24 May 2016

PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS

Diageo plc today announces that the following prospectus was approved by the United Kingdom Listing Authority on 24 May 2016 and is available for viewing:

Prospectus in respect of the listing on the London Stock Exchange of certain debt securities issued by Diageo Capital plc and guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest by Diageo plc.

To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1641Z_1-2016-5-24.pdf 

A copy of the Prospectus has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: http://hemscott.com/nsm.do. 

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About Diageo

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is a global company, and our products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEO). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.

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