24th Mar 2005 14:10
TO: Regulatory Information Service PR Newswire RE: CHAPTER 16 PARAGRAPH 13 OF THE LISTING RULES Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification on 24 March2005 for the purposes of Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985 from DiageoShare Ownership Trustees Limited (the "Trustee"), as trustee of the DiageoShare Incentive Plan (the "Plan") that the Trustee sold 1,448 ordinary sharesof 28 101/108 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in respect ofparticipants leaving the Plan and transferred 9,410 Ordinary Shares toparticipants leaving the Plan. The Ordinary Shares were sold on 21 March 2005at a price per Ordinary Share of ‚£7.4456 by the Trustee.Date of Transaction No of Ordinary Shares Sold Price Per Share 21.03.05 1,448 ‚£7.4456 Date of Transaction No of Ordinary Shares Transferred 21.03.05 9,410 The total holding of the Trust now amounts to 4,527,969 Ordinary Shares.Directors who are potential beneficiaries of the Plan are NC Rose and PS Walsh.24 March 2005ENDDIAGEO PLCRelated Shares:
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