Annual Report and Accounts

TO:      Regulatory Information Service                                        
                                                                               
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RE:      CHAPTER 9 PARAGRAPH 9.6.1 OF                                          
                                                                               
         THE LISTING RULES                                                     
                                                                               
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         PARAGRAPH 6.1.2 OF THE DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY 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 and Annual Review
for the year ended 30 June 2007 have been lodged today with the UK Listing
Authority for publication through the Document Viewing Facility, together with
the following documents:

  * Notice of 2007 Annual General Meeting
   
  * Form of Proxy/Letter of Direction and Electronic Communications card
   
  * Corporate Citizenship Report 2007 request card; and
for holders of the Company's American Depositary Shares:

  * Reconciliation to US GAAP statement
   
  * Annual Report/Annual Review 2007 request card
   
Shareholder documents can be accessed on the Company's website, at 
www.diageo.com

The Company further announces that in accordance with paragraph 6.1.2 of the
Disclosure and Transparency Rules, two copies of its Articles of Association
showing the amendments to be proposed at the Company's forthcoming Annual
General Meeting on 16 October 2007 have been lodged today with the UK Listing
Authority for publication through the Document Viewing Facility.

17 September 2007