20-F - Annual Financial Report

TO: Regulatory Information Service PR Newswire RE: CHAPTER 9 PARAGRAPH 9.6.1 OF THE LISTING RULES Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that it has today filed its Annual Reportfor the year ended 30 June 2013 on Form 20-F ("20-F") with the US Securitiesand Exchange Commission. The 20-F includes the business description, businessreview, directors and senior management, directors' remuneration report,corporate governance report, directors' report and consolidated financialstatements. The Company's Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2013, together with theNotice of Meeting and Form of Proxy/Letter of Direction for the 2013 AnnualGeneral Meeting, will be sent to shareholders on 16 August 2013. The 20-F and the Annual Report are available on the Company's website atwww.diageo.com. John NichollsDeputy Company Secretary12 August 2013