Diageo (NYSE: DEO) details voting rights and February insider share buys
Diageo plc filed a report summarizing several February 2026 disclosures. As of 31 January 2026, the company’s issued capital was 2,432,425,480 ordinary shares, including 205,986,795 held in treasury, giving a total of 2,226,438,685 voting rights for regulatory threshold calculations.
The filing also records insider share purchases and awards under Diageo share incentive plans. Chair Sir John Manzoni bought 365 ordinary shares at £17.99, while the Chief Financial Officer and multiple Executive Committee members acquired small numbers of partnership shares with matching shares granted.
In addition, Senior Independent Director Susan Kilsby is noted as serving as Executive Chair of Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. from 12 February 2026 to 13 May 2026, temporarily assuming CEO duties there before returning to her non-executive chair role.
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Announcement
Total Voting Rights
02
February 2026
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Announcement
Director/PDMR Shareholding
10
February 2026
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Announcement
Director/PDMR Shareholding
10
February 2026
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Announcement
Director Declaration
13
February 2026
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Announcement
Director/PDMR Shareholding
19
February 2026
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Details of the person discharging managerial
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Name
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Sir John Manzoni
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Reason for the notification
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Position / status
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Chair
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Initial notification / amendment
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Initial notification
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Name
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Diageo plc
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LEI
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213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
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Description of the financial instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
GB0002374006
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Nature of the transaction
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Share purchase under an arrangement with the
Company
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£17.99
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365
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Aggregated information
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N/A
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Date of transaction
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2026-02-10
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Place of transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Details of the person discharging managerial
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Name
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Nik Jhangiani
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Position / status
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Chief Financial Officer
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Diageo plc
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LEI
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213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
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Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
GB0002374006
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share
Incentive Plan
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Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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£17.84
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9
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4
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Aggregated information
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Date of transaction
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2026-02-10
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Place of transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Details of the person discharging managerial
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Name
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Ewan Andrew
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Member of the Executive Committee
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Name
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Diageo plc
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LEI
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213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
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Description of the financial instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
GB0002374006
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Nature of the transaction
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Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share
Incentive Plan
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Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive
Plan
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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£17.84
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8
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Nil
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4
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Aggregated information
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N/A
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e)
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Date of transaction
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2026-02-10
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Place of transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Outside a trading venue
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Details of the person discharging managerial
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Name
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Daniel Mobley
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Member of the Executive Committee
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Diageo plc
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LEI
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213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
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Description of the financial instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
GB0002374006
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1.
Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share
Incentive Plan
2.
Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive
Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£17.84
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8
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Nil
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4
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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N/A
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e)
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Date of transaction
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2026-02-10
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Place of transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Outside a trading venue
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Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
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Name
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Dayalan Nayager
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Position / status
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Member of the Executive Committee
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Initial notification / amendment
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Initial notification
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auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
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Diageo plc
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LEI
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213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
GB0002374006
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1.
Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share
Incentive Plan
2.
Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive
Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£17.84
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8
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Nil
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4
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
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N/A
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2026-02-10
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Place of transaction
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London Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Outside a trading venue
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Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
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Name
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Louise Prashad
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Reason for the notification
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Position / status
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Member of the Executive Committee
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Initial notification / amendment
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Initial notification
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Name
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Diageo plc
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LEI
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213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
GB0002374006
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1.
Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share
Incentive Plan
2.
Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive
Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£17.84
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8
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Nil
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4
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
-Price
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N/A
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e)
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Date of transaction
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2026-02-10
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Place of transaction
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1. London Stock Exchange (XLON)
2. Outside a trading venue
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Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
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Name
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Randall Ingber
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Reason for the notification
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Position / status
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Member of the Executive Committee
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Initial notification / amendment
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Initial notification
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
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Diageo plc
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b)
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LEI
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213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
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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)
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Description of the financial instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
GB0002374006
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1.
Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share
Incentive Plan
2. Award of matching shares under the Diageo
2001 Share Incentive Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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£17.84
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8
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Nil
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4
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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N/A
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e)
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Date of transaction
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2026-02-10
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f)
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Place of transaction
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1. London Stock Exchange (XLON)
2. Outside a trading venue
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Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Sally Grimes
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Reason for the notification
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Position / status
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Member of the Executive Committee
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Initial notification / amendment
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Initial notification
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
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Diageo plc
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LEI
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213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
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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
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument
Identification code
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American Depositary Shares
US25243Q2057
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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1. Purchase
of partnership shares under the One World Share Incentive
Plan.
2. Award
of matching shares under the One World Share Incentive
Plan.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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$97.6
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1.025
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Nil
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0.512
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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N/A
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e)
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Date of transaction
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2026-02-17
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f)
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Place of transaction
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1. New York
Stock Exchange (XNYS)
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Outside a trading venue
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Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
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Name
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Hannah Brooks
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Reason for the notification
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Position / status
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Member of the Executive Committee
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Initial notification / amendment
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Initial notification
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Name
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Diageo plc
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LEI
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213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
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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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Description of the financial instrument
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American Depositary Shares
US25243Q2057
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Nature of the transaction
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1.
Purchase of partnership shares under the One World Share Incentive
Plan.
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Award of matching shares under the One World Share Incentive
Plan.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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Volume(s)
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$97.6
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0.133
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Nil
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0.067
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Aggregated information
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- Price
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N/A
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e)
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Date of transaction
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2026-02-17
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Place of transaction
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New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
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a trading venue
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Details of the person discharging managerial
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Name
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John O'Keeffe
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Member of the Executive Committee
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Initial notification / amendment
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Diageo plc
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LEI
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213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
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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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Description of the financial instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
GB0002374006
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Nature of the transaction
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1. Purchase
of partnership shares under the One World Share Incentive
Plan.
2. Award
of matching shares under the One World Share Incentive
Plan.
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s)
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£18.02
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8.131
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Nil
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4.066
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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N/A
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e)
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Date of transaction
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2026-02-17
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f)
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Place of transaction
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1. London
Stock Exchange (XLON)
2.
Outside a trading venue
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Diageo plc
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(Registrant)
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Date:
02 March 2026
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By:___/s/
James Edmunds
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James Edmunds
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Deputy Company Secretary
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