Diageo PLC Change to Board of Directors (1267R)
25 Juni 2020 - 4:29PM
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Diageo PLC
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
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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
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