Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Diageo plc covers the period from August 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026. The report serves as a notification of public announcements made to the London Stock Exchange regarding total voting rights and shareholding transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs).
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. It focuses exclusively on capital structure and insider trading disclosures.
- Issued Capital (as of July 31, 2026): 2,432,397,125 Ordinary Shares.
- Treasury Shares: 205,797,343 Ordinary Shares (voting rights not exercised).
- Total Voting Rights: 2,226,599,782.
- Share Price (August 10, 2026): Approximately £18.01 - £18.095 for Ordinary Shares.
- Share Price (August 17, 2026): $93.45 for American Depositary Shares (ADS).
Material Changes
No material changes to the company's business operations or financial condition are reported. The filing details routine updates to shareholding records and the calculation of voting rights denominators for regulatory compliance.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
The filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or discussion of contingencies. It is a statutory disclosure of specific transactions.
Notable Transactions:
- Sir John Manzoni (Chair): Purchased 362 Ordinary Shares at £18.095 on August 10, 2026, under a company arrangement.
- Executive Committee Members: Dayalan Nayager, Randall Ingber, Ewan Andrew, Dan Mobley, and Nik Jhangiani participated in the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan on August 10, 2026. Transactions involved purchasing partnership shares via salary deduction and receiving matching shares (1:2 ratio).
- Hannah Brooks (Executive Committee): Participated in the One World Share Incentive Plan on August 17, 2026. Purchased 0.139 ADS at $93.45 and received 0.069 matching ADS (50% match).
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total voting rights denominator (2,226,599,782) for calculating disclosure thresholds under FCA rules.
- Confirm the share price levels (£18.01-£18.095 and $93.45) used in PDMR transactions against market data for August 2026.
- Review the specific terms of the Diageo 2001 and One World Share Incentive Plans to understand the matching share ratios (1:2 and 1:0.5 respectively).
- Note that this filing does not provide quarterly or annual financial results; refer to Form 20-F for comprehensive financial data.