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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
21 December 2018
Commission File Number: 001-10691
DIAGEO plc
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, London NW10 7HQ
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of principal executive offices)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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20-F X
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21 December 2018
Diageo completes sale of portfolio of brands to
Sazerac
Diageo today announces that it has completed the sale of a
portfolio of nineteen brands to Sazerac, as announced on
12 November 2018.
ENDS
Enquiries:
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Media relations:
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Rebecca
Perry
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+44
(0)7590 809101
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press@diageo.com
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+44
(0)20 8978 2749
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Investor relations:
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Andrew
Ryan
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+44 (0)
20 8978 6504
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investor.relations@diageo.com
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About Diageo
Diageo
is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding
collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JeB,
Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cоroc and Ketel
One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and
Guinness.
Diageo
is a global company, and our products are sold in more than 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.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
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.
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Diageo plc
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(Registrant)
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Date:
21 December
2018
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By:___/s/ James Edmunds
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James
Edmunds
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Deputy Company Secretary
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