6th Jan 2006 14:36
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 6 January2006, for the purposes of Sections 198 to 208 of the Companies Act 1985, fromHarris Associates L.P. that, following their sale on 4 January 2006 of 334,400of the Company's American Depositary Shares*, they no longer have a notifiableinterest in the Company's issued share capital.The issued share capital of the Company as at 4 January 2006 was 2,880,246,548Ordinary Shares of 28 101/108p each ("Ordinary Shares") excluding 170,404,500Ordinary Shares held as Treasury Shares.*1 American Depositary Share is the equivalent of 4 Ordinary Shares.6 January 2006ENDDIAGEO PLCRelated Shares:
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