Diageo plc filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on 6 November 2026 reporting that all 25 resolutions put to shareholders at its Annual General Meeting held on 5 November 2026 were passed.

Key Highlights

  • All resolutions passed: All 25 resolutions, including four special resolutions, received majority support at the AGM held on 5 November 2026.
  • Final dividend approved: Resolution 4, the declaration of a final dividend, passed with 99.91% of votes cast in favour (1,777,567,713 votes for).
  • New director appointments: Sir Dave Lewis and R. Alexandra ('Alex') Keith were appointed as directors, receiving 99.43% and 99.79% support respectively.
  • Strongest opposition: Resolution 22, the additional disapplication of pre-emption rights, recorded the highest opposition at 9.20% (163,609,260 votes against).
  • Sir John Manzoni re-appointment: Among re-appointments, Sir John Manzoni received the lowest level of support, with 95.63% voting in favour and 4.37% against.
  • Shares in issue: As of 3 November 2026, there were 2,227,591,734 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.
  • Long Term Incentive Plan amendment: The amendment of the Diageo 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan passed with 96.53% in favour.

Diageo 2026 Annual General Meeting: Poll Results Across All Resolutions

According to the filing, Diageo plc (NYSE:DEO) held its Annual General Meeting on 5 November 2026, at which shareholders voted by poll on 25 resolutions covering governance, remuneration, director appointments, and capital authorities. The company disclosed that every resolution was passed, with the results submitted to the National Storage Mechanism in accordance with Listing Rule 6.4.2R.

The filing reports that the remuneration-related resolutions all passed comfortably. The Directors' remuneration report 2026 received 97.92% support (1,742,072,493 votes for, 36,986,700 against), while the Directors' remuneration policy passed with 96.57% in favour and 3.43% against. The re-appointment of the auditor passed at 95.78%, with 75,035,807 votes against, and remuneration of the auditor was approved at 98.66%.

Among the special resolutions, the authority to purchase own ordinary shares attracted strong backing at 99.83% in favour, while the adoption of new articles of association passed at 98.99%. The authority to allot shares passed with 93.16% in favour, and the authority to make political donations and incur political expenditure was approved by 96.89% of votes cast. The filing was signed by James Edmunds, Deputy Company Secretary, on behalf of Diageo plc.

What Was Disclosed

Diageo plc disclosed the detailed poll results of its 2026 AGM, confirming all 25 resolutions passed. The filing includes vote counts, percentages for and against, and votes withheld for each resolution, alongside the total ordinary shares in issue as of 3 November 2026.