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 21
December 2004 for the purposes of Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985 from Mr
H T Stitzer, a director, that:

(i) he purchased 819 Ordinary Shares of 28 101/108 pence in the Company
('Ordinary Shares') on 21 December 2004 at a price of £7.2793 per share; and

(ii) on 21 December 2004, he entered into an arrangement with the Company,
whereby he will use an amount of £1,000 per month, after tax, from his
director's fees to purchase Ordinary Shares.

As a result of this purchase, Mr Stitzer's interest in Ordinary Shares is 819.

 

21 December 2004