Director Shareholding

TO:       Regulatory Information Service                                 
                                                                         
          PR Newswire                                                    
                                                                         
RE:       CHAPTER 16 PARAGRAPH 13 OF                                     
                                                                         
          THE LISTING RULES                                              

 

Diageo plc (the 'Company') announces that it received notification on 18
September 2003 from Mr PA Walker, a director, that he purchased on 18 September
2003 37,000 of the Company's ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence ('Ordinary
Shares') at a price per Ordinary Share of 668.5 pence.

As a result of this transaction Mr Walker's interest in Ordinary Shares has
increased to 44,250.

19 September 2003