Stmnt re Kendall-Jackson

Diageo PLC
16 May 2001


Diageo Plc has been advised by the financial advisers to Kendall-
Jackson that the vendor has withdrawn the asset from the market, and
has thereby terminated the auction process.

For further enquiries please contact:

Investor    Catherine James       07803 854 550  [e-mail]
enquiries
Media       Ian Wright /          07803 856 531  
enquries    Kathryn B Partridge