20-F - Annual Financial Report

TO:      Regulatory Information Service                                        
                                                                               
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RE:      CHAPTER 9 PARAGRAPH 9.6.1 OF THE LISTING RULES                        

Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that it has today filed its Annual Report
for the year ended 30 June 2012 on Form 20-F ("20-F") with the US Securities
and Exchange Commission. The 20-F includes the business description, business
review, directors and senior management, directors' remuneration report,
corporate governance report, directors' report and consolidated financial
statements.

The Company's Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2012, together with the
Notice of Meeting and Form of Proxy/Letter of Direction for the 2012 Annual
General Meeting, will be sent to shareholders on 10 September 2012.

The 20-F and the Annual Report are available on the Company's website at
www.diageo.com.

John Nicholls
Deputy Company Secretary

5 September 2012