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Diageo posts 2.23B voting rights, insider buys

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Diageo plc (DEO) reports August 2026 information for investors, including its share capital and routine management share dealings. As of 31 July 2026, the company had 2,432,397,125 Ordinary Shares issued, of which 205,797,343 were held in treasury, leaving 2,226,599,782 voting rights that shareholders may use as the denominator for UK disclosure threshold calculations.

The filing also details small share purchases and matching-share awards for senior management under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan and the One World Share Incentive Plan. Transactions include a market purchase by Chair Sir John Manzoni on the London Stock Exchange and similar partnership-share purchases and matching awards by several Executive Committee members on the London and New York exchanges, all disclosed under the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

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Issued Ordinary Shares 2,432,397,125 shares Company’s issued capital as at 31 July 2026
Treasury shares 205,797,343 shares Ordinary Shares held in treasury with no voting rights as at 31 July 2026
Total voting rights 2,226,599,782 Voting rights in Diageo plc as at 31 July 2026
Chair share purchase volume 362 shares Ordinary Shares purchased by Sir John Manzoni on 10 August 2026
Chair share purchase price £18.095 per share Price paid by Sir John Manzoni on the London Stock Exchange
SIP partnership share price £18.01 per share Price for partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan on 10 August 2026
ADS partnership purchase 0.139 ADS at $93.45 American Depositary Shares purchased by Hannah Brooks on 17 August 2026
ADS matching award 0.069 ADS Matching American Depositary Shares awarded to Hannah Brooks at Nil price
Total Voting Rights financial
"Total Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with Paragraph 5.6.1R"
The total voting rights number is the count of shares that carry the right to vote at a company’s shareholder meetings, reflecting how much voting power exists in the market. Investors use it to understand control and influence—like knowing how many votes are in play when measuring ownership stakes, calculating a shareholder’s voting percentage, or assessing how easy it would be for a holder to sway decisions.
Treasury financial
"205,797,343 Ordinary Shares were held in Treasury, in respect of which"
The treasury is the department or area within a government or organization responsible for managing its money, finances, and financial strategies. It handles tasks like collecting revenue, paying bills, and planning for future financial needs, much like a household manages its budget. For investors, understanding the treasury is important because it influences interest rates, government spending, and overall economic stability.
persons discharging managerial responsibilities regulatory
"transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely"
Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities are the key people in a company who make big decisions, like top managers or executives. Knowing who they are is important because their actions can influence the company’s success or failure, and they are often required to share information about their dealings to ensure transparency for investors and the public.
Share Incentive Plan financial
"Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan 1. purchase of partnership shares"
A share incentive plan is a company program that gives employees or directors the chance to receive or buy company shares, often after staying with the firm or meeting performance goals. It matters to investors because it’s like giving workers a slice of the company pie to boost performance and loyalty, but issuing those slices can reduce each existing owner’s portion and change metrics such as earnings per share and share count.
American Depositary Shares financial
"Description of the financial instrument Identification code | American Depositary Shares"
American depositary shares (ADSs) are a way for investors in the United States to buy shares of foreign companies without dealing with international markets directly. They represent ownership in a foreign company's stock and are traded on U.S. stock exchanges, making it easier for American investors to buy, sell, and own parts of companies from around the world.
Market Abuse Regulation regulatory
"made in accordance with the requirement of the UK Market Abuse Regulation"
Market abuse regulation consists of laws and rules designed to prevent dishonest or manipulative practices in financial markets. It aims to ensure fair and transparent trading, so investors can trust that markets operate honestly, much like rules that keep a game fair. By reducing unfair advantages, it helps protect investor confidence and promotes healthy, efficient markets.

FAQ

What are Diageo (DEO)’s total voting rights as of 31 July 2026?

As of 31 July 2026, Diageo had 2,226,599,782 voting rights. The company had 2,432,397,125 Ordinary Shares issued, with 205,797,343 held in treasury without voting rights, so only the remaining shares carry votes.

How many shares has Diageo (DEO) issued and how many are in treasury?

Diageo’s issued capital consisted of 2,432,397,125 Ordinary Shares of 28 101/108 pence each as of 31 July 2026. Of these, 205,797,343 shares were held in treasury, with voting rights not exercised on those shares.

What insider share purchase did Diageo (DEO) Chair Sir John Manzoni make in August 2026?

On 10 August 2026, Sir John Manzoni purchased 362 Ordinary Shares of Diageo at a price of £18.095 per share on the London Stock Exchange (XLON), under an arrangement with the company, as reported under the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

What transactions occurred under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan in August 2026?

On 10 August 2026, several Executive Committee members bought small numbers of partnership shares at £18.01 per share and received matching shares (typically 4 shares) for every two partnership shares, under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan.

What share incentive transactions did Hannah Brooks of Diageo (DEO) report?

On 17 August 2026, Executive Committee member Hannah Brooks purchased 0.139 American Depositary Shares at $93.45 and received 0.069 matching ADSs for free under the One World Share Incentive Plan, partly on the New York Stock Exchange.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of August 2026
 
Commission File Number:  001-10691
 
DIAGEO plc
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
 
16 Great Marlborough Street, London, United Kingdom, W1F 7HS  
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F   X                                                                  Form 40-F  
 
 
 
 
 
List identifying information required to be furnished
by Diageo plc pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act 1934
1 – 31 August 2026
 
 
Information
 
Public Announcements/Press
Required by/when
 
The Stock Exchange, London
 
 
Announcement
Total Voting Rights
(03 August 2026)
 
Announcement
Director/PDMR Shareholding
(11 August 2026)
 
Announcement 
Director/PDMR Shareholding
(11 August 2026)
 
Announcement
Director/PDMR Shareholding
(18 August 2026)
 
 
 
Diageo PLC – Total Voting Rights
Dated 03 August 2026
 
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
 
Total Voting Rights and Capital
 
In conformity with Paragraph 5.6.1R of the Disclosure Guidelines and Transparency Rules, Diageo plc (the "Company") would like to notify the market of the following:
 
The Company's issued capital as at 31 July 2026 consisted of 2,432,397,125 Ordinary Shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), with voting rights. 205,797,343 Ordinary Shares were held in Treasury, in respect of which, voting rights were not exercised.
 
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company was 2,226,599,782 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidelines and Transparency Rules.
 
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
 
3 August 2026
 
 
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 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)
 
 
 
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 11 August 2026
 
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
 
Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
On 10 August 2026, the following transactions took place in relation to the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan:
 
1.   purchase of partnership shares using deductions from salary; and
2.   award of one matching share for every two partnership shares purchased.
 
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
 
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
 
Dayalan Nayager
 
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
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
 
GB0002374006
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
1.   Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan.
 
2.   Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan.
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
1.
 
2.
£18.01
8
 
Nil
4
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
N/A
 
e)
 
Date of transaction
 
2026-08-10
 
f)
 
Place of transaction
 
1.   London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
2.   Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
1.
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Randall Ingber
 
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
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
 
GB0002374006
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
1.   Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan.
 
2.   Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan.
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
1.
 
2.
£18.01
9
 
Nil
4
 
d)
 
Aggregated information 
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
N/A
 
e)
 
Date of transaction
 
2026-08-10
 
f)
 
Place of transaction
 
1.   London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
2.   Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
1.
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Ewan Andrew
 
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
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
 
GB0002374006
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
1.   Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan.
 
2.   Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan.
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
1.
 
2.
£18.01
8
 
Nil
4
 
d)
 
Aggregated information 
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
N/A
 
e)
 
Date of transaction
 
2026-08-10
 
f)
 
Place of transaction
 
1.   London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
2.   Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
1.
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Dan Mobley
 
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
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
 
GB0002374006
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
1.   Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan.
 
2.   Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan.
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
1.
 
2.
£18.01
8
 
Nil
4
 
d)
 
Aggregated information 
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
N/A
 
e)
 
Date of transaction
 
2026-08-10
 
f)
 
Place of transaction
 
1.   London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
2.   Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
1.
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Nik Jhangiani
 
2.
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position / status
 
Chief Financial 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
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence
 
GB0002374006
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
1.   Purchase of partnership shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan.
 
2.   Award of matching shares under the Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan.
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
1.
 
2.
£18.01
8
 
Nil
4
 
d)
 
Aggregated information 
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
N/A
 
e)
 
Date of transaction
 
2026-08-10
 
f)
 
Place of transaction
 
1.   London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
2.   Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
Diageo PLC – Director/PDMR Shareholding
Dated 18 August 2026
 
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
 
Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
On 17 August 2026, the following transaction took place in relation to the One World Share Incentive Plan.
 
1.   purchase of partnership shares using deductions from salary; and
2.   award of 50% matching shares for every partnership share purchased.
 
The notification below, which have been made in accordance with the requirement of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.
 
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
 
18 August 2026
 
1.
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
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
 
Identification code
 
American Depositary Shares
 
US25243Q2057
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
1.   Purchase of partnership shares under the One World Share Incentive Plan.
 
2.   Award of matching shares under the One World Share Incentive Plan.
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
1.
 
$93.45
 
0.139
 
2.
 
Nil
 
0.069
 
d)
 
Aggregated information 
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
N/A
 
e)
 
Date of transaction
 
2026-08-18
 
f)
 
Place of transaction
 
1.   New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
 
2.   Outside a trading venue
 
 

SIGNATURE
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Diageo plc
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: 01 September 2026
 
 
 
 
 
By:___/s/ James Edmunds
 
 
 
 
James Edmunds
 
 
Deputy Company Secretary