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RNS Number : 0120X  Diageo PLC  17 March 2026

 

Diageo plc

LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32

 

Director/PDMR Shareholding

 

On 16 March 2026, the following awards were granted to directors and persons
discharging managerial responsibility over either Ordinary Shares or American
Depositary Shares:

 

1.   Options under the Diageo 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan, which are
exercisable between 8 September 2028 and 7 September 2035, subject to the
satisfaction of stretching performance conditions and continued employment.

 

2.   Conditional awards under the Diageo 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan,
which will vest on 8 September 2028, subject to satisfaction of stretching
performance conditions and continued employment. In calculating the number of
shares granted the standard approach to calculation was used which is the
six-month ordinary share price between 1 July 2025 and 31 December 2025 for
Sir Dave Lewis reflecting his date of appointment to the Board and between 1
January 2025 and 30 June 2025 for Hannah Brooks reflecting her date of
appointment to the Executive Committee.

 

The applicable performance conditions to be assessed over a three-year
performance period (1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028). The performance conditions
were determined in July 2025 for all Executives in the F26 cycle of the DLTIP
grant and have not been adjusted for this award to reflect performance year to
date.  The details of the performance conditions are set out on page 134 of
the Diageo 2025 Annual Report (available at the Company's website at
https://www.diageo.com/en/investors/results-reports-and-events/annual-report-2025
(https://www.diageo.com/en/investors/results-reports-and-events/annual-report-2025)
).

 

The notifications below, which have been made in accordance with the
requirement of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.

 

 

James Edmunds

Deputy Company Secretary

17 March 2026

 

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 

 

      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely

    associated
 1.
 a)   Name                                     Sir Dave Lewis
 2.   Reason for the notification
 a)   Position / status                        Chief Executive Officer
 b)   Initial notification / amendment         Initial notification
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
      platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)   Name                                     Diageo plc
 b)   LEI                                      213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
 4.   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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument  Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence

      Identification code                      GB0002374006
 b)   Nature of the transaction                1.   Grant of approved options, which are subject to the satisfaction of
                                               performance conditions, over Ordinary Shares under the Diageo 2023 Long Term
                                               Incentive Plan

                                               2.   Grant of unapproved options, which will vest on 8 September 2028,
                                               subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions, over Ordinary Shares,
                                               under the Diageo 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan

                                               3.   Grant of conditional award, which will vest on 8 September 2028,
                                               subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions, over Ordinary Shares
                                               under the Diageo 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                   Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                               1.  £14.66    4,092
                                               2.  £14.66    301,947
                                               3.  Nil       306,039

 

 d)   Aggregated information                   N/A

      - Aggregated volume

- Price
 e)   Date of transaction                      2026-03-16
 f)   Place of transaction                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of transaction

2026-03-16

f)

Place of transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

      Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely

    associated
 1.
 a)   Name                                     Hannah Brooks
 2.   Reason for the notification
 a)   Position / status                        Member of the Executive Committee
 b)   Initial notification / amendment         Initial notification
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
      platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                     Diageo plc
 b)   LEI                                      213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
 4.   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
 a)   Description of the financial instrument  American Depositary Shares

      Identification code                      US25243Q2057
 b)   Nature of the transaction                1.   Grant of unapproved options, which will vest on 8 September 2028,
                                               subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions, over American
                                               Depositary Shares, under the Diageo 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan

                                               2.   Grant of conditional award, which will vest on 8 September 2028,
                                               subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions, over American
                                               Depositary Shares under the Diageo 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                   Price(s)  Volume(s)
                                               1.  $110.00   13,999
                                               2.  Nil       12,599

 

 d)   Aggregated information                   N/A

      - Aggregated volume

- Price
 e)   Date of transaction                      2026-03-16
 f)   Place of transaction                     Outside a trading venue

 

 

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of transaction

2026-03-16

f)

Place of transaction

Outside a trading venue

 

 

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