Director/PDMR Shareholding

TO: Regulatory Information Service PR Newswire RE: Paragraph 3.1.4 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules The notifications listed below were received under Paragraph 3.1.2 of theDisclosure and Transparency Rules. Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification today, thatCharlotte Lambkin, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR"),acquired an interest over 17,751 of the Company's ordinary shares of 28 101/108pence ("Ordinary Shares") on 6 March 2014 by way of a one-off award under theCompany's Discretionary Incentive Plan ("DIP"), approved by shareholders on 14October 2009. The award will vest in March 2017. In addition Ms Lambkin was granted 44,378 options over the Company's OrdinaryShares on 6 March 2014, under the Company's Senior Executive Share Option Plan("SESOP"), approved by shareholders on 15 October 2008. Each option was grantedat a price of £18.59 per Ordinary Share and is exercisable between 6 March 20172016 and 5 March 2024, subject to the satisfaction of performance criteria. As a result of these transactions, Ms Lambkin's interests in the Company'sOrdinary Shares (excluding options, awards under the Company's LTIPs andinterest as a potential beneficiary of the Company's Employee Benefit Trusts)are unchanged. J Nicholls Deputy Company Secretary

7 March 2014