Slaughter and May advised Diageo plc on the update of its Debt Issuance Programme

Slaughter and May advised Diageo plc on the annual update of its Debt Issuance Programme (the “Programme”) under which each of Diageo plc, Diageo Finance plc and Diageo Capital B.V. are Issuers, and Diageo plc is a Guarantor. Notes issued under the Programme will be listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. Morgan Stanley is the Arranger under the Programme. Loyens & Loeff advised Diageo Capital B.V. in connection with the Programme on matters of Dutch law.