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| Financial instruments and risk management | Introduction This section sets out the policies and procedures applied to manage the group’s capital structure and the financial risks the group is exposed to. Diageo considers the following components of its balance sheet to be capital: borrowings and equity. Diageo manages its capital structure to achieve capital efficiency, provide flexibility to invest through the economic cycle and give efficient access to debt markets at attractive cost levels. 16. Financial instruments and risk management
The group uses a range of financial instruments to manage the group’s funding, liquidity and exposure to foreign currency, interest rate and commodity price risk in line with Board-approved hedging policies and guidelines. Initially, all transactions in derivative financial instruments are undertaken to manage the risks arising from underlying business activities. The group purchases insurance for commercial or, where required, for legal or contractual reasons. In addition, the group retains insurable risk where external insurance is not considered an economic means of mitigating these risks. (a) Currency risk The group presents its consolidated financial statements in US dollar and conducts business in many currencies. As a result, it is subject to foreign currency risk due to exchange rate movements, which affects the group’s transactions and the translation of the results and underlying net assets of its operations. To manage the currency risk, the group uses certain financial instruments. Where hedge accounting is applied, hedges are documented and tested for effectiveness on an ongoing basis. Hedge of net investment in foreign operations The group hedges a certain portion of its exposure to fluctuations in the US dollar value of its foreign operations by designating borrowings held in foreign currencies and using foreign currency forwards, swaps and other financial derivatives. At 30 June 2026, foreign currency borrowings (euro, sterling) and financial derivatives (Chinese yuan, Canadian dollar, Indian rupee) were designated in net investment hedge relationships. Hedge of foreign currency debt The group uses cross currency interest rate swaps and foreign currency forwards to hedge the foreign currency risk associated with certain foreign currency denominated borrowings. Transaction exposure hedging The group hedges transactional foreign currency risk on major currency exposures up to 36 months and on other currency exposures up to 18 months. The group’s exposure to foreign currency risk arising principally on forecasted sales transactions is managed using forward agreements and options. (b) Interest rate risk The group has an exposure to interest rate risk, arising principally on changes in US dollar, euro and sterling interest rates. To manage interest rate risk, the group manages its proportion of fixed to floating rate borrowings within limits approved by the Board, primarily through issuing fixed and floating rate borrowings, and by utilising interest rate swaps. These practices aim to minimise the group’s net finance charges with acceptable year-on-year volatility. The majority of the group’s existing interest rate derivatives are designated as fair value hedge and are expected to be effective. Fair value of these derivatives is recognised in the income statement, along with any changes in the relevant fair value of the underlying hedged asset or liability. The interest rate profile of the group's net borrowings is as follows:
(1)The floating rate portion of net borrowings includes cash and cash equivalents, floating rate loans and bonds, and bank overdrafts. The table below sets out the average monthly net borrowings and effective interest rate:
(i)For this calculation, net interest charge includes interest capitalised and excludes fair value adjustments to derivative financial instruments and average monthly net borrowings include the impact of interest rate swaps that are no longer in a hedge relationship but exclude the market value adjustment for cross currency interest rate swaps. (c) Commodity price risk Commodity price risk is managed in line with the principles approved by the Board either through long-term purchase contracts with suppliers or, where appropriate, derivative contracts. Where derivative contracts are used, the commodity price risk exposure is hedged up to 36 months of forecast volume through exchange-traded and over-the-counter contracts (futures, forwards and swaps) and cash flow hedge accounting is applied. (d) Market risk sensitivity analysis The sensitivity analysis estimates the impact of changes in interest and foreign exchange rates. All hedges are expected to be highly effective for this analysis and it considers the impact of all financial instruments. The sensitivity analysis excludes the impact of market risk on the net post-employment benefit assets and liabilities, and corporate tax payable. The results of the sensitivity analysis should not be considered as projections of likely future events as actual gains or losses in the future may differ materially due to fluctuations in interest and exchange rates to vary from the hypothetical amounts disclosed in the table below.
(1)The impact on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income includes the impact on the income statement. (e) Credit risk Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the group. Credit risk arises on cash balances (including bank deposits and cash and cash equivalents), derivative financial instruments and credit exposures to customers, including outstanding loans, trade and other receivables, financial guarantees and committed transactions. The carrying amount of financial assets of $5,505 million (2025 – $6,543 million) represents the group’s exposure to credit risk at the balance sheet date as disclosed in section (i), excluding the impact of any collateral held or other credit enhancements. A financial asset is in default when the counterparty fails to pay its contractual obligations. Financial assets are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Credit risk is managed separately for financial and business related credit exposures. According to the enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties, in the event of default, derivative financial instruments with the same counterparty can be settled net. The table below shows the group’s financial assets and liabilities that could be subject to offset in the balance sheet and the impact of a trigger for the enforcement of the master netting agreement after applying any existing collaterals.
Financial credit risk Diageo aims to minimise its financial credit risk through the application of risk management policies approved and monitored by the Board. Counterparties are predominantly limited to investment-grade banks and financial institutions, and the policy restricts the exposure to any one counterparty by setting credit limits taking into account the credit quality of the counterparty. The credit risk arising through the use of financial instruments for currency, interest rate and commodity price risk management is estimated with reference to the fair value of contracts. Diageo annually reviews the credit limits applied and regularly monitors the counterparties’ credit quality reflecting market credit conditions. Business related credit risk Exposures from loans, trade and other receivables are managed locally in the operating units where they arise and active risk management is applied, focusing on country risk, credit limits, ongoing credit evaluation and monitoring procedures. There is no significant concentration of credit risk with respect to loans, trade and other receivables as the group has a large number of customers that are internationally dispersed. (f) Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk of Diageo encountering difficulties in meeting its obligations associated with financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or other financial assets. The group uses short-term commercial paper to finance its day-to-day operations. The group maintains backstop facilities with relationship banks to support commercial paper obligations. The following tables provide an analysis of the anticipated contractual cash flows including interest payable for the group’s financial liabilities and derivative instruments on an undiscounted basis. Where interest payments are calculated at a floating rate, rates of each cash flow until maturity of the instruments are calculated based on the forward yield curve prevailing at the respective year ends. Financial assets and liabilities are presented gross in the consolidated balance sheet although, in practice, the group uses netting arrangements to reduce its liquidity requirements on these instruments. Contractual cash flows
(1)For the purposes of these tables, borrowings are defined as gross borrowings excluding lease liabilities and fair value of derivative instruments as disclosed in note 17. (2)Carrying amount of interest on borrowings, interest on derivatives and interest on other payables is included within interest payable in note 15. (3)Including both principal and interest. (4)Primarily consists of trade and other payables that meet the definition of financial liabilities under IAS 32. (5)Derivative financial instruments consist of foreign currency swaps and forwards, cross currency swaps, interest rate swaps and commodity trades. The group had available undrawn committed bank facilities as follows:
The facilities can be used for general corporate purposes and, together with cash and cash equivalents, support the group’s commercial paper programmes(g) Fair value measurements Fair value measurements of financial instruments are presented through the use of a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritises the valuation techniques used in fair value calculations. The group maintains policies and procedures to value instruments using the most relevant data available. If multiple inputs that fall into different levels of the hierarchy are used in the valuation of an instrument, the instrument is categorised on the basis of the least observable input. Foreign currency forwards and swaps, cross currency swaps and interest rate swaps are valued using discounted cash flow techniques. These techniques incorporate inputs at levels 1 and 2, such as foreign exchange rates and interest rates. These market inputs are used in the discounted cash flow calculation incorporating the instrument’s term, notional amount and discount rate, and taking credit risk into account. As significant inputs to the valuation are observable in active markets, these instruments are categorised as level 2 in the hierarchy. Other financial liabilities include a put option, which does not have an expiry date, held by Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala (ILG) to sell the remaining 50% equity stake in Rum Creation & Products Inc., the owner of the Zacapa rum brand, to Diageo. The liability is fair valued using the discounted cash flow method and as at 30 June 2026, an amount of $112 million (30 June 2025 – $101 million) is recognised as a liability with changes in the fair value of the put option included in retained earnings. As the valuation of this option uses assumptions not observable in the market, it is categorised as level 3 in the hierarchy. As at 30 June 2026, because it is unknown when or if ILG will exercise the option, the liability is measured as if the exercise date is the last day of the next financial year considering forecast future performance. The put option is not sensitive to reasonably possible changes in assumptions. If the option was to be exercised as at 30 June 2028, the fair value of the liability would increase by approximately $5 million. There were no significant changes in the measurement and valuation techniques, or significant transfers between the levels of the financial assets and liabilities in the year ended 30 June 2026. The group’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are categorised as follows:
The movements in level 3 liability instruments, measured on a recurring basis, are as follows:
The group targets a one-to-one hedge ratio. The strength of the economic relationship between the hedged items and the hedging instruments is analysed on an ongoing basis. Ineffectiveness can arise from changes in hedged balance sheet positions, group net investment positions, or subsequent changes in the forecast transactions as a result of differences in timing, cash flows or values except when the critical terms of the hedging instrument and hedged item are closely aligned. Where applicable, the change in the credit risk of the hedging instruments or the hedged items is not expected to be the primary factor in the economic relationship. Further to the foreign currency borrowings in net investment hedge relationships disclosed in note 16(a), the notional amounts, contractual maturities and rates of the hedging instruments designated in hedging relationships by the main risk categories are as follows:
(1)For cash flow hedges in respect of foreign currency debt, the notional amount of hedged items recognised in the consolidated balance sheet equals the notional value of the hedging instruments at 30 June 2026 and is included within borrowings. Exchange retranslation and the interest on the hedged bonds are expected to offset those on the cross currency swaps in the income statement in each of the years. (2)In case of derivatives in cash flow hedges (commodity price risk and foreign currency risk), the range of the most significant contract’s hedged rates are presented. (3)In case of derivatives in fair value hedges, the range of the floating interest rates of the derivatives are presented. For cash flow hedges of forecast transactions at 30 June 2026, based on year end interest and exchange rates, a gain to the income statement of $88 million in the year ending 30 June 2027 and a gain of $14 million in the year ending 30 June 2028 is expected to be recognised. The amount relating to the hedges of foreign currency borrowings that are no longer applicable at 30 June 2026 is $116 million (2025 – $114 million). In the year ended 30 June 2026, the income statement included a gain of $7 million (2025 – $5 million) from amortisation of fair value of financial derivatives. From the total net investment hedge reserve of $3,127 million (2025 – $3,333 million), $2,543 million (2025 – $2,665 million) is attributable to net investment hedges for which hedge accounting no longer applies. The following table sets out information regarding the effectiveness of hedging relationships designated by the group, as well as the impacts on the income statement and other comprehensive income:
(1)There was no significant ineffectiveness on net investment, cash flow and fair value hedges during the years ended 30 June 2026 and 2025, accordingly the fair value movement of the hedged items was materially similar and offsetting the movement of the hedges. (2)Other movements include cash flows on result of matured derivatives, notional of bonds designated in or de-designated from net investment hedges and reclassification of hedging instruments between hedge portfolios and de-designation of hedging instruments. (3)In respect of derivatives in net investment hedges, in the year ended 30 June 2026 a loss of $22 million (2025 - $77 million) was recognised in net investment hedge reserve, a loss of $12 million (2025 - a gain of $101 million) was recognised in cost of hedging and a gain of $9 million (2025 - a gain of $26 million) was transferred out of other comprehensive income to other finance charge. (i) Reconciliation of financial instruments The table below sets out the group’s accounting classification of each class of financial assets and liabilities:
(1)Other investments and loans include those in respect of associates. Out of the total balance, $51 million (2025 - $75 million) is measured at fair value through profit or loss and $2 million (2025 - $1 million) at amortised cost. (2)Trade receivables comprise $2,922 million (2025 - $3,120 million) measured at amortised cost and $419 million (2025 - $422 million) relating to items not categorised as financial instruments. Trade payables include balances measured at amortised cost of $5,572 million (2025 - $5,979 million), at fair value through profit or loss of $28 million (2025 - $125 million) and item not categorised as financial instruments of $975 million (2025 - $1,040 million). (3)Borrowings are defined as gross borrowings excluding lease liabilities and the fair value of derivative instruments. a.Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss. b.Financial instruments measured at amortised cost. c.Not categorised as a financial instrument. At 30 June 2026 and 30 June 2025, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, other financial assets and liabilities approximate fair values. At 30 June 2026, the fair value of borrowings, based on unadjusted quoted market data, was $20,851 million (2025 – $23,197 million).
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