26th Sep 2005 11:30
TO: Regulatory Information Service PR Newswire RE: PARAGRAPH 9.6.7 OF THE LISTING RULES Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification on 23September 2005 for the purposes of Sections 198 to 208 of the Companies Act1985, from Barclays PLC ("Barclays") that as at 21 September 2005 Barclays had,through its group legal entities, increased its interest in the Company'sordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence ("Ordinary Shares") to 88,864,188 OrdinaryShares, representing 3.02 per cent. of the issued share capital. The issuedshare capital of the Company as at 21 September 2005 was 2,943,855,400excluding 106,574,000 Ordinary Shares held as Treasury Shares.26 September 2005ENDDIAGEO PLCRelated Shares:
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