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description: "On August 10, 2026, Sir John Manzoni, Chairman of Diageo plc, purchased 53,620 ordinary shares at £18.09 per share under an arrangement with the company. This transaction was notified to the London Stock Exchange in compliance with UK Market Abuse Regulation requirements."
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# REG - Diageo PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2079Q Diageo PLC 11 August 2026 

Diageo plc

LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32

Director/PDMR Shareholding

On 10 August 2026, Sir John Manzoni purchased shares under an arrangement with the Company.

The notification below, which has been made in accordance with the requirement of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.

James Edmunds

Deputy Company Secretary

11 August 2026

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

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Sir John Manzoni

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chair

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

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence

GB0002374006

b)

Nature of the transaction

Share purchase under an arrangement with the Company

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£18.095

362

d)

Aggregated information

\- Aggregated volume

\- Price

N/A

e)

Date of transaction

2026-08-10

f)

Place of transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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