Post employment benefits

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Disclosure of defined benefit plans [abstract]

14. Post-employment benefits

Accounting policies

The group’s principal post-employment funds are defined benefit plans. In addition, the group has defined contribution plans,

unfunded post-employment medical benefit liabilities and other unfunded defined benefit post-employment liabilities. For post-

employment plans other than defined contribution plans, the amount charged to operating profit is the cost of accruing pension

benefits promised to employees over the year, plus any changes arising on benefits granted to members by the group during the year.

Net finance charges comprise the net deficit/surplus on the plans at the beginning of the year, adjusted for cash flows in the year,

multiplied by the discount rate for plan liabilities. The differences between the fair value of the plans’ assets and the present value of

the plans’ liabilities are disclosed as an asset or liability on the consolidated balance sheet. Any differences due to changes in

assumptions or experience are recognised in other comprehensive income. The amount of any pension fund asset recognised on the

balance sheet is limited to any future refunds from the plan or the present value of reductions in future contributions to the plan.

Contributions payable by the group in respect of defined contribution plans are charged to operating profit as incurred.

Critical accounting estimates and judgements

Application of IAS 19 requires the exercise of estimate and judgement in relation to various assumptions.

Diageo determines the assumptions on a country-by-country basis in conjunction with its actuaries. Estimates are required in

respect of uncertain future events, including the life expectancy of members of the funds, salary and pension increases, future inflation

rates, discount rates and employee and pensioner demographics. The application of different assumptions could have a significant

effect on the amounts reflected in the income statement, other comprehensive income and the balance sheet. There may be

interdependencies between the assumptions.

Where there is an accounting surplus on a defined benefit plan, management judgement is necessary to determine whether the

group can obtain economic benefits through a refund of the surplus or by reducing future contributions to the plan.

(a) Post-employment benefit plans

The group operates a number of pension plans throughout the world, devised in accordance with local conditions and practices.

Diageo's most significant plans are defined benefit plans and are funded by payments to separately administered trusts or insurance

companies. The group also operates a number of plans that are generally unfunded, primarily in the United States, which provide to

employees post-employment medical benefits.

The principal plans are in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States where benefits are based on employees’ length of service

and salary. All valuations were performed by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method to determine pension costs.

The most recent funding valuations of the significant defined benefit plans were carried out as follows:


Principal plans	Date of valuation
United Kingdom(1)	1 April 2021
Ireland(2)	31 December 2021
United States	1 January 2023

(1)The Diageo Pension Scheme (DPS, the UK Scheme) closed to new members in November 2005. Employees who joined Diageo in the United Kingdom between

November 2005 and January 2018, were eligible to become members of the Diageo Lifestyle Plan (a cash balance defined benefit plan) which was merged into the

DPS in July 2023.Since January 2018, new employees have been eligible to become members of a master trust defined contribution plan. The latest valuation as at

1 April 2024 is currently underway and will be finalised during the course of the next financial year.

(2) The Guinness Ireland Group Pension Scheme (GIGPS, the Irish scheme) closed to new members in May 2013. Employees who have joined Diageo in Ireland since

the defined benefit scheme closed have been eligible to become members of a master trust defined contribution plan.

The assets of the UK and Irish pension plans are held in separate trusts administered by trustees who are required to act in the best

interests of the plans’ beneficiaries. For DPS, the trustee is Diageo Pension Trust Limited. As required by legislation, one-third of the

directors of the Trust are nominated by the members of the DPS, member nominated directors are appointed from both the pensioner

member community and the active member community. For the Irish Scheme, Diageo Ireland makes three nominations and appoints

three further candidates nominated by representative groupings.

The amounts charged to the consolidated income statement and statement of comprehensive income for the group’s defined benefit

plans for the three years ended 30 June 2024 are as follows:


	2024 $ million	2023 re-presented $ million	2022 re-presented $ million
Current service cost and administrative expenses	(82)	(91)	(142)
Past service gains/(losses) – ordinary activities	3	(1)	46
Gains on curtailments and settlements	—	2	44
Charge to operating profit	(79)	(90)	(52)
Net finance income in respect of post-employment plans	37	53	13
Charge before taxation(1)	(42)	(37)	(39)
Actual returns less amounts included in finance income	(168)	(1,722)	(1,904)
Experience gains/(losses)	24	(273)	(46)
Changes in financial assumptions	20	1,150	2,837
Changes in demographic assumptions	43	65	(53)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(81)	(780)	834
Changes in the surplus restriction	5	9	(15)
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income	(76)	(771)	819

(i) The year ended 30 June 2022 includes settlement gains of $36 million in respect of the Enhanced Transfer Values (ETV) exercise carried out in the Irish Schemes

and past service gains of $37 million as a result of the changes of the benefits in the Irish Scheme.

1) The (charge)/income before taxation is in respect of the following countries:


	2024 $ million	2023 re-presented $ million	2022 re-presented $ million
United Kingdom	5	19	(37)
Ireland	3	1	61
United States	(35)	(38)	(42)
Other	(15)	(19)	(21)
	(42)	(37)	(39)

In addition to the charge in respect of defined benefit post-employment plans, contributions to the group’s defined contribution

plans were $62 million (2023 – $53 million; 2022 – $44 million).

The movements in the plan assets and liabilities for the two years ended 30 June 2024 are set out below:


	Plan assets $ million	Plan liabilities $ million	Net surplus $ million
At 30 June 2022 (re-presented)	10,163	(8,753)	1,410
Exchange differences	267	(238)	29
Disposals	—	5	5
Income/(charge) before taxation	357	(394)	(37)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income(1)	(1,722)	942	(780)
Contributions by the group	121	—	121
Employee contributions	5	(5)	—
Benefits paid	(567)	567	—
At 30 June 2023 (re-presented)	8,624	(7,876)	748
Exchange differences	(5)	4	(1)
Income/(charge) before taxation	383	(425)	(42)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income(1)	(168)	87	(81)
Contributions by the group	97	—	97
Settlements	(43)	43	—
Employee contributions	2	(2)	—
Benefits paid	(473)	473	—
At 30 June 2024	8,417	(7,696)	721

(1) Excludes surplus restriction.

The plan assets and liabilities by type of post-employment benefit and country are as follows:


	2024		2023 (re-presented)
	Plan assets $ million	Plan liabilities $ million	Plan assets $ million	Plan liabilities $ million
Pensions
United Kingdom	5,654	(5,028)	5,771	(5,094)
Ireland	1,954	(1,595)	1,999	(1,650)
United States	569	(534)	555	(516)
Other	216	(241)	227	(244)
Post-employment medical	3	(266)	3	(288)
Other post-employment	21	(32)	69	(84)
	8,417	(7,696)	8,624	(7,876)

The balance sheet analysis of the post-employment plans is as follows:


	2024		2023 (re-presented)
	Non- current assets(1) $ million	Non- current liabilities $ million	Non- current assets(1) $ million	Non- current liabilities $ million
Funded plans	1,146	(152)	1,210	(167)
Unfunded plans	—	(277)	—	(304)
	1,146	(429)	1,210	(471)

(1) Includes surplus restriction of $4 million (2023 – $9 million).

The disclosures have been prepared in accordance with IFRIC 14. In particular, where the calculation for a plan results in a surplus,

the recognised asset is limited to the present value of any available future refunds from the plan or reductions in future contributions to

the plan, and any additional liabilities are recognised as required. At 30 June 2024, the DPS had a net surplus of $689 million (2023 –

$742 million; 2022 – $1,421 million) and the GIGPS had a net surplus of $332 million (2023 – $328 million; 2022 –$267 million) and

other schemes in a surplus totalled $125 million (2023 – $140 million; 2022 – $191 million). The DPS and GIGPS surpluses have

been recognised, with no provision made against them, as they are expected to be recoverable through a combination of a reduction in

future cash contributions or ultimately via a cash refund when the last member’s obligations have been met.

(b) Principal risks and assumptions

The material post-employment plans are not exposed to any unusual, entity-specific or scheme-specific risks but there are general

risks:

Inflation – The majority of the plans’ obligations are linked to inflation. Higher inflation will lead to increased liabilities which is

partially offset by the plans holding inflation linked gilts, swaps and caps against the level of inflationary increases.

Interest rate – The plan liabilities are determined using discount rates derived from yields on AA-rated corporate bonds. A

decrease in corporate bond yields will increase plan liabilities though this will be partially offset by an increase in the value of the

bonds held by the post-employment plans.

Mortality – The majority of the obligations are to provide benefits for the life of the members and their partners, so any increase in

life expectancy will result in an increase in the plans’ liabilities.

Asset returns – Assets held by the pension plans are invested in a diversified portfolio including equities, bonds and other assets.

Volatility in asset values will lead to movements in the net deficit/surplus reported in the consolidated balance sheet for post-

employment plans which in addition will also impact the post-employment expense in the consolidated income statement.

The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the group’s deficit/surplus in the main post-employment

plans at 30 June in the relevant year. The assumptions used to calculate the charge/credit in the consolidated income statement for the

year ending 30 June are based on the assumptions disclosed as at the previous 30 June.


	United Kingdom			Ireland			United States(1)
	2024%	2023%	2022%	2024%	2023%	2022%	2024%	2023%	2022%
Rate of general increase in salaries(2)	3.6	3.7	3.6	3.7	3.9	3.8	—	—	—
Rate of increase to pensions in payment	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.2	2.3	2.2	—	—	—
Rate of increase to deferred pensions	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.2	2.4	2.3	—	—	—
Discount rate for plan liabilities	5.1	5.2	3.8	3.6	3.6	3.2	5.3	4.9	4.4
Inflation – CPI	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.3	2.5	2.4	2.3	2.2	2.3
Inflation – RPI	3.1	3.2	3.1	—	—	—	—	—	—

(1) The salary increase assumption in the United States is not a significant assumption as only a minimal amount of members’ pension entitlement is dependent on a

member’s projected final salary.

(2) The salary increase assumptions include an allowance for age-related promotional salary increases.

For the principal UK and Irish pension funds, the table below illustrates the expected age at death of an average worker who retires

currently at the age of 65, and one who is currently aged 45 and subsequently retires at the age of 65:


	United Kingdom(1)			Ireland(2)			United States
	2024 Age	2023 Age	2022 Age	2024 Age	2023 Age	2022 Age	2024 Age	2023 Age	2022 Age
Retiring currently at age 65
Male	86.8	86.8	87.1	87.2	87.2	87.7	85.7	85.6	85.5
Female	88.4	88.4	88.7	89.7	89.6	90.0	87.4	87.2	87.2
Currently aged 45, retiring at age 65
Male	88.1	88.1	88.5	88.8	88.8	89.3	87.2	87.1	87.0
Female	90.5	90.4	90.7	91.4	91.3	91.7	88.9	88.7	88.6

(1) Based on the CMI’s S3 mortality tables with scaling factors based on the experience of the plan and where people live, with suitable future improvements.

(2) Based on the CMI's S3 mortality tables with scaling factors based on the experience of the plan, with suitable future improvements.

For the significant assumptions, the following sensitivity analysis estimates the potential impacts on the consolidated income

statement for the year ending 30 June 2025 and on the plan liabilities at 30 June 2024:


	United Kingdom			Ireland			United States
Benefit/(cost)	Operating profit $ million	Profit after taxation $ million	Plan liabilities(1) $ million	Operating profit $ million	Profit after taxation $ million	Plan liabilities(1) $ million	Operating profit $ million	Profit after taxation $ million	Plan liabilities(1) $ million
Effect of 0.5% increase in discount rate	2	16	307	1	6	101	2	2	27
Effect of 0.5% decrease in discount rate	(2)	(16)	(339)	(1)	(5)	(112)	(2)	(2)	(30)
Effect of 0.5% increase in inflation	(2)	(9)	(201)	—	(2)	(62)	(1)	(1)	(10)
Effect of 0.5% decrease in inflation	2	9	200	—	3	73	1	1	9
Effect of one year increase in life expectancy	—	(6)	(162)	—	(2)	(67)	—	(1)	(17)

(1) The estimated effect on the liabilities excludes the impact of any interest rate and inflation swaps held by the pension plans.

(i)The sensitivity analyses above have been determined based on reasonably possible changes of the respective assumptions and may not be representative of the

actual change. Each sensitivity is calculated on a change in the key assumption while holding all other assumptions constant. The sensitivity to inflation includes the

impact on all inflation linked assumptions (e.g. pension increases and salary increases where appropriate).

The investment strategy for the group’s funded post-employment plans is determined locally by the trustees of the plan and/or Diageo,

as appropriate, and it takes account of the relevant statutory requirements. The objective of the investment strategy is to achieve a

target rate of return in excess of the movement on the liabilities, whilst taking an acceptable level of investment risk relative to the

liabilities. This objective is implemented by using the funds of the plans to invest in a variety of asset classes that are expected over

the long-term to deliver a target rate of return. The majority of the investment strategies have significant amounts allocated to bonds in

order to provide protection against adverse movements in the liabilities of the plans. This includes corporate bonds and bonds held

under sale and repurchase agreements (repos) whereby the bond is provided as security for bank funding to enable the acquisition of

additional bonds to increase the level of protection provided. Repos are fully collateralised short-term agreements (typically up to 12

months in duration) and are a well-recognised investment practice as part of a risk management programme against interest rates or

inflation risks. Under the UK Scheme, a significant amount of the repos are less than 3 months in duration. At 30 June 2024,

approximately 95% and 100% (2023 – 97% and 98%) of the UK Scheme’s liabilities measured on the Trustee's funding basis

(gilts+50bp) were protected against future adverse movements in interest rates and inflation respectively through the combined effect

of bonds and swaps. At 30 June 2024, approximately 90% and 112% (2023 – 92% and 112%) of the Irish plans’ liabilities measured

on the Trustee's funding basis (euro-swaps+50bp) were protected against future adverse movements in interest rates and inflation

respectively through the combined effect of bonds and swaps.

The discount rates used are based on the yields of high-quality fixed income investments. For the UK plans, which represent

approximately 65% of total plan liabilities, the discount rate is determined by reference to the yield curves of AA-rated corporate

bonds for which the timing and amount of cash outflows are similar to those of the plans. A similar process is used to determine the

discount rates used for the non-UK plans.

An analysis of the fair value of the plan assets is as follows:


	2024
	United Kingdom $ million		Ireland $ million		United States and other $ million		Total $ million
	Quoted	Unquoted	Quoted	Unquoted	Quoted	Unquoted	Quoted	Unquoted	Total
Equities	1	1,121	—	330	80	129	81	1,580	1,661
Bonds
Fixed-interest government	943	25	—	60	62	10	1,005	95	1,100
Inflation-linked government	2,112	495	—	111	—	2	2,112	608	2,720
Investment grade corporate	—	503	—	623	21	311	21	1,437	1,458
Non-investment grade	4	448	5	346	—	146	9	940	949
Loan securities	—	421	—	107	—	—	—	528	528
Liability Driven Investment (LDI)	—	—	—	124	—	—	—	124	124
Property - unquoted	—	551	—	54	—	1	—	606	606
Hedge funds	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	6	6
Interest rate and inflation swaps	—	(1,126)	36	65	—	—	36	(1,061)	(1,025)
Cash and other	20	136	28	65	—	41	48	242	290
Total bid value of assets	3,080	2,574	69	1,885	163	646	3,312	5,105	8,417


	2023 (re-presented)
	United Kingdom $ million		Ireland $ million		United States and other $ million		Total $ million
	Quoted	Unquoted	Quoted	Unquoted	Quoted	Unquoted	Quoted	Unquoted	Total
Equities	15	1,155	—	365	81	125	96	1,645	1,741
Bonds
Fixed-interest government	739	189	—	8	60	10	799	207	1,006
Inflation-linked government	1,286	1,393	—	121	2	2	1,288	1,516	2,804
Investment grade corporate	—	37	—	413	26	285	26	735	761
Non-investment grade	27	364	7	234	2	168	36	766	802
Loan securities	17	664	—	106	—	—	17	770	787
Liability Driven Investment (LDI)	—	—	—	102	—	—	—	102	102
Property - unquoted	36	582	—	79	—	1	36	662	698
Hedge funds	—	—	—	15	—	6	—	21	21
Interest rate and inflation swaps	—	(1,224)	129	(22)	—	—	129	(1,246)	(1,117)
Cash and other	128	363	6	436	—	86	134	885	1,019
Total bid value of assets	2,248	3,523	142	1,857	171	683	2,561	6,063	8,624

(i)The analyses of the fair value of plan assets has been amended to reflect the underlying asset categories of repurchase agreements. The presentation of fair value of

the plan assets for the year ended 30 June 2023 has been aligned with the presentation provided for the year ended 30 June 2024.

(ii)The asset classes include some cash holdings that are temporary. This cash is likely to be invested imminently and so has been included in the asset class where it is

anticipated to be invested in the long-term.

(iii)For the year ended 30 June 2024 the analyses of asset categories above includes $1,626 million (2023 - $2,213 million) in the United Kingdom, $1,060 million

(2023 - $1,065 million) in Ireland and $572 million (2023 - $558 million) in the United States held in unquoted pooled investment vehicles.

Total cash contributions by the group to all post-employment plans in the year ending 30 June 2025 are estimated to be

approximately $55 million.

(d) Deficit funding arrangements

UK plans

In the year ended 30 June 2011 the group established a Pension Funding Partnership (PFP) in respect of the UK Scheme. Whisky

inventory was transferred into the partnership but the group retains control over the partnership which at 30 June 2024 held inventory

with a book value of $648 million (2023 – $923 million). The partnership is fully consolidated in the group financial statements. The

UK Scheme has a limited interest in the partnership and, as a partner, is entitled to a distribution from the profits of the partnership.

The arrangement is expected to cease in 2030, and contributions to the UK scheme in any year will be dependent on the funding

position of the UK scheme at the previous 31 March. Given the surplus funding position in the DPS, there were no contributions to the

DPS in the years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2023.

In 2030, the group will be required, dependent upon the funding position of the UK Scheme at that time, to pay an amount not

greater than the actuarial deficit at that time, up to a maximum of £430 million ($542 million) in cash, to purchase the UK Scheme’s

interest in the partnership. If the UK Scheme is in surplus at an actuarial triennial valuation excluding the value of the PFP, then the

group can exit the PFP with the agreement of the trustees.

Irish plans

The 31 December 2021 triennial actuarial valuation of the Guinness Ireland Group Pension Scheme was completed during the year

ended 30 June 2023 showing the Scheme is fully funded on the Trustee’s ongoing funding basis and the statutory minimum funding

standard basis. Given the fully funded position, no deficit contributions were payable in the years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June

2023.The company has agreed with the Trustee on conditional contributions if there is a deficit in the Scheme on any of the next three

valuation dates. These conditional contributions shall be payable over the 3 years following the valuation and the aggregate payment

will be equal to the ongoing deficit disclosed, subject to the caps set out below:


	Valuation date
	31 December 2024		31 December 2027		31 December 2030
	€ million	$ million	€ million	$ million	€ million	$ million
Maximum conditional contribution	35	33	39	36	39	36

(e) Timing of benefit payments

The following table provides information on the timing of the benefit payments and the average duration of the defined benefit

obligations and the distribution of the timing of benefit payments:


	United Kingdom		Ireland		United States
	2024 $ million	2023 re-presented $ million	2024 $ million	2023 re-presented $ million	2024 $ million	2023 re-presented $ million
Maturity analysis of benefits expected to be paid
Within one year	311	382	88	92	64	72
Between 1 to 5 years	1,225	1,373	441	462	216	219
Between 6 to 15 years	3,123	3,073	870	916	456	417
Between 16 to 25 years	2,948	2,827	748	813	297	260
Beyond 25 years	3,378	3,357	816	941	230	236
Total	10,985	11,012	2,963	3,224	1,263	1,204
	years	years	years	years	years	years
Average duration of the defined benefit obligation	14	14	14	14	9	9

The projected benefit payments are based on the assumptions underlying the assessment of the obligations, including inflation.

They are disclosed undiscounted and therefore appear large relative to the discounted value of the plan liabilities recognised on the

consolidated balance sheet. They are in respect of benefits that have accrued at the balance sheet date and make no allowance for any

benefits to be accrued subsequently.

(f) Related party disclosures

Information on transactions between the group and its pension plans is given in note 21.