Principal group companies

The companies listed below include those which principally affect the profits and assets of the group. The operating companies listed below may carry on the business described in the countries listed in conjunction with their subsidiaries and other group companies. A full list of subsidiaries and joint ventures, all of which are consolidated on an appropriate basis, will be included in the company’s next annual return, the company having made use of the exemption in Section 410 of the Companies Act 2006.

Country of
incorporation		 Country of
operation 		Percentage
of equity
owned 		Business description
Subsidiaries
Diageo Ireland Ireland Worldwide 100% Production, marketing and distribution of premium drinks
Diageo Great Britain Limited England Worldwide 100% Production, marketing and distribution of premium drinks
Diageo Scotland Limited Scotland Worldwide 100% Production, marketing and distribution of premium drinks
Diageo Brands BV Netherlands Worldwide 100% Marketing and distribution of premium drinks
Diageo North America, Inc United States Worldwide 100% Production, importing and distribution of premium drinks
Diageo Capital plc(a) Scotland United Kingdom 100% Financing company for the group
Diageo Finance plc(a) England United Kingdom 100% Financing company for the group
Diageo Capital BV Netherlands Netherlands 100% Financing company for the group
Diageo Finance BV Netherlands Netherlands 100% Financing company for the group
Diageo Investment Corporation United States United States 100% Financing company for the US group
Associate
Moët Hennessy, SNC(b) France France 34% Production and distribution of premium drinks

(a) Directly owned by Diageo plc.
(b) French partnership.

All percentages, unless otherwise stated, relate to holdings of ordinary share capital and are equivalent to the percentages of voting rights held by the group.