Sterling equivalent of Interim Dividend

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Diageo plc has announced the Sterling equivalent of its interim dividend, which amounts to 14.94 pence per ordinary share. This figure is based on an exchange rate of US$1 to £0.74700, determined by forward contracts secured by the company. The dividend payment date is scheduled for 4 June 2026.

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Diageo PLC
21 May 2026
 

Diageo plc

LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32

Diageo announces Sterling equivalent of Interim Dividend at 14.94 pence per ordinary share

Further to the announcement on 25 February 2026 of an interim dividend of 20.00 US cents per ordinary share, today Diageo announces the Sterling equivalent of the dividend, amounting to 14.94 pence per ordinary share based on an exchange rate of US$1=£0.74700.

The US$:£ conversion rate was determined by the actual rates achieved by Diageo buying forward contracts for Sterling currency, during the three working days preceding this announcement, for delivery ahead of the dividend payment date.

The payment date of the dividend is 4 June 2026.

Other details relating to the dividend are set out in the announcement dated 25 February 2026 and are also available to view on the Company's website at www.diageo.com.

 

James Edmunds

Deputy Company Secretary

21 May 2026

 

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About Diageo

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirno and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is a global company, and our products are sold in nearly 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEO). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.

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