Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
Diageo announces Sterling equivalent of Final Dividend at 47.23 pence per ordinary share
Further to the announcement on 30 July 2024 of a final dividend of 62.98 US cents per ordinary share, and as approved by shareholders at the AGM on 26 September 2024, today Diageo announces the Sterling equivalent of the dividend, amounting to 47.23 pence per ordinary share based on an exchange rate of US$1=£0.74992.
The US$:£ 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 17 October 2024.
Other details relating to the dividend are set out in the dividend declaration announcement dated 31 July 2024 and are also available to view on the Company's website at www.diageo.com.
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
3 October 2024
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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, Smirnoff, Cîroc 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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