20th Sep 2005 14:50
TO: Regulatory Information Service PR Newswire RE: PARAGRAPH 3.1.4 OF THE DISCLOSURE RULES The notifications listed below are each in respect of a single transaction ofwhich notification was received under Paragraph 3.1.2 of the Disclosure Rulesand, in respect of directors of Diageo plc only, Section 324 of the CompaniesAct 1985.Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that on 20 September 2005:1) the directors shown below were granted the following options over theCompany's ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence ("Ordinary Shares") under theCompany's Senior Executive Share Option Plan: Name of Director No. of Ordinary Shares N C Rose 262,269 P S Walsh 455,521 2) the "Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities" shown below weregranted the following options over Ordinary Shares or American DepositaryShares ("ADS") under the Company's Senior Executive Share Option Plan: Name of Person No. of Ordinary Shares S Fletcher 117,177 J Grover 96,625 A Morgan 125,766 G Williams 105,214 Name of Person No. of ADS* R Malcolm 32,196 I Menezes 50,505 T Proctor 40,530 Each option was granted at a price of ‚£8.15 per Ordinary Share (or $59.40 perADS) and is exercisable between 20 September 2008 and 19 September 2015,subject to the satisfaction of performance criteria.* (1 ADS is the equivalent of 4 Ordinary Shares)20 September 2005ENDDIAGEO PLCRelated Shares:
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