31st Aug 2006 15:08
TO: Regulatory Information Service PR Newswire RE: CHAPTER 9 PARAGRAPH 9.6.7 THE LISTING RULES Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification on 30 August2006 for the purposes of Sections 198 to 208 of the Companies Act 1985, fromCapital Group Companies, Inc. ("Capital") that as at 25 August 2006 Capitalhad, through its legal entities, decreased its interest in the Company'sordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence ("Ordinary Shares") to 138,191,478 OrdinaryShares, representing 4.97 per cent. of the issued share capital. The issuedshare capital of the Company as at 25 August 2006 was 2,782,456,380 excluding268,526,258 Ordinary Shares held as Treasury Shares.31 August 2006ENDDIAGEO PLCRelated Shares:
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