Publication of Prospectus

Diageo PLC
03 October 2005

Publication of Prospectus

Diageo plc
3 October 2005

Diageo plc today announces that, as part of its annual renewal of its European
debt issuance facilities, the following prospectus has been approved by the UK
Listing Authority and is available for viewing:

USD 5,000,000,000 Programme for the Issuance of Debt Instruments of Diageo plc,
as Issuer and Guarantor, Diageo Finance plc, as Issuer and Diageo Capital B.V.,
as Issuer

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For further information, please contact

Sandra Moura     Investor Relations  0207 927 4326   [e-mail]
Jennifer Crowl   Media Relations     0208 978 8647   [e-mail]

The Debt Instruments covered hereby have not been and will not be registered
under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities
Act') and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to or for the
account or benefit of U.S. persons (i) as part of their distribution at any time
or (ii) otherwise until forty days after the completion of the distribution of
the Tranche of Instruments of which such Instruments are a part, as determined
and certified by the Dealer or Dealers named in the relevant prospectus, as the
case may be, except in either case in accordance with Regulation S under the
Securities Act.  Terms used above have the meaning given to them by Regulation
S.


DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to
and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified
in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied
upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in
the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained
in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are
part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein. 

Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above
requirement.  



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