15th May 2007 16:45
Diageo PLC15 May 2007 15 May 2007 Diageo launches and prices a €750m bond issue Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business, today launched and priced a€750 million, 5 year Eurobond under its European Debt Issuance Programme. Theissuer of the bond is Diageo Finance plc, with payment of principal and interestfully guaranteed by Diageo plc. Due on 22 May 2012, the issue is in floating rate format and linked to EURIBORwith a spread to 3 month EURIBOR of 0.24%. Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank andJP Morgan Cazenove were joint bookrunners. Citi and Morgan Stanley wereco-managers. Proceeds from this issuance will be used for general corporatepurposes. This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute aprospectus or offering memorandum or an offer or invitation to acquire anysecurities and is not intended to provide the basis for any credit or any otherthird party evaluation of any securities or any offering of them and should notbe considered as a recommendation that any investor should subscribe for orpurchase any securities. This press release shall not be deemed to constitute anoffer of or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities. Thispress release does not constitute an offer to sell, exchange or transfer anysecurities and is not soliciting an offer to purchase, exchange or transfer anysecurities in any jurisdiction where such offer, sale, exchange or transfer isnot permitted or is unlawful. Any investor who subsequently acquires any securities must rely solely on anyfinal prospectus published in connection with such securities, on the basis ofwhich alone purchases of or subscription for any securities may be made. The securities have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933,as amended (the "Securities Act"), and no securities shall be offered or sold inthe United States or to U.S. persons (as those terms are defined in Regulation Sunder the Securities Act) unless an exemption from the registration requirementsof the Securities Act is available. -ends- Diageo contacts: Investor enquiries Darren Jones +44 (0) 20 7927 4223 [email protected] Media enquiries Isabelle Thomas +44 (0) 20 7927 5967 [email protected] Notes to editor: 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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