Diageo PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2018

Jun 1, 2018

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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 May 2018

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

(01 – 31 May 2018)

| Information Public
Announcements/Press | Required by/when The
Stock Exchange, London |
| --- | --- |
| Announcement Director/PDMR Shareholding 10 May
2018 | Announcement Total Voting Rights 31 May
2018 |

Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding

Dated 10 May 2018

Diageo plc (the "Company")

LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

The following notification is intended to satisfy the Company's obligations under Article 19.3 of EU Regulation No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).

| 1. — a) | Details of Restricted Person / person closely associated with them
("PCA") — Name | 1. KA MIKELLS 2. D CUTTER 3. T FRAME 4. D MOBLEY 5. S MORIARTY 6. J FERRÁN | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| b) | Position
/ status | 1. CFO 2-5. MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 6. CHAIRMAN | |
| c) | Initial
notification / amendment | INITIAL NOTIFICATION | |
| 2. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | | |
| a) | Full
name of entity | DIAGEO PLC | |
| b) | Legal
Entity Identifier Code | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 | |
| 3. | 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 | ORDINARY SHARES 28 101/108 PENCE | |
| b) | Identification
code/ ISIN | GB0002374006 | |
| c) | Nature
of the transaction | 1-5: PURCHASE UNDER DIAGEO SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 6: PURCHASE UNDER ARRANGEMENT WITH COMPANY | |
| d) | Price(s)
and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | 1. £ 26.77 | 9 |
| | | 2. £ 26.77 | 6 |
| | | 3. £ 26.77 | 7 |
| | | 4. £ 26.77 | 8 |
| | | 5. £ 26.77 | 7 |
| | | 6. £ 26.77 | 309 |
| e) | Aggregated
information | N/A | |
| f) | Date of
transaction | 10 MAY 2018 | |
| g) | Place
of transaction | LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (XLON) | |

Diageo PLC – Total Voting Rights

Dated 31 May 2018

| TO: | Regulatory
Information Service |
| --- | --- |
| FROM: | Diageo
plc |
| LEI: | 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 |
| RE: | Paragraph
5.6.1 of the Disclosure Guidelines and Transparency
Rules |

Diageo plc - Total Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with 5.6 of the Disclosure Guidelines and Transparency Rules and Article 15 of the Transparency Directive, Diageo plc (the "Company") would like to notify the market of the following:

The Company's issued capital as at 31 May 2018 consisted of 2,695,584,615 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), with voting rights. 234,746,859 Ordinary Shares were held in Treasury, in respect of which, voting rights were not exercised.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company was 2,460,837,756 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 FCA's Disclosure Guidelines and Transparency Rules.

31 May 2018

Kelly Lee

Interim Deputy Secretary

Diageo plc

SIGNATURE

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 authorized.

(Registrant)
Date: 01 June 2018
By:___/s/ James
Edmunds
FILING SIGNATORY: James Edmunds
POSITION: Deputy Company Secretary

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