Subsidiary Annual Financial Report

TO:      Regulatory Information Service                                        
                                                                               
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RE:      CHAPTER 9 PARAGRAPH 9.6.3 OF THE LISTING RULES                        

Diageo plc (the "Company") announces that in accordance with paragraph 9.6.3 of
the Listing Rules, a copy of the audited financial statements for Diageo
Capital B.V for the year ended 30 June 2009 have been lodged today with the UK
Listing Authority for publication through the National Storage Mechanism and
will shortly be available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.

John Nicholls

Deputy Company Secretary

24 September 2010