Appointment to Board of Directors

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Diageo PLC

02 July 2012

 



2 July 2012         

DIAGEO ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr Ivan Menezes will join the Diageo Board as an executive director with effect from 2 July 2012.

Ivan Menezes has been Chief Operating Officer of Diageo since 1 March 2012. In that role he leads Diageo's operating businesses globally with responsibility for operations in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America and Latin America and Caribbean. Mr Menezes has held a series of senior appointments in Diageo and was most recently President of Diageo North America and Chairman of Diageo's businesses in both the Asia Pacific and Latin America and Caribbean regions.

Commenting on the appointment, Diageo Chairman Dr Franz Humer said:

'Ivan Menezes has an outstanding track record in all his leadership roles in Diageo. Ivan's appointment to our Board strengthens the executive leadership of our business and I look forward to working with him in this capacity.'

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About Diageo 

Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB, Buchanan's, Windsor and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people and its brands, visit www.diageo.com. For Diageo's global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit www.DRINKiQ.com.

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