Listing Rule 9.6.13

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 Nicola
Mendelsohn, who was appointed a director of the Company with effect from 1
September 2014 (as previously announced).

a:   in respect of Listing Rules paragraph 9.6.13 (1), Ms Mendelsohn has no
other directorships of publicly quoted companies.

b:    in respect of Listing Rules paragraphs 9.6.13 (2), (3),(4),(5) and (6),
there are no such details to disclose.

V Cooper

Senior Company Secretarial Assistant

6 August 2014