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title: "Key facts: Diageo (DGE) cuts jobs; rejects Kenya reserve; CEO £1.4m"
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description: "Diageo is implementing a $1B cost-saving plan involving job cuts and brand price adjustments. The company rejected a Kenyan regulator's proposed reserve for its pending $2.3B sale of East African Breweries to Asahi. Additionally, CEO Dave Lewis received £1.4m in pay for the year ended June 30, 2026."
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# Key facts: Diageo (DGE) cuts jobs; rejects Kenya reserve; CEO £1.4m

-   Diageo (DGE) cuts jobs under a $1B cost‑save plan, trimming global back‑office roles, removing overlaps, lowering some brand prices and expanding focus on Guinness and canned cocktails. Reuters
-   Diageo (DGE) rejected Kenya regulator’s proposed 15 billion KES reserve for its planned sale of 65% of East African Breweries to Asahi. $2.3B deal pending approvals and court challenges. Reuters
-   Diageo plc ADR (DGE) reported CEO Dave Lewis’s total pay for year ended June 30, 2026 as £1.4 million in its annual results. Reuters

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