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 Mr Ho
KwonPing, who was appointed a director of the Company with effect from 1
October 2012 (as previously announced).

a:  in respect of Listing Rules paragraph 9.6.13 (1), Mr Ho is a director of
Banyan Tree Holdings Limited, Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited
and Thai Wah Food Products Public Company Limited. Mr Kwonping was formerly a
director of Singapore Airlines Limited.

b:   in respect of Listing Rules paragraph 9.6.13 (3), Mr Ho was a director of
Thai Wah Public Company Limited ("TWC") from 25 April 1986 to 11 April 2003. On
26 July 2000, TWC filed a business rehabilitation petition with the Central
Bankruptcy Court in Thailand ("CBC") when it was unable to meet its loan and
interest repayments. CBC ordered the business rehabilitation of TWC on 21
August 2000 and terminated the business rehabilitation on 17 May 2007. TWC is
listed on the stock exchange of Thailand and is now known as Universal Starch
Public Company Limited.

c:    in respect of Listing Rules paragraphs 9.6.13 (2) and 9.6.13 (4) to (6),
there are no such details to disclose.

P D Tunnacliffe

Company Secretary

28 June 2012