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Diageo PLC

04 November 2009

 



Diageo launches and prices fixed rate Dollar denominated bond

4th November 2009

Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business, yesterday launched and priced a $500 million, fixed rate long 5 year Dollar denominated bond under its US Debt Issuance Programme. The issuer of the bond is Diageo Finance B.V., with payment of principal and interest fully guaranteed by Diageo plc.

Due on 15th January 2015, the long 5-year issue pays a coupon of 3.25%. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated were joint book-running managers. Proceeds from this issuance will be used for general corporate purposes. 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities either in the United States or any other jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration and qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Any public offering of securities in the United States is being made solely by means of a prospectus supplement to the prospectus included in the Registration Statement filed by Diageo plc, Diageo Capital plc, Diageo Finance B.V. and Diageo Investment Corporation and previously declared effective.

Diageo has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents Diageo has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Diageo and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at 1-877-858-5407, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at 1-800-503-4611 or Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated at 1-866-718-1649.

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