Free Writing Prospectus dated November 3, 2009

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433(d)

 

Registration Statement No.  333 - 153488

 

November 3, 2009

 

Diageo Finance B.V.

US$500,000,000 3.25% Notes due 2015

Guaranteed as to the payment of Principal and Interest by

Diageo plc

 

Final Term Sheet

 

Issuer:

 

Diageo Finance B.V.

Guarantor:

 

Diageo plc

Security:

 

3.25% Notes due 2015

Format:

 

SEC Registered

Principal Amount:

 

U.S.$500,000,000

Net Proceeds:

 

U.S.$497,955,000

Minimum Denomination:

 

U.S.$1,000

Day Count:

 

30/360

Reoffer Price:

 

99.591%

Reoffer Yield:

 

3.335%

Coupon:

 

3.250%

Underlying Treasury:

 

2.375% due October 2014

Treasury Yield:

 

2.365%

Spread:

 

0.97%

Settlement Date:

 

November 6, 2009

Maturity Date:

 

January 15, 2015

Interest Payment Dates:

 

January 15 and July 15, commencing July 15, 2010

Business Days:

 

New York / London

Optional Make-Whole

 

 

Redemption:

 

The greater of 100% of principal amount or present value at a discount rate of Treasury plus 15 bps

Use of Proceeds:

 

General corporate purposes

Joint Bookrunners:

 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated

Expected Listing:

 

NYSE (expected within 30 days after Settlement Date)

 

Diageo has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates.  Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents Diageo has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Diageo and this offering.  You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov.  Alternatively, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at 1-877-858-5407, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at 1-800-503-4611 or Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated at 1-866-718-1649.