# Diageo launches and prices two-tranche $1,600 million fixed rate USD denominated bonds

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/diageo-launches-and-prices-two-tranche-1600-million-fixed-rate-usd-denominated-bonds/412794292
- Published: 2019-10-01T07:51:49+01:00
- Author: Amilia Stone

**Diageo** ([LON:DGE](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/ftse-company/diageo-plc/dge.l)),
a global leader in beverage alcohol, yesterday launched and priced a $1,600 million
SEC-registered bond offering, consisting of $1,000 million 2.375% fixed rate notes
due 2029; and $600 million 2.125% fixed rate notes due 2024.  

The issuer of the bonds is Diageo Capital plc, with payment of principal and interest
fully and unconditionally guaranteed by [Diageo plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/ftse-company/diageo-plc/dge.l).
Proceeds from this issuance will be used for general corporate purposes. The bond
offering is scheduled to settle on 3 October 2019.

Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Nomura acted as joint active 
book-running managers on this offering.

_This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy securities either in the United States or any other jurisdiction,
nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration and qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Any public offering of securities
in the United States is being made solely by means of a prospectus supplement to
the prospectus included in the registration statement filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by Diageo plc, Diageo Capital plc and Diageo
Investment Corporation._

_Diageo has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC
for the offering to which this communication relates.  Before you invest, you should
read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents Diageo has
filed with the SEC for more complete information about Diageo and this offering.
You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at _www.
sec.gov_.  Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating
in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling:
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at +1-800-831-9146; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc._
_at +1-800-503-4611; HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. at +1-866-811-8049; Morgan Stanley&
Co. LLC at +1-866-718-1649; or Nomura Securities International Inc. at +1-800-638-
2268._

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