Diageo PLC Directorate Change (8547Z)
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Diageo PLC
27 January 2022
Diageo plc
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
27 January 2022
Diageo announces appointment to its Board of Directors
Diageo announces the appointment of Karen Blackett, OBE, as a
Non-Executive Director, effective 1 June 2022. Karen will also join
the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees on
appointment.
With 25 years' experience in the marketing communications
industry, Karen is UK Country Manager for WPP plc and CEO of GroupM
UK. Prior to her current roles, Karen worked at CIA MediaNetwork,
Zenith Media and The Media Business Group, before joining MediaCom,
where she was successively Marketing Director, COO, CEO and
Chairwoman.
Karen is non-executive director of Creative England, The MOBO
Trust and The Creative Industry Federation. She is also a
non-executive director of the UK government's Cabinet Office Board,
having previously been appointed UK Race Equality Business Champion
and a Department for International Trade Business Ambassador for
No.10.
In 2014 Karen was appointed OBE for services to media and
communications and since 2018, has served as Chancellor of
Portsmouth University.
Diageo chairman, Javier Ferrán, said:
"I am very pleased to announce that Karen will join the Diageo
Board in June 2022. Karen is a strong leader with extensive
experience of the media, marketing and creative industries, and is
a passionate advocate for inclusion, diversity and creating
opportunities for all. I look forward to working with her in
progressing Diageo's ambition to become one of the most trusted and
respected consumer products companies in the world."
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:
Durga +44 (0) 7902 126
Doraisamy 906
Lucinda +44 (0) 7974 375
Baker 550
+44 (0) 7590 810
Belinda Brown investor.relations@diageo.com 246
Media
Relations:
Jessica +44 (0) 7925 642
Rouleau 561
Dominic +44 (0) 7971 977
Redfearn 759
press@diageo.com
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an
outstanding collection of brands including 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.
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