E-Malt.com News article: World: Diageo prices $2 bln SEC-registered bond offering

Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, on October 19 launched and priced a $2.0 billion SEC-registered bond offering, consisting of $500 million 5.200% fixed rate notes due 2025; $750 million 5.300% fixed rate notes due 2027 and $750 million 5.500% fixed rate notes due 2033.

The issuer of the bonds is Diageo Capital plc, with payment of principal and interest fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Diageo plc. Proceeds from this issuance will be used for general corporate purposes. The bond offering is scheduled to settle on 24 October 2022.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and NatWest Markets Securities Inc. acted as joint active book-running managers on this offering.


20 October, 2022