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).
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Details of Restricted Person / person closely associated with them ("PCA") |
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a) |
Name |
IM MENEZES |
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b) |
Position / status |
CEO |
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c) |
Initial notification / amendment |
INITIAL NOTIFICATION |
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2. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) |
Full name of entity |
DIAGEO PLC |
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b) |
Legal Entity Identifier Code |
213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument |
AMERICAN DEPOSTIARY RECEIPTS ("ADRs") |
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b) |
Identification code/ ISIN |
US25243Q2057 |
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c) |
Nature of the transaction |
RELEASE OF ADRs, IN RESPECT OF AN AWARD MADE UNDER THE COMPANIES DISCRETIONARY INCENTIVE PLAN ("DIP") ON 8 MARCH 2012. THE BALANCE OF THE AWARD HAS BEEN RETAINED. |
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d) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
*ADRs HAVE BEEN SOLD TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT TO REIMBURSE THE COMPANY FOR PAYE TAX AND NATIONAL INSURANCE/SOCIAL SECURITY LIABILITIES ON AWARDS RELEASED UNDER THE DIP. |
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e) |
Aggregated information |
N/A |
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f) |
Date of transaction |
08 MARCH 2018 |
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g) |
Place of transaction |
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE (XNYS) |
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