Diageo PLC

Director's Dealing • Sep 16, 2021

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RNS Number : 0583M

Diageo PLC

16 September 2021

Diageo plc

LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company has been notified of the following dealings by Ivan Menezes:

·      exercise of options under The Diageo 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan on 14 September 2021 and 15 September 2021 respectively; and

·      sale of American Depositary Shares on 14 September 2021 and 15 September 2021 respectively.

The notifications below, which has been made in accordance with the requirement of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.

James Edmunds

Deputy Company Secretary

16 September 2021

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Ivan Menezes

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Diageo plc

b)

LEI

213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

American Depositary Shares

US25243Q2057

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.         Sale of American Depositary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

	Price(s)	Volume(s)
1.	$192.98	26,583

d)

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of transaction

2021-09-14

f)

Place of transaction

New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Ivan Menezes

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Diageo plc

b)

LEI

213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

American Depositary Shares

US25243Q2057

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.   Exercise of options over American Depository Shares under The Diageo 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan

2.   Sale of American Depositary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

	Price(s)	Volume(s)
1.	$104.93	23,229
2.	$193.55	23,229

d)

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of transaction

2021-09-14

f)

Place of transaction

1.   Outside a trading venue

2.   New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Ivan Menezes

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Diageo plc

b)

LEI

213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

American Depositary Shares

US25243Q2057

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.   Exercise of options over American Depository Shares under The Diageo 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan

2.   Sale of American Depositary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

	Price(s)	Volume(s)
1.	$104.93	6,666
2.	$192.04	6,666

d)

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of transaction

2021-09-15

f)

Place of transaction

1.   Outside a trading venue

2.   New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Ivan Menezes

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Diageo plc

b)

LEI

213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification code

American Depositary Shares

US25243Q2057

b)

Nature of the transaction

1.   Exercise of options over American Depository Shares under The Diageo 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan

2.   Sale of American Depositary Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

	Price(s)	Volume(s)
1.	$113.66	39,734
2.	$192.04	39,734

d)

Aggregated information 

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of transaction

2021-09-15

f)

Place of transaction

1.   Outside a trading venue

2.   New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)

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