Directorate Change

Diageo PLC
07 December 2005

                                                                 7 December 2005



                    LAURENCE DANON TO JOIN THE DIAGEO BOARD



Diageo plc announced today the appointment of Laurence Danon, Chairman of the
Management Board and CEO of France Printemps, to the Diageo board, effective 1
January 2006.

Her appointment brings to eight the number of Diageo's independent non-executive
directors. She will be appointed to the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee
and Nomination Committee.

Commenting on the appointment, Lord Blyth said:

'Laurence has a high level of experience in government and international
industry and current knowledge of running a large, European, customer focused
consumer business.  These attributes will further enhance our board and we look
forward to welcoming her to Diageo.'

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Diageo investor relations enquiries to:
Sandra Moura [phone]              [e-mail]



Diageo media enquiries to:
Isabelle Thomas [phone]           [e-mail]


France Printemps media enquiries to:
Corinne Berthier [phone]          [e-mail]



Notes to Editor:



1. Diageo's chairman is James Blyth. Other non-executive directors are: Lord
Hollick (Senior Independent Director and chairman of the Remuneration
Committee), Dr Franz Humer, Maria Lilja, William Shanahan, Jonathan Symonds
(chairman of the Audit Committee), Todd Stitzer and Paul Walker. Executive
members of the board are Paul Walsh (CEO), Nick Rose (CFO).



2. 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).
Diageo had a market capitalisation of £24.8 billion as of the close of business
of the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday, 6 December 2005.  For more information
about Diageo, its people, brands and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com



3. France Printemps is one of the leading department stores in France, employing
over 5,000 people in 17 stores, including its flagship store on Boulevard
Haussmann.  It is structured around the specialist retail categories of women's
and men's fashion, lingerie, beauty and accessories, interior design and
tableware, kids and leisure and had sales of Euros 958 million in 2004.  It is
wholly-owned by PPR (formerly Pinault-Printemps-Redoute), one of Europe's
leading companies, whose strategy is focused on leadership in retail and luxury
goods.  PPR has sales of Euros 24.2 billion in 2004 and employs some 82,000
people in 65 countries.








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