30th Jan 2006 16:17
TO: Regulatory Information Service PR Newswire RE: CHAPTER 9 PARAGRAPH 9.6.7 THE LISTING RULES Diageo plc (the "Company") has received notification on 30 January 2006 for thepurposes of Sections 198 to 208 of the Companies Act 1985, from The CapitalGroup Companies, Inc ("Capital") that as at 26 January 2006 their interest inthe Company's ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence ("Ordinary Shares")represents 4.082 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company net ofTreasury Shares. This represents a decrease in the number of shares held sincepreviously notified, to 117,138,320, but represents an increase over thepercentage previously notified, as a result of a decrease in the Company'sshare capital net of Treasury Shares.The issued share capital of the Company as at 26 January 2006 was 2,869,653,625excluding 181,009,500 Ordinary Shares held as Treasury Shares.30 January 2006ENDDIAGEO PLCRelated Shares:
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