 13 | 403 | 412 | 10 | 422 | ||||||||||||||||||
| International | 368 | (368 | ) | - | 302 | (302 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Africa | - | 140 | 140 | - | 119 | 119 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America and Caribbean | - | 184 | 184 | - | 151 | 151 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 278 | 25 | 303 | 233 | 18 | 251 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1,538 | - | 1,538 | 1,419 | - | 1,419 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Six months ended 31 December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported £ million | Analysis of International £ million | Restated £ million | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 268 | 2 | 270 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 225 | 5 | 230 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International | 177 | (177 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Africa | - | 73 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America and Caribbean | - | 84 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 143 | 13 | 156 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 813 | - | 813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating profit before exceptional items
| Year ended 30 June 2011 | Year ended 30 June 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported £ million | Analysis of International £ million | Corporate costs £ million | Restated £ million | As reported £ million | Analysis of International £ million | Corporate costs £ million | Restated £ million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 1,255 | 17 | 3 | 1,275 | 1,170 | 13 | 1 | 1,184 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 778 | 28 | (10 | ) | 796 | 859 | 30 | (8 | ) | 881 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International | 804 | (804 | ) | - | - | 771 | (771 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Africa | - | 330 | 3 | 333 | - | 304 | (3 | ) | 301 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America and Caribbean | - | 336 | (18 | ) | 318 | - | 355 | (19 | ) | 336 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 208 | 93 | (2 | ) | 299 | 176 | 69 | (5 | ) | 240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | (161 | ) | - | 24 | (137 | ) | (225 | ) | - | 34 | (191 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2,884 | - | - | 2,884 | 2,751 | - | - | 2,751 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six months ended 31 December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported £ million | Analysis of International £ million | Corporate costs £ million | Restated £ million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 723 | 9 | 3 | 735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 471 | 15 | (2 | ) | 484 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International | 468 | (468 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Africa | - | 174 | 2 | 176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America and Caribbean | - | 227 | (9 | ) | 218 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 129 | 43 | (2 | ) | 170 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate | (64 | ) | - | 8 | (56 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,727 | - | - | 1,727 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organic growth for the year ended 30 June 2011
| Volume | Sales | Net sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase/(decrease) | As reported | Restated | As reported | Restated | As reported | Restated | ||||||||||||||||||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| North America | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||||||||||
| International | 9 | n/a | 14 | n/a | 13 | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||
| Africa | n/a | 7 | n/a | 11 | n/a | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America and Caribbean | n/a | 12 | n/a | 18 | n/a | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marketing spend | Operating profit* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase/(decrease) | As reported | Restated | As reported | Restated | ||||||||||||||||||||
| % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| North America | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | (4 | ) | (3 | ) | (7 | ) | (8 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| International | 23 | n/a | 19 | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Africa | n/a | 15 | n/a | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin America and Caribbean | n/a | 27 | n/a | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 13 | 15 | 13 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
* Operating profit before exceptional items
Net sales are after deducting excise duties. See the company's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 30 June 2011 filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an explanation of organic movement calculations and further definitions, disclosures and information.
| Contacts | ||
| Investor enquiries to: | Sarah Paul | +44 (0) 20 8978 4326 |
| Angela Ryker Gallagher | +44 (0) 20 8978 4911 | |
| investor.relations@diageo.com | ||
| Media enquiries to: | Stephen Doherty | +44 (0) 20 8978 2528 |
| Kirsty King | +44 (0) 20 8978 6855 | |
| media.comms@diageo.com |
Editor notes
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB, Buchanan's, Windsor and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.
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| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Diageo acquisition of Meta Abo Brewery, Ethiopia |
| Released | 07:30 10-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 2495V07 |
RNS Number : 2495V
Diageo PLC
10 January 2012
10 JANUARY 2012
Diageo concludes acquisition of the Meta Abo Brewery company in Ethiopia
Diageo plc has completed the acquisition of Meta Abo Brewery Share Company SC ('Meta Brewery') with the purchase of the entire share capital for a consideration of USD225 million, subject to customary post completion adjustments.
Meta Brewery is the second largest beer company in Ethiopia with a volume share of approximately 15%. From its brewery near the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, it produces and distributes its flagship national lager brands Meta and Meta Premium. The acquisition will give Diageo direct access to the Ethiopian beer market and will complement Diageo's existing premium spirits business in the country.
Nick Blazquez, President, Diageo Africa, said:
"Gaining access to this exciting beer market is part of our strategy of participating at scale in beer and spirits in growth markets in Africa, and I am delighted that we are able to announce the completion of this acquisition. Meta is a strong national brand that has great heritage in Ethiopia. We will invest behind the sustainable growth of the brand, the business and the wider communities in Ethiopia.
"Over the past five years, Diageo has invested more than GBP 1 billion in building its businesses in Africa, and we will continue to look at opportunities to expand our footprint, grow our brands and secure strong routes to market."
Investor enquiries
| Sarah Paul | +44 (0)20 8978 4326 |
Media enquiries
| James Crampton | +44 (0)7803 856 452 |
| Lisa Crane | +44 (0)20 8978 4771 |
| Kirsty King | +44 (0)20 8978 6855 |
Notes to editors
Diageo currently distributes its premium spirits brands in Ethiopia through third party distributor arrangements. Its principle brands include Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky, Smirnoff vodka and White Horse Scotch whisky.
The beer market in Ethiopia is estimated to grow at more than 10% per annum to 2015, driven by strong GDP growth and increased disposable incomes (source: Access Capital, 2011).
About Diageo
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB, Buchanan's, Windsor and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.
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| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Director/PDMR Shareholding |
| Released | 15:28 10-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21528-E2C3 |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 3.1.4 OF THE DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY RULES |
The notifications listed below were all received under Paragraph 3.1.2 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that:
1. It received notification on 10 January 2012 of the following allocations of ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") under the Diageo Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), namely:
(i) the following directors of the Company were allocated Ordinary Shares on 10 January 2012 under the Plan, by Diageo Share Ownership Trustees Limited (the "Trustee"):
| Name of Director | Number of Ordinary Shares |
| PS Walsh | 13 |
| D Mahlan | 13 |
(ii) the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") were allocated Ordinary Shares on 10 January 2012 under the Plan, by the Trustee:
| Name of PDMR | Number of Ordinary Shares |
| N Blazquez | 13 |
| D Gosnell | 13 |
| J Grover | 13 |
| A Morgan | 13 |
| G Williams | 13 |
| I Wright | 13 |
The number of Ordinary Shares allocated comprises those purchased on behalf of the employee using an amount which the employee has chosen to have deducted from salary ("Sharepurchase") and those awarded to the employee by the Company ("Sharematch") on the basis of one Sharematch Ordinary Share for every two Sharepurchase Ordinary Shares.
The Sharepurchase Ordinary Shares were purchased and the Sharematch Ordinary Shares were awarded at a price per share of £14.23.
The Ordinary Shares are held by the Trustee and in the name of the Trustee. Sharepurchase Ordinary Shares can normally be sold at any time. Sharematch Ordinary Shares cannot normally be disposed of for a period of three years after the award date.
2. It received notification on 10 January 2012 from Dr FB Humer, a director of the Company, that he had purchased 582 Ordinary Shares on 10 January 2012 under an arrangement with the Company, whereby he has agreed to use an amount of £8,000 each month, net of tax, from his director's fees to purchase Ordinary Shares. Dr Humer has agreed to retain the Ordinary Shares while he remains a director of the Company.
The Ordinary Shares were purchased at a price per share of £14.23.
As a result of the above transactions, interests of directors and PDMRs in the Company's Ordinary Shares and American Depository Shares ("ADS")* (excluding options, awards under the Company's LTIPs and interests as potential beneficiaries of the Company's Employee Benefit Trusts) are as follows:
| Name of Director | Number of Ordinary Shares |
| Dr FB Humer | 37,468 |
| PS Walsh | 691,519 |
| D Mahlan | 94,690 (of which 94,407 are held as ADS) |
| Name of PDMR | Number of Ordinary Shares |
| N Blazquez | 55,761 |
| D Gosnell | 79,735 |
| J Grover | 154,879 |
| A Morgan | 150,767 |
| G Williams | 198,829 (of which 6,376 are held as ADS) |
| I Wright | 32,293 |
J Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
10 January 2012
*1 ADS is the equivalent of 4 Ordinary Shares.
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Transaction in Own Shares |
| Released | 16:02 11-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21602-EE4B |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 12.6.4 OF THE LISTING RULES |
Diageo plc - Transaction in Own Shares
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that today, it released from treasury 15,209 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. The average price at which these Ordinary Shares were released from treasury was 1,056.32 pence per share.
Following this release, the Company holds 253,702,815 Ordinary Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,500,339,020.
John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
11 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Transaction in Own Shares |
| Released | 14:37 13-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21435-F91A |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 12.6.4 OF THE LISTING RULES |
Diageo plc - Transaction in Own Shares
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that today, it released from treasury 58,293 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. The average price at which these Ordinary Shares were released from treasury was 1,056.32 pence per share.
Following this release, the Company holds 253,644,522 Ordinary Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,500,397,313.
John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
13 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Transaction in Own Shares |
| Released | 14:04 16-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21404-1A9A |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 12.6.4 OF THE LISTING RULES |
Diageo plc - Transaction in Own Shares
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that today, it released from treasury 31,972 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. The average price at which these Ordinary Shares were released from treasury was 1,056.32 pence per share.
Following this release, the Company holds 253,612,550 Ordinary Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,500,429,285.
John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
16 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Transaction in Own Shares |
| Released | 14:56 18-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21456-DD5A |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 12.6.4 OF THE LISTING RULES |
Diageo plc - Transaction in Own Shares
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that today, it released from treasury 1,991 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. The average price at which these Ordinary Shares were released from treasury was 1,056.32 pence per share.
Following this release, the Company holds 253,610,559 Ordinary Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,500,431,276.
John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
18 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Transaction in Own Shares |
| Released | 14:51 20-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21448-39BF |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 12.6.4 OF THE LISTING RULES |
Diageo plc - Transaction in Own Shares
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that today, it released from treasury 4,149 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. The average price at which these Ordinary Shares were released from treasury was 1,056.32 pence per share.
Following this release, the Company holds 253,606,410 Ordinary Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,500,439,345.
John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
20 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Transaction in Own Shares |
| Released | 14:55 23-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21455-B29C |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 12.6.4 OF THE LISTING RULES |
Diageo plc - Transaction in Own Shares
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that today, it released from treasury 26,172 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. The average price at which these Ordinary Shares were released from treasury was 1,056.32 pence per share.
Following this release, the Company holds 253,580,238 Ordinary Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,500,465,517.
John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
23 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Transaction in Own Shares |
| Released | 15:12 25-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21512-5687 |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 12.6.4 OF THE LISTING RULES |
Diageo plc - Transaction in Own Shares
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that today, it released from treasury 30,493 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. The average price at which these Ordinary Shares were released from treasury was 1,056.32 pence per share.
Following this release, the Company holds 253,549,745 Ordinary Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,500,496,010.
John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
25 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Transaction in Own Shares |
| Released | 14:22 27-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21421-BB7E |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 12.6.4 OF THE LISTING RULES |
Diageo plc - Transaction in Own Shares
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that today, it released from treasury 34,076 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. The average price at which these Ordinary Shares were released from treasury was 1,056.32 pence per share.
Following this release, the Company holds 253,515,669 Ordinary Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,500,530,086.
John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
27 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Transaction in Own Shares |
| Released | 15:40 30-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21539-C9BF |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 12.6.4 OF THE LISTING RULES |
Diageo plc - Transaction in Own Shares
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that today, it released from treasury 75,973 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), to satisfy grants made under employee share plans. The average price at which these Ordinary Shares were released from treasury was 1,056.32 pence per share.
Following this release, the Company holds 253,439,696 Ordinary Shares as treasury shares and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 2,500,606,059.
John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
30 January 2012
| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Total Voting Rights |
| Released | 14:40 31-Jan-2012 |
| Number | 21440-DC25 |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | Paragraph 5.6.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules |
Diageo plc - Voting Rights and Capital
In conformity with Paragraph 5.6.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules Diageo plc (the "Company") would like to notify the market of the following:
The Company's issued capital consists of 2,754,045,755 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") with voting rights, which includes 253,439,696 Ordinary Shares held in Treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 2,500,606,059 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
J Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
31 January 2012