Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that it has today filed its Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2016 on Form 20-F ("20-F") with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The 20-F includes the strategic report, directors and senior management, directors' remuneration report, corporate governance report, directors' report and consolidated financial statements.

The Company's Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2016, together with the Notice of Meeting and Form of Proxy/Letter of Direction for the 2016 Annual General Meeting, will be sent to shareholders on 12 August 2016.

The 20-F and the Annual Report are available on the Company's website at www.diageo.com.

V Cooper

Assistant Company Secretary

9 August 2016