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[6-K] DIAGEO PLC Current Report (Foreign Issuer)

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Diageo plc reported that all resolutions at its 6 November 2025 Annual General Meeting were passed. Shareholders approved the 2025 report and accounts with 99.89% votes for and the directors’ remuneration report with 89.19% for. The final dividend was approved.

Board changes were backed, including the appointment of John Rishton and the re‑appointment of all named directors. Shareholders also approved key authorities: to allot shares, to disapply pre‑emption rights, to purchase the company’s own ordinary shares (99.80% for), adoption of the Diageo 2025 Share Value Plan, adoption of new articles of association, and reduced notice for general meetings. There were 2,226,402,464 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) on 6 November 2025.

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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
 
 06 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 plc
 
LEI: 213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32
 
Result of Annual General Meeting
 
At the Annual General Meeting of Diageo plc held on Thursday, 6 November 2025 (the "AGM"), all resolutions contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2025 (the "Notice") were passed.
 
The results of the poll held at the AGM are as follows:
 
 
 
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
 
 
On 6 November 2025, there were 2,226,402,464 ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) in issue.
 
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of the resolutions passed as special business at the AGM have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
 
 
James Edmunds
Deputy Company Secretary
6 November 2025
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
By:___/s/ James Edmunds
 
 
 
 
James Edmunds
 
 
Deputy Company Secretary
 
 

FAQ

What did Diageo (DEO) shareholders decide at the 2025 AGM?

All resolutions in the 2025 Notice were passed, including the report and accounts, final dividend, director appointments, and key share capital authorities.

How strongly were Diageo’s main AGM items approved?

Report and accounts received 99.89% for. The remuneration report received 89.19% for. The authority to buy back shares received 99.80% for.

Which board changes were approved for Diageo (DEO)?

Shareholders approved the appointment of John Rishton and the re‑appointment of the listed directors, including Melissa Bethell and Julie Brown.

Did Diageo shareholders approve the final dividend?

Yes. The declaration of the final dividend was approved with 99.61% votes for.

What capital authorities did Diageo receive at the AGM?

Approvals included authority to allot shares, disapplication of pre‑emption rights, and authority to purchase own ordinary shares.

How many Diageo shares were in issue on the AGM date?

There were 2,226,402,464 ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) in issue on 6 November 2025.

Was a new incentive plan approved at the Diageo AGM?

Yes. The Diageo 2025 Share Value Plan was adopted with 99.58% votes for.
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