Diageo PLC Diageo launches and prices Euro and Sterling bonds (0423A)
24 September 2020 - 1:58PM
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Diageo PLC
24 September 2020
24 September 2020
Diageo launches and prices two-tranche EUR700 million of fixed
rate Euro and GBP400 million of fixed rate Sterling denominated
bonds
Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, yesterday launched
and priced EUR700 million of fixed rate Euro and GBP400 million of
fixed rate Sterling denominated bonds under its European Debt
Issuance Programme. The issuer of the Euro bonds is Diageo Capital
B.V. and the issuer of the Sterling bonds is Diageo Finance plc,
with payment of principal and interest fully guaranteed by Diageo
plc.
The issue consists of EUR 700 million bonds due September 2028
with a coupon of 0.125%, and GBP400 million bonds due March 2033
with a coupon of 1.250%. Proceeds from this issuance will be used
for general corporate purposes. Barclays Bank PLC, Morgan Stanley,
NatWest Markets Plc, RBC Capital Markets, Banco Santander S.A., and
Standard Chartered Bank acted as joint active book-running
managers.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not
constitute a prospectus or offering memorandum or an offer to
acquire any securities and is not intended to provide the basis for
any credit or any other third party evaluation of the securities
(the "Securities") or the transaction (the "Transaction") and
should not be considered as a recommendation that any investor
should subscribe for or purchase any of the Securities. Neither
this announcement nor any other documentation or information (or
any part thereof) delivered or supplied under or in relation to the
Transaction or the Securities shall be deemed to constitute an
offer of or an invitation to purchase or subscribe the Securities.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, exchange or
transfer any securities and is not soliciting an offer to purchase,
exchange or transfer any securities in any jurisdiction where such
offer, sale, exchange or transfer is not permitted or is
unlawful.
Any investor who acquires the Securities must rely solely on the
final prospectus and Final Terms published by Diageo plc ("the
Company") in connection with the Transaction, on the basis of which
alone, purchases of or subscription for the Securities may be
made.
The securities have not been registered under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and no
securities shall be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S.
persons (as those terms are defined in Regulation S under the
Securities Act) unless an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act is available.
Manufacturer target market (MiFID II product governance) is
eligible counterparties and professional clients only (all
distribution channels). No PRIIPs key information document (KID)
has been prepared as not available to retail in EEA.
For further information, please contact:
Investor relations: Lucinda Baker +44 (0) 7974 375550
investor.relations@diageo.com
Media relations: Jessica Rouleau +44 (0) 7925 642 561
press@diageo.com
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an
outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown
Royal, J B, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and
Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and
Guinness.
Diageo is a global company whose products are sold in more than
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
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Diageo Finance plc
LEI: BPF79TJMIH3DK8XCKI50
Diageo Capital B.V.
LEI: 213800YHFC48VOL6JY40
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