Market Classification

Diageo PLC
15 February 2002

                                                                15 February 2002

Premium Drinks - Figures for six months ended 31 December 2000

On 22 February 2001, at the time of the 2001 interim results, Diageo announced
its intention to report performance in its Premium Drinks business on the basis
of its Major, Key and Venture market classification. The results for the year
ended 30 June 2001 were the first to be reported using this classification. At
the time Diageo gave comparative figures for the year ended 30 June 2000 on the
same basis.

To ensure the completeness of prior year data before the release of its interim
results on the 21 February 2002, Diageo has today released the attached table
which gives operating profit and turnover figures classified by Major, Key and
Venture market for the six months ended 31 December 2000.

If you have any questions regarding this information please call the Diageo
Investor Relations department on 00 44 (0) 20 7927 5272.


£'million                          Turnover                     Operating Profit

Major markets:
North America                      1,023                        211
Great Britain                      767                          108
Ireland                            511                          88
Spain                              194                          52
                                   2,495                        459
Key markets                        967                          243
Venture markets                    602                          132

Premium Drinks                     4,064                        834




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