Diageo : Publication of final terms

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PUBLICATION OF FINAL TERMS

The Final Terms dated 19 September 2014 relating to the issuance by Diageo Finance PLC of (i) € 500,000,000 1.750 per cent. Notes due September 2024 and (ii) a tap issuance of € 500,000,000 1.125 per cent. Notes due May 2019 (the "Notes") and guaranteed by Diageo PLC, have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and are available for viewing.

The Notes have been issued under the Debt Issuance Programme established by Diageo PLC, Diageo Finance PLC and Diageo Capital B.V..

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DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Final Terms may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the base prospectus dated 9 May 2014  (the "Prospectus")) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Final Terms and/or the Prospectus, you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.

The Notes offered by the Prospectus and the Final Terms have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any relevant securities laws of any state of the United States and are subject to U.S. tax law requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, the Notes may not be offered, sold or delivered in the United States, as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Prospectus may not be accessed from, or transmitted in or into, the United States.

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EDITOR NOTES

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits, beer and wine categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB, Buchanan's, Windsor and Bushmills 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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