1st Dec 2005 13:36
TO: Regulatory Information ServicePR NewswireRE: PARAGRAPH 3.1.4 OFTHE DISCLOSURE RULESThe notification listed below regarding Mr PS Walsh is in respect of a singletransaction of which notification was received under paragraph 3.1.2 of theDisclosure Rules and Section 324 of the Companies Act 1985.Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that:1. Mr PS Walsh, a director, notified the Company today that he had todayreceived 3,341 Ordinary Shares of 28 101/108 pence in the Company ("OrdinaryShares") upon exercise of options granted on 8 November 2000 at a price perOrdinary Share of ‚£5.05 under the Diageo UK Sharesave Scheme 2000.As a result of the above, Mr Walsh's interest in Ordinary Shares in the Company(excluding options, awards under the Company's LTIPs and interest as apotential beneficiary of the Company's employee benefit trusts) is 753,387.2. it received notification today from Bailhache Labesse Trustees Limited, astrustee of the Diageo Employee Benefit Trust (the "Employee Benefit Trust")that they had today transferred 3,341 Ordinary Shares to a beneficiary of theEmployee Benefit Trust.As a result of this transaction the total holding of the Employee Benefit Trustamounts to 7,262,748.Directors who are beneficiaries of the Employee Benefit Trust are PS Walsh andNC Rose.1 December 2005ENDDIAGEO PLCRelated Shares:
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