EX-1.2 3 dp227659_0102.htm EXHIBIT 1.2

Exhibit 1.2

 

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

Pricing Agreement

 

To the Representatives of the
Several Underwriters named
in Schedule I hereto

 

April 10, 2025

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Diageo Investment Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Diageo plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Guarantor”), propose, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and in the Underwriting Agreement, dated April 10, 2025 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), a copy of which is attached hereto, to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”) the Securities specified in Schedule II hereto (the “Designated Securities”). Each of the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein; and each of the representations and warranties set forth therein shall be deemed to have been made at and as of the date of this Pricing Agreement, except that each representation and warranty which refers to the Prospectus in Section I of the Underwriting Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty as of the date of the Underwriting Agreement in relation to the Prospectus (as therein defined), and also a representation and warranty as of the date of this Pricing Agreement in relation to the Prospectus as amended or supplemented relating to the Designated Securities which are the subject of this Pricing Agreement. Each reference to the Representatives herein and in the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement so incorporated by reference shall be deemed to refer to you. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Underwriting Agreement are used herein as therein defined. The Representatives designated to act on behalf of the Representatives and on behalf of each of the Underwriters of the Designated Securities pursuant to Section XII of the Underwriting Agreement and the address of the Representatives referred to in such Section XII are set forth at the end of Schedule II hereto.

 

 

 

A supplement to the Prospectus relating to the Designated Securities in the form heretofore delivered to you is now proposed to be filed with the Commission.

 

The Applicable Time for purposes of this Pricing Agreement is 2:45 p.m. New York time. Each “free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act for which each party hereto has received consent to use in accordance with Article VII of the Underwriting Agreement is listed in Schedule III hereto.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Issuer agrees to issue and sell to each of the Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Issuer, at the time and place and at the purchase price to the Underwriters set forth in Schedule II hereto, the principal amount of Designated Securities set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule I hereto.

 

If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please return to us a signed counterpart hereto, and upon acceptance hereof by you, on behalf of each of the Underwriters, this letter and such acceptance hereof, including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute a binding agreement between each of the Underwriters, the Issuer and the Guarantor. It is understood that your acceptance of this letter on behalf of each of the Underwriters is or will be pursuant to the authority set forth in a form of Agreement among Underwriters, the form of which shall be submitted to the Issuer and the Guarantor for examination upon request, but without warranty on the part of the Representatives as to the authority of the signers thereof.

 

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Very truly yours,

 

Diageo plc

 

 

  By: /s/ James Edmunds
    Name: James Edmunds
    Title: Deputy Company Secretary

 

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Diageo Investment Corporation

 

 

 
By: /s/ Angelique Crain  
  Name: Angelique Crain  
  Title: Director  

 

 

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Accepted as of the date hereof:  
   
   

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

 
   
By: /s/ Joanna Sedlak  
Name: Joanna Sedlak  
Title: Vice President  

 

 

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.

 
   
By: /s/ Meghan Maher  
Name: Meghan Maher  
Title: Managing Director  

 

 

BOFA SECURITIES, INC.

 
   
By: /s/ Sandeep Chawla  
Name: Sandeep Chawla  
Title: Managing Director  

 

 

BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP.

 
   
By: /s/ Tim McCann  
Name: Tim McCann  
Title: Managing Director  

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

 
   
By: /s/ Matthew Siracuse  
Name: Matthew Siracuse  
Title: Managing Director, DBSI  
     
By: /s/ Thomas Short  
Name: Thomas Short  
Title: Managing Director, DBSI  

 

 

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

 
   
By: /s/ Scott G. Primrose  
Name: Scott G. Primrose  
Title: Authorized Signatory  

 

 

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

 
   
By: /s/ Patrick Dupont-Liot  
Name: Patrick Dupont-Liot  
Title: Managing Director, Debt Capital Markets  

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

Underwriter

Principal Amount of 2030 Notes to be Purchased

Principal Amount of 2035 Notes to be Purchased

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC $112,500,000 $112,500,000
Barclays Capital Inc. $112,500,000 $112,500,000
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. $112,500,000 $112,500,000
BofA Securities, Inc. $112,500,000 $112,500,000
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. $112,500,000 $112,500,000
RBC Capital Markets, LLC $93,750,000 $93,750,000
Standard Chartered Bank

$93,750,000

$93,750,000

     
Total

$750,000,000

$750,000,000

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SCHEDULE II

 

Issuer:

 

Diageo Investment Corporation

 

Title of Designated Securities:

 

5.125% Fixed Rate Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”).

 

5.625% Fixed Rate Notes due 2035 (the “2035 Notes”).

 

Aggregate principal amount:

 

$750,000,000 for the 2030 Notes.

 

$750,000,000 for the 2035 Notes.

 

Price to Public:

 

99.961% of the principal amount of the 2030 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from April 15, 2025.

 

99.434% of the principal amount of the 2035 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from April 15, 2025.

 

Purchase Price by Underwriters:

 

99.731% of the principal amount of the 2030 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from April 15, 2025.

 

99.104% of the principal amount of the 2035 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from April 15, 2025.

 

Specified funds for payment of purchase price:

 

Immediately available funds.

 

Method of payment:

 

Wire transfers to account of Diageo Investment Corporation, or to such other account as may be notified by the Issuer or the Guarantor, as the case may be, to the Representatives by 5:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the business day prior to the Time of Delivery.

 

Indenture:

 

Indenture dated as of June 1, 1999, among Diageo Investment Corporation, the Guarantor and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (as successor in interest to Citibank, N.A. by virtue of the Agreement of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance, dated October 16, 2007, by and among the Guarantor, the Issuer, Diageo Finance BV, the Scottish Issuer, The Bank of New York and Citibank, N.A.)

 

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Maturity:

 

August 15, 2030 for the 2030 Notes.

 

April 15, 2035 for the 2035 Notes.

 

Interest Rate:

 

5.125% per annum for the 2030 Notes.

 

5.625% per annum for the 2035 Notes.

 

Interest Payment Dates:

 

For the 2030 Notes, semi-annually in arrear on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 2026.

 

For the 2035 Notes, semi-annually in arrear on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 2025.

 

Redemption Provisions:

 

Tax Redemption Provision:

 

As described in the Prospectus, the Designated Securities are redeemable at the option of the Issuer or the Guarantor upon certain changes in United Kingdom or United States tax law or in the event of a requirement to pay additional amounts due to certain mergers, conveyances, transfers or leases.

 

Optional Redemption Provisions:

 

Make-Whole Call:

 

For (i) the 2030 Notes at any time and from time to time prior to the 2030 Par Call Date (as defined below) and (ii) the 2035 Notes at any time and from time to time prior to the 2035 Par Call Date (as defined below), in each case at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount and rounded to three decimal places) equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of such notes plus accrued interest to but excluding the date of redemption and (2) (a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on such notes as if the notes to be redeemed matured, on the applicable Par Call Date (as defined below) discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Prospectus), plus 20 basis points for the 2030 Notes and 20 basis points for the 2035 Notes less (b) interest accrued to the date of redemption, plus, in each case, accrued interest to but excluding the date of redemption.

 

Par Call:

 

For the 2030 Notes at any time and from time to time on or after July 15, 2030 (the date that is one month prior to the stated maturity date of the 2030 Notes) (the “2030 Par Call Date”) and the 2035 Notes at any time and from time to time on or after January 15, 2035 (the date that is three months prior to the stated maturity date of the 2035 Notes) (the “2035 Par Call Date”, and together with the 2030 Par Call Date, each a “Par Call Date”), in each case at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such notes plus accrued interest to but excluding the date of redemption.

 

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Denominations:

 

Book-entry interests in the notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $200,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

Day Count Convention:

 

30/360 Following, Unadjusted for the 2030 Notes.

 

30/360 Following, Unadjusted for the 2035 Notes.

 

CUSIP / ISIN:

 

25245BAC1 / US25245BAC19 for the 2030 Notes.

 

25245BAE7 / US25245BAE74 for the 2035 Notes.

 

Sinking Fund Provisions:

 

No sinking fund provisions

 

Extendable provisions:

 

No extendable provisions.

 

Defeasance provisions:

 

The Designated Securities are entitled to full defeasance and discharge under certain conditions.

 

Overallotment Option:

 

No overallotment option.

 

Time of Delivery:

 

April 15, 2025 (T+3).

 

Closing Location:

 

The offices of Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLP, 5 Aldermanbury Square, London, EC2V 7HR, United Kingdom.

 

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Names and Addresses of Representatives:

 

Designated Representatives:

 

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

200 West Street
New York, NY 10282
United States of America

 

Barclays Capital Inc.

745 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

United States of America

 

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

United States of America

 

BofA Securities, Inc.

One Bryant Park

New York, New York 10036

United States of America

 

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

1 Columbus Circle

New York, NY 10019

United States of America

 

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

Brookfield Place

200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor

New York, NY 10281

United States of America

 

Standard Chartered Bank

One Basinghall Avenue

London EC2V 5DD

United Kingdom

 

Other Terms:

 

UK MiFIR/MiFID II professionals/ECPs-only/No PRIIPs or UK PRIIPS key information document (“KID”) – Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Standard Chartered Bank are manufacturers under the UK MiFIR Product Governance Rules. No PRIIPs or UK PRIIPS KID has been prepared as the Designated Securities are not available to retail investors in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom.

 

Any offer of the Designated Securities, each announcement thereof and any document in which an offer is made or announced will comply with the laws and regulations of any State where persons to whom the offer is made are resident.

 

As described in the Prospectus.

 

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SCHEDULE III

 

(a)Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses:

 

Final term sheets prepared in accordance with Section VII(a) of the Underwriting Agreement

 

(b)Underwriter Free Writing Prospectuses:

 

None.

 

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