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Related party transactions
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [abstract]  
Related party transactions 21. Related party transactions
Transactions between the group and its related parties are made on terms
equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s length transactions.
(a) Subsidiaries
Transactions between the company and its subsidiaries are eliminated on
consolidation and therefore are not disclosed. Details of the principal group
companies are given in note 22.
(b) Associates and joint ventures
Sales and purchases to and from associates and joint ventures are principally in
respect of premium drink products but also include the provision of
management services.
Transactions and balances with associates and joint ventures are set out in the
table below:
2026
2025
2024
$ million
$ million
$ million
Income statement items
Sales
13
10
14
Purchases
72
65
73
Balance sheet items
Group payables
2
2
Group receivables
1
1
2
Loans receivable
32
37
355
Cash flow items
Loans and equity contributions, net
46
84
134
Reduction in loans receivable in the year ended 30 June 2025 was primarily due to
Diageo's decision to exit several Distill Ventures businesses.
Other disclosures in respect of associates and joint ventures are included in note
6.
(c) Key management personnel
The key management of the group comprises the Executive and Non-Executive
Directors, the members of the Executive Committee and the Company
Secretary. They are listed under ‘Board of Directors’ and ‘Executive
Committee’.
2026
2025
2024
$ million
$ million
$ million
Salaries and short-term employee
benefits
14
14
12
Annual incentive plan
8
8
4
Non-Executive Directors’ fees
2
2
2
Share-based payments(1)
8
17
7
Post-employment benefits
2
2
2
Termination payments
5
39
43
27
(1)Time-apportioned fair value of unvested options and share awards.
Non-Executive Directors do not receive share-based payments or post-
employment benefits.
There were no transactions with these related parties during the year ended 30
June 2026 on terms other than those that prevail in arm’s length transactions.
(d) Pension plans
The Diageo pension plans are recharged with the cost of administration services
provided by the group to the pension plans and with professional fees paid by
the group on behalf of the pension plans. The total amount recharged for the
year was $0.4 million (2025$0.2 million; 2024$0.1 million).
(e) Directors’ remuneration
2026
2025
2024
$ million
$ million
$ million
Salaries and short-term employee
benefits
3
4
4
Annual incentive plan
2
3
1
Non-Executive Directors' fees
2
2
2
Shares vesting(1)
2
4
18
9
13
25
(1)Gains on options realised in the year and the benefit from share awards, calculated by
using the share price applicable on the date of exercise of the share options and release
of the awards.