Director/PDMR Shareholding

TO: Regulatory Information Service PR Newswire RE: Paragraph 3.1.4 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules The notification listed below was received under Paragraph 3.1.2 of theDisclosure and Transparency Rules. Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification today thatDavid Gosnell, a person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR"), hadon 24 March 2014 exercised options over ordinary shares of 28 101/108 penceeach in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") as set out below: No. of Ordinary Date of grant Price per OrdinaryShares Share 69,327 17 September 2009 £9.52 80,972 20 September 2010 £10.80 Subsequently, on 24 March 2014, Mr Gosnell sold 148,699 at a price per OrdinaryShare of £18.03. He retains the balance of 1,600 Ordinary Shares. As a result of the above transactions, Mr Gosnell's interests in the Company'sOrdinary Shares (excluding options, awards under the Company's LTIPs andinterests as a potential beneficiary of the Company's Employee Benefit Trusts)have increased to 172,511. John NichollsDeputy Company Secretary

24 March 2014