UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
25 June 2020
Commission File Number: 001-10691
DIAGEO plc
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Diageo PLC – Change to Board of Directors
Dated
25 June 2020
25 June 2020
Diageo plc announces change to its Board of Directors
Diageo announces the appointment of Melissa Bethell as a
Non-Executive Director, effective on 30 June 2020. Melissa will
also join the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees on
appointment.
Melissa is the Managing Partner of Atairos Europe, an
investment firm backed by Comcast NBC Universal. Melissa was
previously at Bain Capital, the global private equity firm, for
over 18 years, where she performed various roles, latterly as a
Senior Advisor, and previously including Managing Director, Private
Equity. She was also a member of the Bain Capital senior
leadership team responsible for strategy setting, fundraising and
portfolio management. Before joining Bain Capital, Melissa
worked as an analyst in the Fixed Income Capital Markets group at
Goldman Sachs.
Melissa is currently a non-executive director of Tesco plc (TSCO.L)
and of Exor (EXO.MI), a listed holding company for the Agnelli
family. She was non-executive
director of Atento (ATTO) until November 2018.
Melissa was born in Taiwan, educated in the United States and is
now a British citizen resident in the UK. Melissa received a
BA in Economics and Political Science from Stanford University and
an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Javier Ferrán, Chairman, Diageo plc said:
"I am delighted to welcome Melissa to the Diageo Board. I am
confident that, with her background and broad range of experience,
she will bring unique insight and expertise to the Board's
deliberations, which will benefit the Board and the business as we
progress to achieving our ambition to become one of the most
trusted and respected consumer products companies in the
world. I very much look forward to working with Melissa and
benefiting from her contribution to the Board."
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.15, Diageo confirms that there are no further details to be disclosed
pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Investor Relations: Andy Ryan
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Media Relations: Jessica Rouleau
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+44 (0) 7803 854 842
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+44 (0) 7925 642 561
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About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding
collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. These
brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's and
Windsor 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.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere
Diageo plc LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Diageo plc
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(Registrant)
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Date:
25 June 2020
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By:___/s/
James Edmunds
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James Edmunds
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Deputy Company Secretary
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