Annual Financial Report

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

 Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that in accordance with paragraph 9.6.1
of the Listing Rules, two original copies of the Annual Report for the year
ended 30 June 2010 have been lodged today with the UK Listing Authority for
publication through the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be
available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do, together with the
following documents:

  * Notice of 2010 Annual General Meeting; and
   
  * Form of Proxy/Letter of Direction.
   
Shareholder documents can be accessed on the Company's website, at 
www.diageo.com

John Nicholls

Deputy Company Secretary

14 September 2010