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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
 
13 October 2023
 
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  
 
 

 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
1. Issuer Details
 
ISIN
 
GB0002374006
 
Issuer Name
 
DIAGEO PLC
 
UK or Non-UK Issuer
 
UK
 
2. Reason for Notification
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
 
Name
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
 
Boston
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
 
USA
 
4. Details of the shareholder
 
Name
City of registered office
Country of registered office
 
MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients and qualifies under exemption DTR 5.1.5R(1) as a U.S. Registered Investment Manager.
 
 
 
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
10-Oct-2023
 
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 
12-Oct-2023
 
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
.
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
 
5.000000
 
0.000000
 
5.000000
 
112559300
 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
4.950000
 
0.000000
 
4.950000
 
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB0002374006
 
 
112559300
 
 
5.000000
 
Sub Total 8.A
112559300
 
5.000000%
 
 
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
% of voting rights
 
 
 
 
 
Sub Total 8.B1
 
 
 
 
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
 
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sub Total 8.B2
 
 
 
 
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
 
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
 
Ultimate controlling person
Name of controlled undertaking
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 1)
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
 
5.000000
 
 
5.000000%
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 2)
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
 
5.000000
 
 
5.000000%
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 2)
 
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc.
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 3)
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
 
5.000000
 
 
5.000000%
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 3)
 
MFS International Limited
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 3)
 
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 3)
 
MFS International (U.K.) Limited
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 4)
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
 
5.000000
 
 
5.000000%
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 4)
 
MFS Heritage Trust Company
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 5)
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
 
5.000000
 
 
5.000000%
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 5)
 
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc.
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 5)
 
MFS Investment Management Canada Limited
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 6)
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
 
5.000000
 
 
5.000000%
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 6)
 
MFS International Limited
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 6)
 
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 6)
 
MFS International Australia Pty Ltd
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 7)
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
 
5.000000
 
 
5.000000%
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 7)
 
MFS International Limited
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 7)
 
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 7)
 
MFS Investment Management K.K.
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 8)
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
 
5.000000
 
 
5.000000%
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 8)
 
MFS International Limited
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 8)
 
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 8)
 
MFS Investment Management Company (LUX) S.a r.l.
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 9)
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
 
5.000000
 
 
5.000000%
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 9)
 
MFS International Limited
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 9)
 
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Chain 9)
 
MFS International Singapore Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting
 
Name of the proxy holder
 
 
 
The number and % of voting rights held
 
 
 
The date until which the voting rights will be held
 
 
 
11. Additional Information
 
 
 
12. Date of Completion
 
12-Oct-2023
 
13. Place Of Completion
 
Boston
 
 
 
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: 13 October 2023
 
 
 
 
 
By:___/s/ James Edmunds
 
 
 
 
James Edmunds
 
 
Deputy Company Secretary