Director Declaration

TO:   Regulatory Information Service                                     
                                                                         
      PR Newswire                                                        
                                                                         
RE:   PARAGRAPH 9.6.13 OF THE LISTING RULES                              
                                                                         


Diageo plc (the 'Company') announces the following in respect of Ms Laurence
Danon, who was appointed a Director of the Company on 7 December 2005 with
effect from 1 January 2006:

a:   in respect of Listing Rules paragraph 9.6.13 (1), apart from her current
position as Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of France Printemps,
notified on 7 December 2005, Ms Danon is currently a director of Plastic Omnium
(in France); and

b:   in respect of Listing Rules paragraphs 9.6.13 (2) to (6), there are no
such details to disclose.


13 December 2005