Diageo PLC Transaction in Own Shares (3488R)

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RNS Number : 3488R

Diageo PLC

20 September 2017

DIAGEO PLC

TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SECURITIES

Diageo plc ("Diageo") announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 28 101/108 pence each on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. Such purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by Diageo on 7(th) September 2017, as announced on 8(th) September 2017:

Ordinary Shares

   Date of purchase:       20th September 2017 
   Number of ordinary shares purchased:    393,484 
   Volume weighted average price paid per share:        2,440.99p 
   Highest price paid per share:        2,471.50p 
   Lowest price paid per share:        2,425.00p 

Diageo intends to cancel the purchased shares.

A full breakdown of the individual trades is attached to this announcement.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3488R_-2017-9-20.pdf

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

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