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
16 September 2025
Commission File Number: 001-10691
DIAGEO plc
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
16 Great Marlborough Street, London, United Kingdom, W1F 7HS
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Diageo
plc
LEI:
213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
16 September 2025
Diageo announces appointment to its Board of Directors
Diageo announces the appointment of
John Rishton as a Non-Executive Director, effective 1 November
2025.
John has over 40 years' business experience in a variety of roles,
companies and industries, including nearly 14 years as a Chief
Executive or Chief Financial Officer. He is currently chair of
Informa plc, as well as serving as chair of Serco Group PLC, from
which he will retire on 31 December 2025.
His executive roles include Chief Executive of Rolls Royce Group
plc from 2011 to 2015 and Chief Financial Officer and then Chief
Executive and President of Royal Ahold NV, the Dutch multinational
supermarket group, from 2006 to 2011. John was also Chief Financial
Officer of British Airways plc from 2001 to 2005, having previously
held a number of finance, commercial and operational roles at
British Airways in the US and UK, having joined in 1994. Prior to
joining British Airways, John held various finance roles at Ford
Motor Company in the UK, Spain and Portugal.
John has extensive experience in non-executive roles, including at
Unilever, Associated British Ports, Allied Domecq, Majid Al Futtaim
and ICA Gruppen.
On
appointment, John will also join the Board's Audit and Nomination
Committees.
Diageo Chair, Sir John Manzoni, said:
"I
am delighted with John's appointment to the Diageo Board. John is a
highly regarded business leader with extensive experience in a wide
variety of industries, including in consumer and retail businesses,
and a track record of creating sustainable, long-term value for
stakeholders.
"I
look forward to working with him in positioning Diageo for
sustainable growth, maximising the opportunities to strengthen the
business and deliver stronger shareholder returns on a sustained
basis."
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.
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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, JeB and Buchanan's
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 nearly 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.
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:
16 September 2025
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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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