Directorate Change

Diageo PLC
21 September 2007


                                                               21 September 2007



DIAGEO ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS



The Board of Diageo plc has today announced changes to its Board of directors.



Jonathan Symonds has served one term as a non-executive director of Diageo,
having been appointed in May 2004, and retires by rotation at the company's AGM
on 16 October 2007. Having assumed a new external role he will not seek a
further term on the Board. Mr Symonds will retire as chairman of Diageo's Audit
Committee on 21 September 2007 to comply with US audit committee independence
standards as he assumes his new external role.



Philip Scott, Group Finance Director of Aviva plc, will be appointed to the
Diageo Board, effective 17 October 2007.  He will be appointed chairman of the
Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration
Committee.



Paul Walker, a non-executive director who has served on the Board for five
years, is appointed chairman of the Audit Committee for the interim period (from
22 September to 16 October 2007).



Commenting on these Board changes, Lord Blyth said:



'We will be sorry to lose Jon, who has made a major contribution to the Board,
especially as chairman of the Audit Committee.



I am delighted to welcome Philip to the Diageo Board.  During his long career at
Aviva, Philip has been responsible for the strategic development of its
businesses in North America and Asia Pacific, in particular creating new
operations in China and India.  His experience will further enhance our Board.'




                                      ENDS

For further information:



Diageo media enquiries to:
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Diageo investor relations enquiries to:
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Aviva media enquiries to:
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Hayley Stimpson, director of group media relations                 [phone]
James Murgatroyd/Ed Simpkins, Finsbury                             [phone]



Notes to editor:



1. Philip Scott became group finance director of Aviva in July 2007. Philip is a
board director of Aviva plc and non-executive chairman of Morley, Aviva's fund
management business.  In his previous role as group executive director, Aviva
international, Philip was responsible for the strategic development of Aviva's
businesses in North America and Asia-Pacific. Philip is a fellow of the
Institute of Actuaries (FIA). He is a regular speaker at international
conferences and a recognised authority on life and pensions issues.  A full
biography follows.



2. Diageo's other non-executive directors are: Lord Hollick (Senior Independent
Director and chairman of the Remuneration Committee), Laurence Danon, Dr Franz
Humer (who will become Chairman of Diageo on 1 July 2008), Maria Lilja, William
Shanahan, Todd Stitzer and Paul Walker. Executive members of the board are Paul
Walsh (CEO), Nick Rose (CFO).



3. Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business. With its global
vision, and local marketing focus, Diageo brings to consumers an outstanding
collection of beverage alcohol brands across the spirits, wine and beer
categories including Smirnoff, Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Baileys, J&B, Cuervo,
Captain Morgan and Tanqueray, and Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards
wines. Diageo trades in some 180 countries around the world and is listed on
both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For
more information about Diageo, its people, brands and performance, visit us at
www.diageo.com



4. Aviva is the leading provider of life and pensions to Europe with substantial
positions in other markets around the world, making it the world's fifth largest
insurance group based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2006.  Aviva's
principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general
insurance, with worldwide total sales of £41.5 billion and assets under
management of £364 billion at 31 December 2006.  The Aviva media centre at
www.aviva.com/media includes images, company and product information and a news
release archive.




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