1st Apr 2005 14:25
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 1 April2005 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 1,723 ordinary sharesof 28 101/108 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in respect ofparticipants leaving the Plan and transferred 7,710 Ordinary Shares toparticipants leaving the Plan. The Ordinary Shares were sold on 24 March 2005and 29 March 2005 at prices per Ordinary Share of ‚£7.566 and ‚£7.5655respectively by the Trustee.Date of Transaction No of Ordinary Shares Sold Price Per Share 24.03.05 1,670 ‚£7.566 29.03.05 53 ‚£7.5655 Date of Transaction No of Ordinary Shares Transferred 24.03.05 7,710 The total holding of the Trust now amounts to 4,518,536 Ordinary Shares.Directors who are potential beneficiaries of the Plan are NC Rose and PS Walsh.1 April 2005ENDDIAGEO PLCRelated Shares:
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