27th May 2005 10:15
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 27 May2005 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 1,073 ordinary sharesof 28 101/108 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in respect ofparticipants leaving the Plan and transferred 3,870 Ordinary Shares toparticipants leaving the Plan. The Ordinary Shares were sold on 20 May 2005 ata price per Ordinary Share of ‚£8.0356, by the Trustee.Date of Transaction No of Ordinary Shares Sold Price Per Share 20.05.05 556 ‚£8.0356 20.05.05 517 ‚£8.0356 Date of Transaction No of Ordinary Shares Transferred 20.05.05 3,870 The total holding of the Trust now amounts to 4,542,242 Ordinary Shares.Directors who are potential beneficiaries of the Plan are NC Rose and PS Walsh.27 May 2005ENDDIAGEO PLCRelated Shares:
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