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

0610 November 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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X Form 40-F

~~Diageo~~THIS ~~plc~~ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

~~LEI:~~Sir ~~213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32~~Dave Lewis appointed Diageo plc CEO

~~Result~~Monday of10 ~~Annual~~November ~~General~~2025, ~~Meeting~~London, UK

At ~~the~~The ~~Annual~~Board ~~General~~of ~~Meeting~~Directors of Diageo plc ~~held~~("Diageo") onhas ~~Thursday,~~today 6appointed ~~November~~Sir ~~2025~~Dave (Lewis to the ~~"AGM"),~~role ~~all~~of ~~resolutions~~Chief ~~contained~~Executive inOfficer ~~the~~and ~~Notice~~Executive ofDirector, ~~Annual~~effective ~~General~~on ~~Meeting~~1 ~~2025~~January ~~(the "Notice") were passed~~2026.

~~The~~ ~~results~~Dave is a proven CEO with extensive marketing and brand building experience. He has an outstanding track record leading global consumer businesses, growing world-class brands, and providing operational and financial rigour. Dave served as Group CEO of Tesco plc from 2014 to 2020, where he transformed the ~~poll~~business ~~held~~and, prior to this, spent nearly three decades at Unilever, latterly in Executive Committee roles, leading on both marketing and business performance. Additionally, Dave has been the ~~AGM~~Chair ~~are~~of asHaleon, a global ~~follows:~~leader in consumer healthcare, since its creation in 2022 and is a non-executive board director of PepsiCo Inc. Dave will be stepping down from the Haleon role on 31 December 2025.

		VOTES FOR	% FOR	VOTES AGAINST	% AGAINST	VOTES WITHHELD
1)	Report and accounts 2025	1,747,464,979	99.89	1,901,523	0.11	7,343,602
2)	Directors' remuneration report 2025	1,549,090,796	89.19	187,800,216	10.81	20,114,060
3)	Declaration of final dividend	1,749,293,961	99.61	6,927,099	0.39	501,064
4)	Appointment of John Rishton as a director	1,709,493,082	97.37	46,120,119	2.63	1,052,263
5)	Re-appointment of Melissa Bethell as a director	1,673,567,449	95.33	82,026,193	4.67	1,070,234
6)	Re-appointment of Karen Blackett as a director	1,675,211,913	95.43	80,258,248	4.57	1,194,347
7)	Re-appointment of Julie Brown as a director	1,715,951,687	98.26	30,468,393	1.74	10,242,308
8)	Re-appointment of Valérie Chapoulaud-Floquet as a director	1,722,182,656	98.10	33,386,419	1.90	1,096,873
9)	Re-appointment of Nik Jhangiani as a director	1,743,547,160	99.31	12,110,332	0.69	997,636
10)	Re-appointment of Susan Kilsby as a director	1,700,384,635	96.86	55,179,470	3.14	1,092,223
11)	Re-appointment of Sir John Manzoni as a director	1,679,813,820	95.71	75,272,616	4.29	1,570,320
12)	Re-appointment of Ireena Vittal as a director	1,666,873,106	94.96	88,544,508	5.04	1,187,330
13)	Re-appointment of Auditor	1,741,723,752	99.19	14,187,427	0.81	768,376
14)	Remuneration of Auditor	1,753,403,642	99.86	2,499,705	0.14	788,485
15)	Authority to make political donations and/or to incur political expenditure	1,704,372,826	97.56	42,628,579	2.44	9,731,939
16)	Authority to allot shares	1,689,472,781	96.23	66,198,294	3.77	1,027,009
17)	Adoption of the Diageo 2025 Share Value Plan	1,747,881,303	99.58	7,378,658	0.42	1,433,895
18)	Disapplication of pre-emption rights*	1,721,097,575	98.25	30,733,014	1.75	4,818,203
19)	Authority to purchase own ordinary shares*	1,750,918,143	99.80	3,548,570	0.20	2,215,023
20)	Adoption of new articles of association*	1,752,557,180	99.84	2,740,980	0.16	1,367,108
21)	Reduced notice of a general meeting other than an AGM*	1,674,335,840	95.39	80,975,815	4.61	1,363,323

Sir John Manzoni, Diageo's Chair, who led the succession process on behalf of the board, said: "We are delighted to welcome Dave as Diageo's new CEO. Having conducted an extensive and thorough global search, the Board unanimously felt that Dave has both the extensive CEO experience, and the proven leadership skills in building and marketing world-leading brands, that is right for Diageo at this time."

On 6Manzoni ~~November~~continued: ~~2025,~~"We ~~there~~are ~~were~~confident ~~2,226,402,464~~that ~~ordinary shares~~Dave ~~(excluding~~will ~~treasury~~work ~~shares)~~with the team to take Diageo into its next successful chapter in ~~issue~~the evolving consumer environment. The Board wishes to recognise and thank Nik Jhangiani for his excellent leadership as Interim CEO and for continuing to drive forward Diageo's sharpened strategy."

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~~James~~Dave ~~Edmunds~~is also a Trustee for The Royal Foundation and the Chair of the World Wildlife Fund in the UK. In recognition of his contribution to business and the food industry in the United Kingdom, Dave was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the 2021 New Year's Honours List.

~~Deputy~~Nik ~~Company~~Jhangiani ~~Secretary~~will continue as Interim CEO until the end of December 2025 and then resume his CFO role thereafter. Deirdre Mahlan, having returned to Diageo as Interim CFO, will continue to support Diageo through the transition.

6There ~~November~~is ~~2025~~no further information required to be disclosed in accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.8(R).

Randall Ingber, General Counsel & Company Secretary, is responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of Diageo.

ENDS

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Investor relations:
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investor.relations@diageo.com

Notes to editors:

1. Summary of appointment process and arrangements in relation to Directorate changes

Appointment process and transition

The announcement of Diageo's new CEO reflects the outcome of a rigorous process, conducted by the Board with external support, over the last few months. The process considered both internal and external candidates. The Board examined all candidates against its priorities that the new CEO must be able to deliver a return to consistent and sustainable growth, refresh the strategy to deliver shareholder value in a potentially evolving TBA landscape and understand and deliver for our customers and consumers - both for today and into the future.

Remuneration arrangements in relation to Sir Dave Lewis

Full details of Dave's future remuneration will be included in the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ending 30 June 2026, following his appointment to the Board.

Dave's remuneration package will include an annual salary of GBP 1,500,000 and a pension contribution (or allowance in lieu) of 14% of base salary. He will also have an annual incentive plan opportunity, bonus deferral, long-term incentive plan opportunity and shareholding requirement as an Executive Director in accordance with Diageo's remuneration policy, as approved by shareholders.

2. Sir Dave Lewis biography

Sir Dave Lewis joins Diageo from Haleon Plc, where he has been Chair since 2022, having joined from Tesco Plc, a multinational retailer, where he served as Group Chief Executive Officer of Tesco plc, from 2014 until September 2020.

Prior to joining Tesco, he served for 28 years in a variety of management positions with Unilever plc, a global consumer products company. His last two roles, President Americas and Global President for Personal care were on the Global Executive team.

Dave is a non-executive director with PepsiCo and Chairman of Xlinks, a privately owned renewable energy business. He is also a Director of A Birds Eye View and Operating Advisor of CD&R LLP. Dave also serves on the board of a non-profit and charitable organisation as Chair of the World Wildlife Fund-UK. Previously, he served on the Sky plc Board from 2012 to 2016 and was also chair of Champions 12.3, a UN programme seeking to add momentum to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Target 12.3 by 2030, and co-chair of the Consumer, Retail and Life Sciences Business Council, which was established to advise the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

In recognition of his contribution to business and the food industry in the United Kingdom, Dave was knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the 2021 New Year's Honours List. He is also appointed as Trustee of the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales.

Dave is married and has two daughters.

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 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.

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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.

	Diageo plc
	(Registrant)
Date: 06 November 2025
Date: 10 November 2025
	By:___/s/ James Edmunds
	James Edmunds
	Deputy Company Secretary

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