Press releases: 2004

Diageo announces that further to the announcement on 19 February 2004, Jonathan Symonds, a non-executive director, was appointed yesterday as chairman of the audit committee, with effect from the end of the Annual General Meeting held on 20 October 2004.

Mr Symonds is chief financial officer of AstraZeneca PLC and became a non-executive director of Diageo on 1 May 2004.

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Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business. With its global vision, and local marketing focus, Diageo brings to consumers an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across the spirits, wine and beer categories including Smirnoff, Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Baileys, J¦ÅB, Jos¨¦ Cuervo, Captain Morgan and Tanqueray, and Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines. Diageo trades in some 180 countries around the world and is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com