RNS Number:1227G
Diageo PLC
24 February 2000


PART 2

                                       
                  DIAGEO CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
                                       
                                  Six months ended            Six months ended
                                  31 December 1999            31 December 1998
                         Before                       Before    Good-         
                       goodwill  Goodwill           goodwill     will         
                            and   and ex-                and  and ex-         
                        except-     cept-            except-    cept-         
                          ional     ional              ional    ional         
                          items     items    Total     items    items    Total
                              #         #        #         #        #        #
                        million   million  million   million  million  million
                                                                              
Turnover                  6,596         -    6,596     6,267        -    6,267
Operating costs         (5,445)      (86)  (5,531)   (5,168)    (198)  (5,366)
Operating profit          1,151      (86)    1,065     1,099    (198)      901
Share of profits of         121         -      121       111        -      111
associates
Trading profit            1,272      (86)    1,186     1,210    (198)    1,012
Disposal of fixed             -       (2)      (2)         -      (8)      (8)
assets
Sale of businesses            -     (244)    (244)         -      127      127
Interest payable          (185)         -    (185)     (159)        -    (159)
(net)
Profit before             1,087     (332)      755     1,051     (79)      972
taxation
Taxation                  (285)         6    (279)     (275)        6    (269)
Profit after taxation       802     (326)      476       776     (73)      703
Minority interests                                                            
Equity                     (18)         -     (18)      (25)        -     (25)
Non-equity                 (18)         -     (18)      (18)        -     (18)
Profit for the period       766     (326)      440       733     (73)      660
Interim dividend          (285)         -    (285)     (276)        -    (276)
Transferred to              481     (326)      155       457     (73)      384
reserves
                                                                              
Pence per share                                                               
Basic earnings            22.6p    (9.6)p    13.0p     20.5p   (2.0)p    18.5p
Diluted earnings          22.5p    (9.6)p    12.9p     20.4p   (2.0)p    18.4p
Interim dividend           8.4p         -     8.4p      7.8p        -     7.8p
Average shares                              3,394m                      3,577m


                       DIAGEO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
                       TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
                                       
                                  Six months ended            Six months ended
                                  31 December 1999            31 December 1998
                                         # million                   # million
                                                                              
Profit for the period    
- group                                        370                         593
- associates                                    70                          67
                                               440                         660
Exchange adjustments                          (21)                          85
Tax (charge)/relief on                         (4)                          10
exchange in reserves
Total recognised gains and                     415                         755
losses
                                       
                                       
                       DIAGEO CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                       
                          31 December 1999      30 June 1999 31 December 1998
                               #         #        #        #        #       #
                         million   million  million  million  million million
                                                                             
Fixed assets                                                                 
Intangible assets                    4,975             5,188            4,852
Tangible assets                      3,100             3,178            3,058
Investments                          1,442             1,354            1,390
                                     9,517             9,720            9,300
Current assets                                                               
Stocks                     2,153              2,202             2,298        
Debtors                    3,732              3,259             3,613        
Investments                    -                  -               167        
Cash at bank and in        1,732              1,097             1,385        
hand
                           7,617              6,558             7,463        
Creditors - due within                                                       
one year
Borrowings               (4,095)            (3,905)           (3,909)        
Other creditors          (3,758)            (3,532)           (3,362)        
                         (7,853)            (7,437)           (7,271)        
Net current                          (236)             (879)              192
(liabilities)/assets
Total assets less current            9,281             8,841            9,492
liabilities
                                                                             
Creditors - due after                                                        
one year
Borrowings               (3,553)            (3,395)           (2,850)        
Other creditors            (150)              (100)             (245)        
                                   (3,703)           (3,495)          (3,095)
Provisions for liabilities and       (695)             (753)            (747)
charges
                                     4,883             4,593            5,650
                                                                             
Capital and reserves                                                         
Called up share capital                989               992            1,036
Reserves                             3,341             3,034            4,066
Shareholders' funds                  4,330             4,026            5,102
Minority interests                                                           
Equity                       175                179               180        
Non-equity                   378                388               368        
                                       553               567              548
                                     4,883             4,593            5,650
                                       
                                       
                    DIAGEO CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
                                       
                                           Six months ended  Six months ended
                                           31 December 1999  31 December 1998
                                                 #        #        #        #
                                           million  million  million  million
                                                                             
Net cash inflow from operating activities               929               753
Dividends received from associates                       40                 5
Interest paid (net)                          (182)             (239)         
Dividends paid to equity minority             (16)              (13)         
interests
Returns on investments and servicing of               (198)             (252)
finance
Taxation                                               (78)             (361)
Purchase of tangible fixed assets            (252)             (214)         
Purchase of own shares (net)                  (40)              (54)         
Sale of fixed assets                            15                50         
Capital expenditure and financial                     (277)             (218)
investment
Free cash flow                                          416              (73)
                                                                             
Purchase of subsidiaries                      (56)             (117)         
Sale of subsidiaries and associates            240               137         
Acquisitions and disposals                              184                20
Equity dividends paid                                 (398)             (388)
Cash flow before liquid resources and                   202             (441)
financing
Management of liquid resources                        (244)             1,481
Issue of share capital                           6                26         
Own shares purchased for cancellation         (54)              (74)         
Increase/(decrease) in loans                   333           (1,081)         
Financing                                               285           (1,129)
Increase/(decrease) in cash in the period               243              (89)


                          MOVEMENTS IN NET BORROWINGS
                                       
                                      Six months ended        Six months ended
                                      31 December 1999        31 December 1998
                                             # million               # million
                                                                              
Increase/decrease) in cash in the                  243                    (89)
period
Cash flow from change in loans                   (333)                   1,081
Change in liquid resources                         244                 (1,481)
Change in net borrowings from cash                 154                   (489)
flows
Exchange adjustments                               175                    (95)
Non-cash items                                    (14)                     (5)
Decrease/(increase) in net borrowings              315                   (589)
Net borrowings at beginning of the             (6,056)                 (4,508)
period
Net borrowings at end of the period            (5,741)                 (5,097)
                                       
                                       
                                     NOTES
                                       
1. Segmental analysis
                                       Six months ended      Six months ended
                                       31 December 1999      31 December 1998
                                              Operating             Operating
                                   Turnover      profit   Turnover     profit
                                  # million   # million  # million  # million
Class of business:                                                           
Spirits and Wine                      2,877         614      2,732        589
Packaged Food                         2,056         271      1,926        263
Beer                                  1,195         161      1,166        149
Quick Service Restaurants               468         105        443         98
                                      6,596       1,151      6,267      1,099
Geographical area by                                                         
destination:
Europe                                2,533         385      2,343        371
North America                         3,000         539      2,873        515
Asia Pacific                            449          80        407         74
Latin America                           381          89        427         90
Rest of World                           233          58        217         49
                                      6,596       1,151      6,267      1,099


                                       31 December 1999      31 December 1998
                                              # million             # million
Net assets:                                                                  
Spirits and Wine                                  4,311                 4,827
Packaged Food                                     3,415                 3,031
Beer                                                874                   935
Quick Service Restaurants                         1,194                 1,171
                                                  9,794                 9,964
Investments in associates                         1,170                 1,200
Tax, dividends and other                          (340)                 (417)
corporate items
Net borrowings                                  (5,741)               (5,097)
                                                  4,883                 5,650
                                                                             
Europe                                            3,753                 4,370
North America                                     5,301                 4,839
Asia Pacific                                        283                   325
Latin America                                       285                   249
Rest of World                                       172                   181
                                                  9,794                 9,964

The  above  analysis of operating profit is before goodwill amortisation  and
exceptional items.  The geographical analysis is based on the location of the
third party customers.

Weighted  average exchange rates used in the translation of profit  and  loss
accounts  were: US dollar - #1 = $1.62 (1998 - #1 = $1.66) and euro  -  #1  =
1.55  (1998  -  #1  =  1.46).  Exchange rates used to  translate  assets  and
liabilities at the balance sheet date were: US dollar - #1 = $1.62 (1998 - #1
= $1.66) and euro - #1 = 1.60 (1998 - #1 = 1.42).

2. Goodwill and exceptional items
                                         Six months ended     Six months ended
                                         31 December 1999     31 December 1998
Charged to:                                    #         #         #        #
                                         million   million   million  million
Operating costs                                                              
Goodwill amortisation                         (7)                   -         
Merger integration                           (45)               (156)         
Burger King Australian litigation            (34)                   -         
Haagen-Dazs plant closure                       -                (35)         
Foodservice integration                         -                 (7)         
                                                      (86)              (198)
Disposal of fixed assets                                                     
Loss on sales                                           (2)                (8)

Sale of businesses                                                           
Spirits and Wine brands                     (244)                (18)         
Cantrell & Cochrane                             -                 142         
Other                                           -                   3         
                                                     (244)                127
Total                                                (332)               (79)

3. Taxation

The  #279  million total taxation charge for the six months ended 31 December
1999 comprises UK tax of #33 million, foreign tax of #197 million and tax  on
associates of #49 million.

4.  Note of consolidated historical cost profits and losses

There  is  no  material difference between the reported profit shown  in  the
consolidated profit and loss account and the profit restated on an historical
cost basis.

5. Movements in consolidated shareholders' funds
                                          Six months ended    Six months ended
                                          31 December 1999    31 December 1998
                                                 # million           # million
                                                                              
Profit for the period                                  440                 660
Dividends                                            (285)               (276)
                                                       155                 384
Exchange adjustments                                  (21)                  85
Tax (charge)/relief on exchange in reserves            (4)                  10
New share capital issued                                 6                  28
Provision for share issues                               -                   6
Purchase of own shares for                            (54)                (74)
cancellation
Goodwill on disposals of businesses                    222                  34
Net movement in shareholders' funds                    304                 473
Shareholders' funds at beginning of                  4,026               4,629
the period
Shareholders' funds at end of the                    4,330               5,102
period

6. Net borrowings
                                       31 December      30 June    31 December
                                              1999         1999           1998
                                         # million    # million      # million
                                                                              
Debt due within one year and               (4,095)      (3,905)        (3,909)
overdrafts
Debt due after one year                    (3,553)      (3,395)        (2,850)
Net obligations under finance leases          (36)         (38)           (43)
                                           (7,684)      (7,338)        (6,802)
Less: Cash at bank and in hand               1,732        1,097          1,385
Current asset investments                        -            -            167
Interest rate and foreign currency             211          185            153
swaps
Net borrowings                             (5,741)      (6,056)        (5,097)

7. Net cash inflow from operating activities
                                           Six months ended   Six months ended
                                           31 December 1999   31 December 1998
                                                  # million          # million
                                                                              
Operating profit                                      1,065                901
Exceptional operating costs                              79                198
Restructuring and integration payments                 (91)              (117)
Depreciation and amortisation charge                    177                159
Increase in working capital                           (319)              (393)
Other items                                              18                  5
Net cash inflow from operating                          929                753
activities

8. Basis of preparation

The  interim  financial  information  has  been  prepared  on  the  basis  of
accounting  policies  consistent with those applied  in  the  1999  financial
statements,  except for the accounting policy changes set  out  in  the  note
below.   The  information is unaudited but has been reviewed by the  auditor,
KPMG  Audit  Plc,  and  their report is reproduced after  these  notes.   The
information  does  not comprise the statutory accounts  of  the  group.   The
statutory  accounts of Diageo plc for the year ended 30 June 1999  have  been
filed with the registrar of companies.  KPMG Audit Plc have reported on these
accounts;  their  report was unqualified and did not  contain  any  statement
under section 237 of the Companies Act 1985.

9. Accounting policy changes

The  interim  financial  information complies,  where  appropriate,  with  the
following  Financial Reporting Standards issued by the UK Accounting Standards
Board.

FRS  15  -  Tangible Fixed Assets.  This standard addresses  the  measurement,
valuation  and depreciation of tangible fixed assets.  The group  has  adopted
the  transitional  arrangements of the standard  and  has  retained  the  book
amounts  of  certain tangible assets which were previously  revalued.   It  is
expected that no further valuations will be carried out.

FRS  16  -  Current  Tax.   This standard was issued  in  December  1999.   It
specifies  how  current tax, in particular withholding tax  and  tax  credits,
should  be  reflected in financial statements.  Compliance with this  standard
has not given rise to any restatement of figures reported for prior periods.
                                       
                                       
                    INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO DIAGEO plc

Introduction

We  have  been  instructed  by the company to review  the  interim  financial
information  set out on pages 15 to 20 and we have read the other information
contained  in  the  interim report and considered  whether  it  contains  any
apparent   misstatements  or  material  inconsistencies  with  the  financial
information.

Directors' responsibilities

The interim report, including the financial information contained therein, is
the  responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors.  The Listing
Rules  of the London Stock Exchange require that the accounting policies  and
presentation applied to the interim figures should be consistent  with  those
applied  in preparing annual accounts except where they are to be changed  in
the next annual accounts in which case any changes, and the reasons for them,
are to be disclosed.

Review work performed

We  conducted  our review in accordance with guidance contained  in  Bulletin
1999/4:  Review  of  Interim Financial Information  issued  by  the  Auditing
Practices Board.  A review consists principally of making enquiries of  group
management  and  applying analytical procedures to the financial  information
and  underlying  financial  data and, based thereon,  assessing  whether  the
accounting  policies and presentation have been consistently  applied  unless
otherwise disclosed.  A review is substantially less in scope than  an  audit
performed  in  accordance with Auditing Standards and  therefore  provides  a
lower  level of assurance than an audit.  Accordingly, we do not  express  an
audit opinion on the financial information.

Review conclusion

On  the  basis  of our review we are not aware of any material  modifications
that  should  be made to the financial information as presented for  the  six
months ended 31 December 1999.

KPMG Audit Plc
Chartered Accountants
London, 23 February 2000



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