DIAGEO PLC - Director Declaration

TO:       Regulatory Information Service                                       
                                                                               
          PR Newswire                                                          
                                                                               
RE:       PARAGRAPH 9.6.13 OF THE LISTING RULES                                

Diageo plc (the "Company") announces the following in respect of Mr Ivan Menezes, who was appointed a director of the Company with effect from 2 July 2012 (as previously announced).

a: in respect of Listing Rules paragraph 9.6.13 (1), Mr Menezes is a director of Coach Inc.

b: in respect of Listing Rules paragraphs 9.6.13 (2) to (6), there are no such details to disclose.

P D Tunnacliffe

Company Secretary

2 July 2012