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 June 2013
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 ¨ |
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SIGNATURES
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 authorised.
| Diageo plc | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: 24 July 2013 | By: | /s/ C Kynaston | |
| Name: C Kynaston Title: Assistant Company Secretary | |||
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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 – 30 June 2013
Information Required by/when
Public Announcements/Press The Stock Exchange, London
Announcement Company announces appointments to Executive Committee. (6 June 2013) |
Announcement Mr Menezes, a director, informs the Company of his beneficial interests. (28 June 2013) | |
Announcement Company notified of transactions in respect of the Diageo Share Incentive Plan and Mr Walsh, Ms Mahlan and PDMRs inform the Company of their interests therein. Dr Humer informs the Company of his beneficial interests. (10 June 2013) |
Announcement Company announces total voting rights. (28 June 2013) | |
Announcement Mr Ho, a director, informs the Company of his beneficial interests. (25 June 2013) |
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| Company |
Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Appointment to Executive Committee |
| Released | 09:00 06-Jun-2013 |
| Number | 4438G09 |
RNS Number : 4438G
Diageo PLC
06 June 2013
6 June 2013
Diageo announces appointments to Executive Committee
Diageo has today announced that:
- Andy Fennell, Chief Marketing Officer, will be appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, Africa, reporting to Nick Blazquez, President Africa, Eastern Europe and Turkey with effect from 1 July 2013. Andy will continue as a member of the Diageo Executive Committee.
- Syl Saller, Global Innovation Director, will be appointed Chief Marketing Officer with effect from 1 July 2013, and will join the Diageo Executive Committee at that time.
Ivan Menezes, Chief Operating Officer of Diageo said:
"It is a great pleasure to welcome Syl Saller to the Executive. Syl brings a great breadth of marketing and general management experience to her new position. In particular, her global track record on innovation performance over the past nine years has been outstanding.
Andy has made a huge contribution in his four and a half years as Chief Marketing Officer. In his new role, Andy will work with Nick and their talented teams to further strengthen our leading position in Africa, a region with enormous potential."
Separately, Diageo has also announced that:
- Gareth Williams, HR Director since January 1999, is to retire from Diageo. Gareth will leave the Executive Committee on 30 June 2013, and will remain with Diageo until 30 June 2014, supporting a number of key projects.
- Leanne Wood, Global Talent and Organisational Effectiveness Director, will be appointed HR Director with effect from 1 July 2013, and will join the Diageo Executive Committee at that time.
Paul S Walsh, Chief Executive of Diageo said:
"Gareth has been absolutely pivotal to the creation of today's Diageo, from shaping Diageo's culture to putting people and values at the heart of our business. He has a total commitment to making Diageo a special and enduring company, and has guided the careers of many of its leaders today and those of the future. It has been a privilege to work with him.'
Ivan Menezes, Chief Operating Officer of Diageo added:
'I am delighted to welcome Leanne Wood to the Diageo Executive in her new role. Leanne has a great track record across both strategy and HR, and wide experience of our business, having held roles in Ireland, South East Asia, Africa and our global functions."
ENDS
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Media enquiries to:
Rowan Pearman +44 (0) 20 8978 4751
Lisa Crane +44 (0) 208 978 4771
press.office@diageo.com
About Diageo
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits,
beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB, Windsor, Buchanan's and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff,
Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both
the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands,
and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible
drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.
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| Company |
Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Director/PDMR Shareholding |
| Released | 14:28 10-Jun-2013 |
| Number | 31428-993D |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 3.1.4 OF THE DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY RULES |
The notifications listed below were all received under Paragraph 3.1.2 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that:
1. It received notification on 10 June 2013 of the following allocations of ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") under the Diageo Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), namely:
(i) the following directors of the Company were allocated Ordinary Shares on 10 June 2013 under the Plan, by Diageo Share Ownership Trustees Limited (the "Trustee"):
| Name of Director | Number of Ordinary Shares |
| D Mahlan | 6 |
| PS Walsh | 7 |
(ii) the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") were allocated Ordinary Shares on 10 June 2013 under the Plan, by the Trustee:
| Name of PDMR | Number of Ordinary Shares |
| N Blazquez | 6 |
| D Gosnell | 7 |
| J Grover | 7 |
| A Morgan | 7 |
| S Moriarty | 6 |
| G Williams | 7 |
| I Wright | 7 |
The number of Ordinary Shares allocated comprises those purchased on behalf of the employee using an amount which the employee has chosen to have deducted from salary ("Sharepurchase") and those awarded to the employee by the Company ("Sharematch") on the basis of one Sharematch Ordinary Share for every two Sharepurchase Ordinary Shares.
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The Sharepurchase Ordinary Shares were purchased and the Sharematch Ordinary Shares were awarded at a price per share of £19.51.
The Ordinary Shares are held by the Trustee and in the name of the Trustee. Sharepurchase Ordinary Shares can normally be sold at any time. Sharematch Ordinary Shares cannot normally be disposed of for a period of three years after the award date.
2. It received notification on 10 June 2013 that Dr FB Humer, a director of the Company, had purchased 424 Ordinary Shares on 10 June 2013 under an arrangement with the Company, whereby he has agreed to use an amount of £8,000 each month, net of tax, from his director's fees to purchase Ordinary Shares. Dr Humer has agreed to retain the Ordinary Shares while he remains a director of the Company.
The Ordinary Shares were purchased at a price per share of £19.51.
As a result of the above transactions, interests of directors and PDMRs in the Company's Ordinary Shares and American Depository Shares ("ADS")* (excluding options, awards under the Company's LTIPs and interests as potential beneficiaries of the Company's Employee Benefit Trusts) are as follows:
| Name of Director | Number of Ordinary Shares |
| Dr FB Humer | 46,883 |
| D Mahlan | 132,330 (of which 131,691 are held as ADS) |
| PS Walsh | 769,648 |
| Name of PDMR | Number of Ordinary Shares |
| N Blazquez | 71,190 |
| D Gosnell | 110,562 |
| J Grover | 188,552 |
| A Morgan | 96,567 |
| S Moriarty | 28,756 |
| G Williams | 179,687 (of which 6,535 are held as ADS) |
| I Wright | 56,312 |
J Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
10 June 2013
*1 ADS is the equivalent of 4 Ordinary Shares.
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| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Director/PDMR Shareholding |
| Released | 14:29 25-Jun-2013 |
| Number | 31428-D022 |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | PARAGRAPH 3.1.4 OF THE DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY RULES |
The notification listed below was received under Paragraph 3.1.2 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification on 25 June 2013 from Mr Ho KwonPing, a director of the Company, that he had purchased 4,000 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 25 June 2013 at a price per share of £18.50.
As a result of the above transaction the interests of Mr Ho KwonPing in the Company's Ordinary Shares are 4,000.
J Nicholls
Deputy Secretary
25 June 2013
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| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Director/PDMR Shareholding |
| Released | 15:05 28-Jun-2013 |
| Number | 31503-9024 |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | Director's shareholding |
Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification on 27 June 2013 that, on 25 June 2013, Ivan Menezes, a director, ceased to have an interest in 5,003 American Depositary Shares ("ADS")* in the Company, held in trust for the benefit of one of his children.
As a result of the above, Mr Menezes' interest in the Company's ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") and ADSs (excluding options, awards under the Company's LTIPs and interests as a potential beneficiary of the Company's Employee Benefit Trusts) is 504,605 (of which 411,607 are held as ADSs).
J Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
28 June 2013
*1 ADS is the equivalent of 4 Ordinary Shares
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| Company | Diageo PLC |
| TIDM | DGE |
| Headline | Total Voting Rights |
| Released | 15:16 28-Jun-2013 |
| Number | 31515-56D2 |
| TO: | Regulatory Information Service |
| PR Newswire | |
| RE: | Paragraph 5.6.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules |
Diageo plc - Voting Rights and Capital
In conformity with Paragraph 5.6.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Diageo plc (the "Company") would like to notify the market of the following:
The Company's issued capital consists of 2,754,166,581 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") with voting rights, which includes 243,810,038 Ordinary Shares held in Treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 2,510,356,543 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 and Transparency Rules.
J Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary
28 June 2013
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