24th Oct 2007 07:01
Diageo PLC23 October 2007 23 October 2007 Diageo launches and prices two tranches of fixed rate bonds Diageo today launched and priced US dollar 500 million of long 5-year and USdollar 1,000 million of 10-year SEC registered securities. The bonds were issuedby Diageo Capital plc, with payment of principal and interest fully guaranteedby Diageo plc. Due on 30 January 2013, the long 5-year issue pays a coupon of 5.20%. Due on 23October 2017, the 10-year issue pays a coupon of 5.75%. Citi, Banc of AmericaSecurities LLC and Morgan Stanley were joint book-running managers. RBSGreenwich Capital and HSBC were co-managers. Proceeds from this issuance will beused for general corporate purposes. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation ofan offer to buy securities either in the United States or any otherjurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in anyjurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful priorto registration and qualification under the securities laws of any suchjurisdiction. Any public offering of securities in the United States is beingmade solely by means of a prospectus supplement to the prospectus included inthe Registration Statement filed by Diageo plc, Diageo Capital plc, DiageoFinance B.V. and Diageo Investment Corporation and previously declaredeffective. -ends- Contacts Investor enquiriesSarah Paul+44 (0) 20 7927 [email protected] Media enquiriesIsabelle Thomas+44 (0) 20 8978 [email protected] Notes to Editor: The long 5-year issue is priced at a spread of 117 basis points above the yieldfor the 5-year US Treasury Note due September 2012. The 10-year issue is priced at a spread of 137 basis points above the yield forthe 10-year US Treasury Note due August 2017. About Diageo Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business. With its global vision,and local marketing focus, Diageo brings to consumers an outstanding collectionof beverage alcohol brands across the spirits, wine and beer categoriesincluding Smirnoff, Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Baileys, J&B, Jose Cuervo,Captain Morgan and Tanqueray, and Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyardswines. Diageo trades in some 180 countries around the world and is listed onboth the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). Formore information about Diageo, its people, brands and performance, visit us atwww.diageo.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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