Transaction in Own Shares

Diageo plc - Transaction in Own Shares

Diageo plc ('the Company') announces that it has today purchased through [Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited 467,640 ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 1,206.67 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held in the employee share Trust accounts for the purpose of satisfying share awards made under the Company's Profit sharing plans.