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 March 2021
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 March 2021)
Information Public Announcements/Press | Required by/when The Stock Exchange, London |
Announcement Total Voting Rights (01 March 2021) | Announcement Director/PDMR Shareholding (10 March 2021) |
Announcement Director/PDMR Shareholding (10 March 2021) | Announcement Director/PDMR Shareholding (10 March 2021) |
Diageo PLC – Total Voting Rights
Dated 01 March 2021
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Total Voting Rights and Capital
In conformity with Paragraph 5.6.1R 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 28 February 2021 consisted of 2,561,991,204 Ordinary Shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), with voting rights. 222,165,292 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 2,339,825,912 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.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
1 March 2021
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 10 March 2021
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Director/PDMR Shareholding
On 9 March 2021, the following awards were granted to Samuel Fischer over Ordinary Shares as follows:
1. options under the Diageo plc 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan which are exercisable between 3 September 2023 and 2 September 2030, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions; and
2. conditional awards in the form of Restricted Stock Units under the Diageo plc 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan which will vest on 3 September 2023, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions.
The notifications below, which have been made in accordance with the requirement of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
10 March 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 | Samuel Fischer | ||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | ||
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 | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | ||
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Grant of unapproved options, which are subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions, over Ordinary Shares under the Diageo 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan 2. Grant of conditional award, which is subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions, in the form of Restricted Stock Units over Ordinary Shares under the Diageo 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan | ||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) | |
1. | £24.93 | 49,133 | ||
2. | Nil | 44,220 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | ||
e) | Date of transaction | 2021-03-09 | ||
f) | Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue |
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 10 March 2021
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Director/PDMR Shareholding
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 | Javier Ferrán | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Chairman | |
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 | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Share purchase under arrangement with the Company | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£29.78 | 278 | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2021-03-10 | |
f) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Dated 10 March 2021
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Director/PDMR Shareholding
On 10 March 2021, the following transactions took place in relation to the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan:
1. purchase of partnership shares using deductions from salary; and
2. award of one matching share for every two partnership shares purchased.
The notifications below, which have been made in accordance with the requirement of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
10 March 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 | Kathryn Mikells | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer | |
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 | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan 2. Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£29.65 | 5 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 2 matching shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2021-03-10 | |
f) | Place of transaction | 1. London Stock Exchange (XLON) 2. Outside a trading venue |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Ewan Andrew | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | |
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 | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan 2. Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£29.65 | 4 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 2 matching shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2021-03-10 | |
f) | Place of transaction | 1. London Stock Exchange (XLON) 2. Outside a trading venue |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Cristina Diezhandino | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | |
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 | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan 2. Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£29.65 | 6 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 3 matching shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2021-03-10 | |
f) | Place of transaction | 1. London Stock Exchange (XLON) 2. Outside a trading venue |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Daniel Mobley | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | |
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 | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan 2. Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£29.65 | 6 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 3 matching shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2021-03-10 | |
f) | Place of transaction | 1. London Stock Exchange (XLON) 2. Outside a trading venue |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Siobhán Moriarty | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | |
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 | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan 2. Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£29.65 | 4 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 2 matching shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2021-03-10 | |
f) | Place of transaction | 1. London Stock Exchange (XLON) 2. Outside a trading venue |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Mairéad Nayager | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Member of the Executive Committee | |
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 | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan 2. Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£29.65 | 5 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 3 matching shares | ||
e) | Date of transaction | 2021-03-10 | |
f) | Place of transaction | 1. London Stock Exchange (XLON) 2. Outside a trading venue |
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Dayalan Nayager | |
2. | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position / status | Person closely associated with Mairéad Nayager | |
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 | Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence GB0002374006 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan 2. Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
£29.65 | 5 partnership shares | ||
Nil | 3 matching shares | ||
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A | |
e) | Date of transaction | 2021-03-10 | |
f) | Place of transaction | 1. London Stock Exchange (XLON) 2. Outside a trading venue |
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.
Diageo plc | |
(Registrant) | |
Date: 01 April 2021 | |
By:___/s/ James Edmunds | |
James Edmunds | |
Deputy Company Secretary |