Holding(s) in Company

Diageo PLC
6 March 2002


TO: Regulatory News Service

The London Stock Exchange

RE: CHAPTER 9 PARAGRAPH 11 OF

CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS


Diageo plc (the 'Company') announces that it received notification on 6 March
2002 for the purposes of Sections 198-208 of the Companies Act 1985, as amended
('the Act') that, at the close of business on 22 February 2002, Brandes
Investment Partners, L.P. no longer has a notifiable interest in the Company's
ordinary share capital.

6 March 2002

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