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09/05/2012	Annual General Meeting Rotterdam, all resolutions approved Rotterdam, 9 May 2012 - Unilever N.V. shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meeting in Rotterdam. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.
04/05/2012	Long term supplier partnerships key to Unilever Sustainable Growth strategy London/ Rotterdam, 4 May 2012 - Unilever today signed its thirtieth strategic supplier partnership to support the company’s sustainable growth ambitions. The partnerships now cover more than €3billion of annual spend and support investment in growth, more sustainable practices and bigger and better innovations.
26/04/2012	Unilever shows solid progress in first quarter 2012 Strong growth in a difficult economic environment
26/04/2012	Unilever’s Q1 2012 trading statement released today Unilever’s trading statement for the first quarter 2012 is out today.
24/04/2012	Unilever reports on first year’s progress against ground-breaking sustainable living plan targets London, 24 April 2012 – Unilever has published a report on the progress it is making towards meeting its Unilever Sustainable Living Plan targets.
11/04/2012	Were ancient plants more nutritious? New scientific consortium goes back in time to inspire the next generation of naturally healthy food and drinks.
01/03/2012	Unilever continues to invest in Colombia to increase capacity for growth Unilever plans state-of-the art Laundry manufacturing and distribution facilities to drive growth.
02/02/2012	Strong growth in 2011 despite difficult markets Robust performance in a challenging economic environment
02/02/2012	Q4 and full-year 2011 results Unilever’s fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results announced today
27/01/2012	Unilever launches Global Foundation Partnership with five global organisations to deliver sustainable change worldwide launched today at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
26/01/2012	National Water Company and Unilever Sign MOU Joint initiative to tackle water scarcity issues across the Kingdom through education.
23/01/2012	Barry Callebaut to become strategic Unilever partner Barry Callebaut and Unilever sign long-term partnership agreement.
20/12/2011	Unilever completes the acquisition of Ingman Ice Cream Leading brands such as Ingman, Kingis, Jättis, Totally, SuperViva, Åhus Glass and TofuLine
12/12/2011	Unilever to review media planning and buying service London/Rotterdam - Unilever has announced that it will be reviewing its media services alignment, which include both planning and buying services. The review will have a global scope and will include the services for the four categories – Foods, Refreshment, Home Care and Personal Care – and for the leading countries.
09/12/2011	Unilever’s new Durban plant a model of sustainable savoury dry food production Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Rob Davies, today officially opened Unilever’s R670-million state of the art savoury foods plant at Riverhorse Valley in Durban, and endorsed it as one of the largest private investments in South Africa since the 2010 World Cup.
06/12/2011	Unilever completes acquisition of 82% of Concern Kalina London / Rotterdam – Unilever announced today that, further to the an-nouncement made on October 14th, it has obtained the necessary regulatory clearances in Russia and Ukraine, and completed the acquisition of 82% of the outstanding shares of Concern Kalina, Russia’s leading Beauty Company.The transaction will transform Unilever’s personal care business in Russia, giving it leading positions in skin care and hair care, as well as establishing a presence in oral care. It will also streng-then and re-balance Unilever’s portfolio and competitiveness in Russia, an emerging market with considerable potential and one of Unilever’s priority countries.
01/12/2011	High blood sugar levels make you look older, new research suggests Long term exposure to high levels of glucose causes people to look older than they really are, new research suggests.
01/12/2011	Unilever Completes Sale of Culver Specialty Brands to B&G Foods, Inc. LONDON & ROTTERDAM, November 30, 2011 – Unilever announced today that it has completed the sale of its Culver Specialty Brands division to B&G Foods, Inc. for the previously announced price of $325 million (EUR 240 million) in cash. Culver Specialty Brands include Mrs. Dash salt-free branded seasoning blends, Molly McButter branded flavored sprinkles, Sugar Twin branded sugar substitute, Baker’s Joy branded baking spray and Static Guard branded anti-static spray in the US and Canada.
29/11/2011	Unilever’s CMO speaks about making sustainable living commonplace: “we need to walk ahead of our consumers” Speaking at the Marketing Society annual conference, and a year on from the launch of Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan, Keith Weed, Unilever Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, stressed the importance of foresight and the role that brands and marketing can play in making sustainable living commonplace.
24/11/2011	Unilever CEO calls for consumers to be part of the movement for sustainable change Unilever CEO says a commitment gap between what governments say and what they deliver on sustainability provides an opportunity for business, NGOs and society to step up to the challenge.
23/11/2011	Unilever publishes marketing behaviour change principles to inspire sustainable living To coincide with a public debate on mainstreaming sustainable living, Unilever has today published the behaviour change model its marketers use to encourage sustainable changes in consumer living habits: ‘Five Levers for Change’.
14/11/2011	Unilever and World Toilet Organization partner for the World’s First Toilet Academy Ho Chi Minh: With 2.6 billion people across the world without access to clean toilets, Unilever is proud to announce the world’s first Toilet Academy that will address the global sanitation issue.
03/11/2011	Strong growth for all categories in third quarter 2011 Another good quarterly performance against the backdrop of a continuing tough economic environment.
03/11/2011	Q3 2011 Trading Statement Unilever’s third quarter 2011 results announced today.
28/10/2011	Unilever Agrees to sell Culver Specialty brands London & Rotterdam – Unilever today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with B&G Foods, Inc. to sell its Culver Specialty Brands division, which includes Mrs. Dash salt-free branded seasoning blends, Molly McButter branded flavored sprinkles, Sugar Twin branded sugar substitute, Bakers Joy branded baking spray and Static Guard branded anti-static spray in the US and Canada for $325 million (EUR 230 million) in cash. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close this year.
25/10/2011	Unilever in Russia is recognised as the best employer of the FMCG sector Unilever has taken a leading position in several rankings of the best employers in Russia. Surveys were carried out by Universum, Changellenge Academy, the Future Today and Finance University.
19/10/2011	Unilever declares offer for its 6% and 7% preference shares unconditional Rotterdam: As part of Unilever’s commitment to promoting the highest possible standards of corporate governance, Unilever N.V. recently announced the launch of a public cash offer for all its outstanding 6% and 7% preference shares. The offer was launched with the aim of strengthening the link between economic interests and voting rights for all Unilever N.V. shareholders.
14/10/2011	Unilever to acquire 82% of leading Russian beauty company Kalina Successful brands enhance presence in attractive emerging market, strengthen Personal Care portfolio and create leading position in skin care in Russia.
29/09/2011	Unilever continues to invest in Indonesia to increase capacity for growth Unilever expands state-of-the art Personal Care and Ice Cream facilities to drive growth.
19/09/2011	Unilever N.V. promotes good corporate governance by making a cash offer for its 6% and 7% preference shares; offer memorandum available Rotterdam - Unilever is committed to promoting the highest possible standards of corporate governance throughout its business. In particular, it is focused on improving governance in Unilever N.V. by addressing the disproportionate voting rights of the 6% and 7% preference shares. Progress towards this goal will help to strengthen the link between economic interest and voting rights for all Unilever N.V. shareholders.
16/09/2011	Extraordinary General Meeting, Rotterdam 16 September 2011 Rotterdam - Unilever N.V. shareholders today approved the resolution put to the extraordinary general meeting in Rotterdam. Voting was by poll and the result is set out below.
07/09/2011	Unilever achieves zero-to-landfill manufacturing commitment in the UK Unilever can announce that it has achieved its ambition of becoming a "zero to landfill" manufacturer in the UK.
24/08/2011	Unilever to sell VO5 in the USA Unilever to sell the Alberto VO5 brand in the United States and Puerto Rico, and the Rave brand globally to Brynwood Partners VI L.P.
04/08/2011	Unilever delivers strong growth in first-half 2011 Half-year and second quarter results 2011 reflect a good performance that shows the company’s growth strategy is delivering
04/08/2011	Q2 and half-year 2011 results Unilever’s second quarter 2011 results announced today
05/07/2011	Unilever opens new factory in Mexico Mexico becomes manufacturing hub for Axe, Rexona and Dove deodorants in North and Central America.
23/06/2011	Unilever announces reorganisation to further drive growth London/Rotterdam - Unilever today announced changes to its category and go-to-market structure to further support its growth plans, especially in its fast-developing businesses in the emerging markets. The new structure allows for a more efficient rollout of increasingly bigger and more scalable innovations, and the optimization of resources behind strategic priorities.
20/06/2011	Unilever completes sale of Sanex to Colgate-Palmolive London - Unilever confirmed today that, further to the announcement made on March 23rd 2011, it has completed the sale of the global Sanex business to Colgate-Palmolive for €672m.
08/06/2011	Unilever’s next step in sustainable sourcing of raw materials Unilever buys first available certificates for Sustainable Soy Oil
23/05/2011	Unilever drives efficiency in capital investment programme Unilever and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) have entered a global alliance to support the delivery of Unilever’s capital investments in the future.
12/05/2011	Annual General Meeting, Rotterdam 12 May 2011 Unilever N.V. shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meeting in Rotterdam.
10/05/2011	Unilever completes Alberto Culver acquisition Unilever and the Alberto Culver Company today jointly confirmed that, further to the announcement on May 6, they have obtained the necessary regulatory clearances, and Unilever has acquired the Alberto Culver Company.
10/05/2011	Unilever N.V. Agrees Terms With Aegon For The Re-Purchase of Preference Shares Unilever today announced that it has agreed terms with AEGON for the re-purchase of all their 6% and 7% cumulative preference shares in Unilever N.V. in a transaction valued at €28.5m. This follows the cancellation of the 4% cumulative preference shares in 2010.
06/05/2011	Unilever Receives Approval to Acquire Alberto Culver Unilever today announced that it has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that will complete its proposed acquisition of the Alberto Culver Company. Subject to customary closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to close on or about May 10, 2011.
28/04/2011	Unilever releases first-quarter 2011 trading statement Fifth Consecutive Quarter of Solid Growth
13/04/2011	Unilever reaches settlement with European Commission on laundry detergents Unilever has reached a settlement with the European Commission after its investigation into the implementation of the European detergents industry’s Code of Good Environmental Practice.
28/03/2011	Unilever issues its first ever Renminbi bond London & Rotterdam: Unilever announced today the issuance of its first ever Renminbi (Rmb)-denominated bond.
23/03/2011	Unilever sells Sanex and acquires the laundry brands of Colgate-Palmolive in Colombia Unilever announced today that it has entered a binding agreement to sell the global Sanex business to Colgate-Palmolive for €672m. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
04/03/2011	Unilever completes the sale of its consumer tomato products business in Brazil São Paulo, Brasil – 3 March 2011– Unilever today announced that it has completed the sale of its consumer tomato products business in Brazil to Cargill for approximately R$600 million (around EUR 260 million).
03/02/2011	Q4 and full-year 2010 results Unilever's fourth quarter and full-year 2010 results are announced today.
21/01/2011	Unilever announces management changes Unilever announces management changes following the recent departure of Sandy Ogg.
17/12/2010	Unilever confirms Alberto Culver shareholder approval to acquire company for $3.7 billion London & Rotterdam – Unilever today confirmed that Alberto Culver Company shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed US$3.7 billion Unilever acquisition, which was announced on September 27, 2010.
09/12/2010	Unilever N.V. and PLC Notification of Board Change Unilever today announced that it is proposing that Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal join the Board as a Non-Executive Director. He will be proposed for election to the Board at the Annual General Meetings in London on 11 May and in Rotterdam on 12 May 2011.
06/12/2010	Unilever completes Sara Lee Personal Care & European Laundry acquisition Unilever today confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of the Sara Lee Personal Care and European Laundry business.
26/11/2010	Unilever moves to Quarterly Trading Statements in April 2011 Unilever announced today that it will change the way it reports its results.
17/11/2010	Unilever further strengthens home & personal care business EU Competition Authorities approve Unilever’s acquisition of Sara Lee Personal Care and European Laundry business.
15/11/2010	Unilever unveils plan to decouple business growth from environmental impact Global consumer goods company Unilever today announced plans to decouple future growth from environmental impact.
04/11/2010	Third quarter results 2010 Another quarter of solid progress driven by our emerging markets business which again reported high levels of volume growth.
28/09/2010	Unilever and EVGA to collaborate in Greek Ice Cream Sector Unilever and EVGA announced today that they have signed an agreement under which Unilever will acquire EVGA’s ice cream brands (amongst others, Scandal, Variete and Karabola) and distribution network, for an undisclosed amount.
27/09/2010	Unilever to acquire Alberto Culver Successful brands such as TRESemmé, Nexxus, VO5, St Ives and Simple strengthen category positions in Hair Care and Skin Care.
24/09/2010	Unilever to sell its consumer tomato products business in Brazil São Paulo, Brazil - Unilever today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its consumer tomato products business in Brazil to Cargill for approximately R$600 million (around EUR 260 million).
09/08/2010	Unilever acquires Diplom-Is operations in Denmark Unilever has today signed an asset purchase agreement with the Norwegian dairy group TINE, to acquire the activities of Diplom-Is in Denmark, as of 30th September 2010. The value of the transaction is undisclosed.
05/08/2010	Second quarter and half-year results 2010 Volume momentum sustained whilst investing for the long term.
02/07/2010	Unilever commits to sustainable sourcing of paper packaging Unilever today published its sustainable paper and board packaging sourcing policy as part of its commitment to double the size of the business while reducing its environmental impact.
07/06/2010	Dove for Men to be Unilever’s lead advert on new Apple platform Unilever will be the consumer goods presenting advertiser on the new iAD platform unveiled today by Steve Jobs at Apple’s Worldwide Developers conference in California.
25/05/2010	The European Commission expected to move to phase II for the personal care and European laundry business of Sara Lee Unilever’s acquisition of the Personal Care and European Laundry business of the Sara Lee Corporation is expected to move to Phase II of the European Commission’s approval process.
11/05/2010	Annual General Meeting Rotterdam, all resolutions approved Rotterdam, 11 May 2010 - Unilever N.V. shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meeting in Rotterdam. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.
10/05/2010	Position of major holders of preference shares on proposal to cancel and buy back existing preference shares On 29 March 2010, Unilever N.V. announced a proposal to its general meeting of shareholders to improve and simplify its corporate governance and capital structure.
29/04/2010	First quarter 2010 results Unilever's first quarter 2010 results announced today.
26/04/2010	Unilever Italy & Findus Unilever Italy accelerates its growth ambitions, focusing on international brands and announces intention to seek buyer for Findus frozen foods business.
07/04/2010	Unilever's Europe-wide palm oil covered sustainably Unilever today announced that it has secured enough GreenPalm certificates of sustainable palm oil to cover the requirements of its European business; as well as those of its business in Australia and New Zealand
29/03/2010	Unilever N.V. takes steps to further improve corporate governance Rotterdam - Unilever N.V. today announced proposals to improve and simplify its corporate governance and capital structure. Unilever N.V. intends to propose to cancel its 4% cumulative preference shares and to seek authorisation to buy back its 6% and 7% cumulative preference shares.
18/03/2010	Vindi Banga to leave Unilever Unilever today announced that Vindi Banga, currently President, Global Foods, Home and Personal Care and member of the Unilever Executive has decided to leave Unilever at the end of May after a distinguished career of 33 years.
05/03/2010	Unilever appoints new chief marketing & communications officer Unilever today announced that Keith Weed will be appointed Chief Marketing & Communications Officer.
03/03/2010	Unilever board changes Unilever today announced that Leon Brittan, Wim Dik and Narayana Murthy will be retiring from the Board at the Annual General Meetings in May this year.
25/02/2010	Unilever aims to double business, whilst reducing environmental footprint Strategy will require new business model and partnerships.
09/02/2010	Unilever realigns portfolio of media agencies Unilever realigns portfolio of media agencies to reach its 2 billion consumers more effectively.
08/02/2010	Unilever nominates new Chief Legal Officer and Group Secretary Unilever today announced that it had nominated Tonia Lovell as its next Chief Legal Officer and Group Secretary.
04/02/2010	Q4 and full-year 2009 results Unilever's fourth quarter and full-year 2009 results announced today.
15/01/2010	Unilever donates $500,000 to Haiti earthquake victims Unilever donates $500,000 to United Nations World Food Programme for relief aid to Haiti earthquake victims.
29/12/2009	Unilever awards Greater China media planning and buying business to PHD Unilever today announced that it has awarded Greater China media planning and buying business to PHD.
16/12/2009	Unilever appoints new CFO Unilever today announced that Jean-Marc Huet will join the company as Chief Financial Officer.
11/12/2009	Unilever takes stance against deforestation Unilever today announced that it has decided to suspend all purchases of palm oil from the Indonesian company PT SMART
10/12/2009	Unilever CFO to step down Jim Lawrence to leave Unilever at end of year.
24/11/2009	Unilever completes sale of interest in JohnsonDiversey Unilever today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its interest in JohnsonDiversey
05/11/2009	Third quarter 2009 results announced today Unilever today announced its results for the third quarter of 2009.
16/10/2009	Unilever embraces 30th World Food Day Today, employees of Unilever, in more than 30 countries, together with global partners will raise awareness on the issue of child hunger and raise funds for the World Food Programme (WFP).
07/10/2009	Unilever sells stake in JohnsonDiversey Unilever today announced that it is to reduce its equity interest in JohnsonDiversey from 33 per cent to 4 per cent.
25/09/2009	Unilever to acquire the personal care business of Sara Lee Leading brands such as Sanex, Radox and Duschdas strengthen category leadership in Skin Cleansing and Deodorants
23/09/2009	Unilever appoints chief security officer Unilever today announced that Adam Mallalieu would be joining the company as Chief Security Officer.
03/09/2009	Unilever leads Dow Jones Sustainability Index Unilever has been named sustainability leader in the Food & Beverage sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the eleventh consecutive year.
06/08/2009	Q2 and half-year 2009 results announced today Unilever today announced its results for the second quarter and half-year of 2009.
03/07/2009	Unilever closes acquisition of Baltimor sauce business Unilever today announced that it had closed its deal to acquire the sauces business of Baltimor Holding ZAO, the leading ketchup business in Russia.
02/07/2009	Groundbreaking ceremony at new production complex in Russia The groundbreaking ceremony of a new Unilever multifunctional production complex took place in the Tula region today.
01/07/2009	UK commission calls for consistency in public health strategy "The biggest problem Is confusion": UK commission calls for greater clarity and consistency in public health strategy.
25/06/2009	Unilever joins Climate Savers® Computing Initiative Unilever today announced its membership of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, a non-profit group of consumers, businesses and conservation organisations dedicated to reducing the energy consumption of computers.
23/06/2009	Unilever investment in Vietnam Unilever today announced that it has invested an undisclosed amount in its subsidiary in Vietnam.
09/06/2009	Unilever and World Heart Federation announce new initiative Unilever and the World Heart Federation announce a joint initiative to promote awareness of Heart Age - a new, personally motivating way of expressing an individual’s risk of developing heart disease and stroke.
27/05/2009	Unilever appoints new chief supply chain officer Pier Luigi Sigismondi to join Unilever Executive.
25/05/2009	Unilever calls for moratorium on deforestation of tropical rainforest Unilever's Chief Executive Officer, Paul Polman, today called for governments to support a moratorium on deforestation as a crucial measure to tackle climate change.
07/05/2009	Q1 2009 results announced today Unilever today announced its results for the first quarter of 2009.
29/04/2009	Unilever acquires leading Russian sauces business Baltimor Unilever today announced its intention to acquire Baltimor Holding ZAO's sauces business, the leading ketchup business in Russia.
21/04/2009	Unilever makes a commitment to reduce salt across its portfolio Unilever today announced the launch of a global salt reduction strategy for its Foods portfolio, covering over 22 000 products.
02/04/2009	Unilever completes TIGI acquisition Unilever confirms it has completed TIGI hair care acquisition.
05/03/2009	Unilever board changes Unilever today announced that its Vice-Chairman and Senior Independent Director, the Lord Simon of Highbury CBE, will be retiring from the Board at the Annual General Meetings in May this year having served three terms of three years.
24/02/2009	Unilever launches ice cream business in Romania Unilever best-sellers to be available this summer. Napoca to enter Unilever portfolio.
05/02/2009	Q4 2008 and full year results announced today Unilever today announced its results for the fourth quarter of 2008.
26/01/2009	Unilever moves to premium hair care Unilever to buy TIGI product business and Advanced Education Academies for $411.5 million in cash.
23/12/2008	Unilever completes the sale of Bertolli olive oil business to Grupo SOS Unilever today completed the previously announced sale of its Bertolli olive oil business to Grupo SOS for a consideration of €630 million.
04/12/2008	Unilever in Cote D'Ivoire Unilever disposes of oils business and plantation interests and acquires regional soap business.
01/12/2008	Unilever reshapes its global research & development Unilever today announced the intention to consolidate its R&D activities into a number of larger sites located in its key markets.
30/10/2008	Q3 2008 results announced today Unilever today announced its results for the third quarter of 2008.
29/10/2008	Unilever NV Extraordinary General Meeting poll result Paul Polman appointed as executive director.
28/10/2008	Unilever PLC General Meeting poll result Unilever PLC shareholders today approved the resolution put to the General Meeting in London. Voting was by poll on the resolution and the result is set out below.
13/10/2008	Unilever announces further investment in Russia Unilever to build a state-of-the-art production facility in Tula over the next five years.
09/09/2008	Unilever completes sale of North American laundry business to Vestar Capital Partners Unilever today announced that it has completed the sale of its North American laundry business in US, Canada and Puerto Rico to Vestar Capital Partners (Vestar).
04/09/2008	Unilever CEO Succession Unilever today announces that Patrick Cescau, Group Chief Executive, will retire from Unilever at the end of the year. He has served the business for 35 years and has led Unilever for the last four, initially as Chairman and then as the company’s first Group Chief Executive.
31/07/2008	Q2 & half year 2008 results announced today Unilever today announced its results for the second quarter and half year results for 2008.
30/07/2008	Unilever to close Lawry's deal with McCormick Unilever today announced that it expects to complete the previously announced sale of its Lawry's and Adolph's branded seasoning blends and marinades business to McCormick & Company, Inc., on or about the 31st July, 2008.
28/07/2008	Unilever agrees to sell North American Laundry Business Unilever today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its North American laundry business in US, Canada and Puerto Rico to Vestar Capital Partners.
21/07/2008	Unilever disposes Bertolli Olive Oil to Grupo SOS Unilever today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the disposal of its Bertolli olive oil and vinegar business with Grupo SOS for a consideration of €630m.
10/07/2008	Unilever to sell Turkish olive oil business Unilever today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Komili, the market leading olive oil brand in Turkey, for an undisclosed amount to Ana Gida, part of the Anadolu Group.
24/06/2008	Geneviève Berger to be Chief R&D Officer Unilever today announced that Professor Geneviève Berger (PhD, MD) has been appointed as its chief research and development officer.
19/06/2008	Unilever in Côte d'Ivoire Unilever Cote d'Ivoire set to dispose of palm-oil interests and increase stake in regional soap business
15/05/2008	Unilever PLC annual general meeting approves all resolution Unilever PLC shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meeting in London. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.
15/05/2008	Unilever NV Annual General Meeting approves all resolutions Rotterdam, 15 May - Unilever N.V. shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting in Rotterdam.
14/05/2008	Unilever PLC Annual General Meeting approves all resolutions Unilever PLC shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting in London. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.
08/05/2008	Q1 2008 results announced today Unilever today announced its results for the first quarter of 2008.
28/02/2008	Board changes at Unilever Unilever today announced a number of changes to simplify further its structure and better align its organisation in support of the company’s growth agenda.
07/02/2008	Unilever announces Full Year & Q4 2007 results Unilever today announced its results for the full year & fourth quarter of 2007.
04/02/2008	Unilever acquires leading Russian ice cream company Inmarko Unilever today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire leading Russian ice cream company Inmarko for an undisclosed amount.
04/12/2007	Unilever marketing Unilever takes its marketing responsibilities very seriously.
14/11/2007	Unilever agrees to sell Lawry's and Adolph's Brands Unilever has signed a definitive agreement with McCormick & Company, Incorporated to sell its Lawry's and Adolph's branded seasoning blends and marinades business in the US and Canada for €410 million in cash.
05/11/2007	Unilever & Le Groupe Bel reach agreement on sale of Boursin Unilever today announced that it had reached an agreement to sell Boursin to Le Groupe Bel for EUR 400 million.
01/11/2007	Unilever announces Q3 2007 results Unilever today announced its results for the third quarter of 2007.
26/10/2007	Patrick Cescau awarded 2007 Botwinick Prize in Ethics Unilever Group Chief Executive, Patrick Cescau, awarded 2007 Botwinick Prize in Ethics by Columbia Business School.
25/09/2007	Unilever recognised for carbon disclosure and sustainability performance Unilever has been recognised as "Best in Class" in its approach to climate change disclosure in a report released yesterday by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a coalition of over 315 global investors.
24/09/2007	Unilever Indonesia to buy drinks brand Unilever Indonesia has entered into a conditional agreement to buy the Buavita brand of fruit-based Vitality drinks from Ultra.
14/09/2007	Unilever & Pepsico to expand ready-to-drink tea joint venture PepsiCo and Unilever today announced they have agreed to expand their International partnership for the marketing and distribution of ready-to-drink tea products under the Lipton brand, the world's best-selling tea.
14/09/2007	Spinetta to step down from Unilever Rotterdam, 14 September - Unilever today announced that Jean-Cyril Spinetta will step down as a non-executive director for personal reasons.
02/08/2007	Unilever announces Q2 2007 results Unilever today announced its results for the second quarter of 2007.
01/08/2007	Unilever announces new Chief Financial Officer Unilever today announced that it has appointed James A Lawrence as Chief Financial Officer in succession to Rudy Markham.
25/06/2007	Unilever & Perdigão create joint-venture to manage the Becel & Becel pro.activ heart-health brands in Brazil Unilever today announced that it had entered into an agreement with Perdigão to create a joint-venture to manage the Becel and Becel pro.activ heart-health brands in Brazil. At the same time it is selling its Doriana, Delicata and Claybom margarine brands, together with manufacturing equipment, to Perdigão.
18/06/2007	Unilever appoints its first Chief Technology Officer Unilever today announced that it had appointed Neal Matheson to the newly created role of Chief Technology Officer.
25/05/2007	Unilever commits to sourcing all its tea from sustainable ethical sources Up to 2 million people around the world to benefit from better crops, better incomes and better livelihoods.
17/05/2007	Unilever NV AGM resolutions have become effective Rotterdam, 16 May Unilever NV today announced that all resolutions on the appointments and remuneration of directors that were adopted at Unilever NV's AGM yesterday have become effective as from today, subsequent to the adoption of corresponding proposals by the Unilever PLC shareholders.
16/05/2007	Unilever PLC annual general meeting approves all resolutions Unilever PLC shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meeting in London. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below..
15/05/2007	Unilever NV annual general meeting approves all resolutions Rotterdam, 15 May - Unilever N.V. shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting in Rotterdam.
09/05/2007	Unilever Science Price 2007 Unilever Science Prize 2007 to Prof. David Julius
08/05/2007	Unilever strengthens its global commitment to responsible marketing Unilever today announced two new important commitments to responsible marketing.
03/05/2007	Q1 2007 results Unilever today announced its results for the first quarter of 2007.
03/05/2007	Announcement of Q1 2007 results Unilever today announced its results for the first quarter of 2007.
19/03/2007	Progress on Unilever share buy-back programme Progress on Unilever share buy-back programme - Transactions in Own Shares
12/03/2007	Unilever announces commencement of share buy-back programme Unilever today announces the commencement of its share buy-back programme.
01/03/2007	New arrangements for Unilever UK pensions Unilever UK today reaffirmed its commitment to its final salary pension scheme for existing employees in the UK but announced that it is proposing to close the scheme to new employees.
08/02/2007	Unilever board changes Unilever today announced changes to its Board.
08/02/2007	Q4 2006 results Unilever today announced its results for the fourth quarter of 2006.
19/01/2007	Unilever NV implements previously announced pref share settlement On 8 November 2006 Unilever NV announced that it had reached a settlement with a number of parties, including the Dutch Investors' Association (Vereniging van Effectenbezitters), with respect to a dispute concerning the NLG 0.10 cumulative preference shares issued in 1999.
12/01/2007	Unilever announces new chairman Michael Treschow to succeed Antony Burgmans in May 2007.
19/12/2006	Changes to executive team Unilever today announced that John Rice, President Americas, has decided to retire from Unilever after 25 years of service.
18/12/2006	Unilever statement Unilever today confirms that the process for the nomination of a new independent Chairman at the AGMs in 2007 is proceeding as planned.
14/12/2006	Unilever executive decorated by H.M. the King of Thailand Receives Royal Decoration in recognition of his outstanding leadership of the Unilever Thai Group of Companies corporate social responsibility initiatives.
13/12/2006	Unilever calls all industry partners to join forces in order to make REACH a real success In expressing satisfaction with the outcome of today's vote on the REACH regulation, Unilever calls for all industry partners to look positively at the proposal and contribute to making it a real success.
22/11/2006	Unilever reshapes its European foods research & development - Organising for the future Unilever today announced plans to reshape its Foods R&D organisation in Europe in order to further enable differentiated innovation. Foods R&D Europe will be restructured to provide the focus and critical mass that can deliver innovations for both the European and global market.
08/11/2006	Unilever agrees settlement Unilever NV today announced that it has agreed a settlement with the main parties in the legal dispute over its 1999 Unilever NV Preference Shares. These parties, with whom constructive talks have been held, include the Dutch Shareholders Association, VEB, and several institutional shareholders.
03/11/2006	Unilever completes sale of frozen foods business to the Permira Funds Unilever today announced the completion of the sale of the majority of its frozen foods business to the Permira Funds for € 1.725 billion.
02/11/2006	Unilever reaction to statements by VEB and CommonWealth Unilever has taken note of statements made today by Dutch shareholders association VEB and CommonWealth Investments about a possible settlement with regard to the 2005 conversion of preference shares, issued by Unilever N.V. in 1999.
02/11/2006	Q3 2006 results Unilever today announced its results for the third quarter of 2006.
09/09/2006	Unilever receives report of the Amsterdam Enterprise Chamber Investigations Unilever N.V. announced today it has received the report concerning its 1999 Dutch preference shares produced by investigators appointed by the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal.
04/09/2006	Unilever makes public offer for Athens-listed shares Elais Unilever Unilever announced today a voluntary public offer for the outstanding shares of Elais-Unilever that are listed and traded on the Athens stock exchange (ATHEX).
28/08/2006	Unilever signs agreement to sell European frozen foods business Unilever today announced that it had reached an agreement to sell the majority of its European Frozen Foods business to the Permira Funds for €1.725bn. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval and a consultative process with the relevant employee works councils, is expected to be completed before the end of the year.
03/08/2006	Q2 2006 results Unilever today announced its results for the second quarter of 2006.
22/06/2006	Cescau confirms transformation will deliver long-term ambition Unilever CEO Patrick Cescau today joined other industry leaders at a conference in Paris. He spoke about the long-term transformation of the business, how he would sustain current performance, and the long-term strategy for value creation.
06/06/2006	Unilever awards HR outsourcing contract to Accenture Unilever today announced that it has awarded its global Human Resources outsourcing contract to Accenture.
30/05/2006	Unilever & World Food Programme join forces in fight against child hunger Unilever and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a new partnership in the fight against child hunger.
30/05/2006	Unilever launches global 'Choices' programme with front of pack logo In line with its Vitality mission, Unilever is launching Choices, a front of pack logo programme designed to help consumers across the world to easily identify packaged foods and beverages that offer a healthier choice.
22/05/2006	Unilever PLC - Share capital consolidation update Unilever plc confirms that the consolidation of its share capital approved by its shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 9 May 2006 was finalised at the close of business on 19 May 2006.
22/05/2006	Unilever NV stock split effective today Unilever N.V. confirms that the resolutions of the 8 May 2006 Unilever N.V. shareholders' meeting (i) to redenominate the outstanding Unilever N.V. share capital into euro, (ii) to split the Unilever N.V. ordinary shares and the depositary receipts thereof 3 to 1, and (iii) to dematerialise the Unilever N.V. shares (and the depositary receipts thereof), have been implemented today.
09/05/2006	Unilever N.V. AGM resolutions have become effective Unilever N.V. today announced that, subsequent to the adoption by the Unilever PLC shareholders of similar proposals, all resolutions adopted in Unilever N.V.'s AGM yesterday relating to the strengthening of Unilever's corporate governance and structure have become effective.
09/05/2006	Unilever plc Annual General Meeting approves all resolutions Unilever PLC shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meeting and the separate meeting of ordinary shareholders in London. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.
08/05/2006	Unilever NV Annual General Meeting approves all resolutions Rotterdam, 8 May - Unilever NV shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting in Rotterdam.
04/05/2006	Q1 2006 results Unilever today announced its results for the first quarter of 2006.
02/05/2006	Unilever sells Finesse & Aqua Net hair care brands Unilever announced today that it has sold its Finesse hair care brand in the US and Canada, and its Aqua Net brand in the US, to Lornamead Brands Inc.
11/04/2006	Unilever & World Heart Federation continue global partnership to improve heart health Unilever is today pleased to announce the continuation of its partnership with the World Heart Federation to improve heart health. The partnership was first established in 2003 and over the past three years has focused on increasing awareness of heart disease and its risk factors, to both the public and healthcare professionals.
10/04/2006	Unilever awards outsourcing contract to Accenture Unilever today announced that it has awarded an outsourcing contract to Accenture to manage parts of its European IT operation. This follows the announcement in December on outsourcing its financial transactional services to IBM.
20/03/2006	Unilever sells Mora to Ad Van Geloven Unilever and Ad van Geloven have reached a definitive agreement on the sale of Mora, a Unilever subsidiary.
07/03/2006	Annual General Meeting announcement Annual General Meeting announcement
09/02/2006	Unilever announces Q4 & year end 2005 results Unilever today announced its results for the fourth quarter and the provisional annual results for 2005.
09/02/2006	Unilever to divest majority of European Frozen Food business - Italian Frozen Foods business retained Unilever today announced that it had decided to put the majority of its Frozen Foods businesses in Europe up for sale. It decided to retain its Frozen Food operations in Italy.
23/12/2005	Unilever signs 7 year contract with IBM for financial transactional services outsourcing Unilever today announced it has signed a contract to outsource significant parts of its financial transactional services to IBM. This agreement covers more than 20 European countries and is part of the One Unilever programme, which aims to streamline the organisation in order to increase competitiveness in the marketplace and step up growth.
20/12/2005	Unilever & Ad van Geloven expect to reach agreement on sale of Mora Unilever today announced that it intends to sell Mora to snack producer Ad van Geloven for an undisclosed sum.
19/12/2005	New Unilever pension asset pooling vehicle - univest launched Unilever has announced the establishment of Univest, a new pension asset pooling vehicle which gives the opportunity to leverage the strengths of Unilever and its national-based pension funds.
19/12/2005	Unilever retains and strengthens its dual structure The Board of Unilever today announces the outcome of the final stage of its review of corporate governance and structure. Two previous stages concentrated on its board and leadership structure.
15/12/2005	Unilever financial calendar 2006 The payment timetable for Unilever 2005 final dividends and the 2006 interim dividends on ordinary shares.
18/11/2005	Dutch supreme court dismisses appeal by Unilever against decision by enterprise chamber to order an inquiry Rotterdam, 18 November.- The Dutch Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by Unilever N.V. against the decision taken by the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal to start an inquiry with regard to the NLG 0.10 preference shares Unilever N.V.
03/11/2005	Q3 2005 results Unilever today announced its results for the third quarter of 2005.
03/10/2005	Share buy-back statement Unilever PLC and Unilever NV announce the commencement of the share buy-back programme of up to €500 million aggregate market value in shares in the capital of Unilever NV and/or Unilever PLC announced in February 2005.
16/09/2005	Unilever to conduct study into strategic options for its European frozen foods business Unilever has decided to undertake a study into strategic options for the future of its frozen foods business in Western Europe.
16/09/2005	Unilever to conduct study into strategic options for its European frozed foods business Unilever has decided to undertake a study into strategic options for the future of its frozen foods business in Western Europe.
04/08/2005	Q2 2005 results Unilever today announced its results for the second quarter of 2005.
14/07/2005	Cancellation & delisting Unilever N.V. NLG 0.10 cumulative preference shares effective All outstanding cumulative preference shares each with a nominal value of NLG 0.10 (approximately EUR 0.05*) in the share capital of Unilever N.V. were cancelled at midnight yesterday CET.
11/07/2005	Unilever completes sale of prestige fragrance business to COTY Unilever today announced the completion of the sale of its prestige fragrance business, Unilever Cosmetics International (UCI), to Coty Inc.
06/07/2005	Cancellation & delisting Unilever N.V. cumulative preference shares On 10 May 2005, the general meeting of shareholders of Unilever N.V. resolved to cancel all outstanding cumulative preference shares each with a nominal value of NLG 0.10 (approximately EUR 0.05) in the share capital on Unilever N.V.
20/05/2005	Unilever agrees to sell prestige fragrance business to Coty Unilever today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its global prestige fragrance business, Unilever Cosmetics International (UCI), to Coty Inc., of the United States.
06/05/2005	Q1 2005 results Unilever today announced its results for the first quarter of 2005.
04/05/2005	Decision Enterprise Chamber on 5 Eurocents Preference Shares Unilever N.V. Decision Enterprise Chamber on 5 Eurocents Preference Shares Unilever N.V.
04/05/2005	Unilever N.V. 5 Eurocents preference shares Further to the announcement on 3 May Unilever N.V. announces that a request has been submitted to the Companies Division of the Amsterdam Court regarding the 5 eurocents preference shares Unilever N.V.
03/05/2005	Trade suspended in 5 eurocents preference shares Unilever N.V Trade in the 5 eurocents preference shares of Unilever N.V. on the Amsterdam stock exchange has been suspended until Wednesday afternoon May 4 next at the request of Unilever N.V.
30/03/2005	IFRS Reporting changes Rotterdam, 30 March.- In line with prevailing best practice, Unilever has today posted its previously published 2004 results in accordance with IFRS.
21/03/2005	Unilever NV files appeal with Dutch Supreme Court Unilever NV files appeal with Dutch Supreme Court against decision by Enterprise Chamber to order an inquiry.
10/02/2005	Unilever announces Q4 and year end 2004 results Unilever today announced its results for the fourth quarter and the provisional annual results for 2004.
10/02/2005	Unilever streamlines its leadership structure Unilever today announces a series of significant changes to streamline its management and leadership.
10/02/2005	Unilever N.V. to convert 5 Eurocents preference shares The Board of Unilever N.V. today announced it has decided to convert the 5 Eurocents preference shares Unilever N.V. of 1999 into Unilever N.V. ordinary shares on 15 February 2005 after close of trading.
21/12/2004	Unilever cooperates with Enterprise Chamber inquiry In a decision today the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal has decided to start an inquiry with regard to the 5 euro cents preference shares in Unilever N.V.
15/12/2004	Unilever Portugal restructures Foods businesses Unilever today announced that it will be restructuring its Portuguese foods business with its current joint venture partner, Jerónimo Martins Group.
01/12/2004	Unilever sells frozen pizza business Unilever today announced that it has signed definitive agreements to sell its frozen pizza business and baguette business to Dr Oetker of Bielefeld, Germany for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory approval where required.
05/11/2004	Unilever awards European media planning & buying account to MindShare Unilever has decided to award its account for planning and buying media across Europe to MindShare in most of those countries where it does not already hold the responsibility - subject to finalising the terms of the Agreement. In the majority of markets, this will be effective from 1 January 2005.
27/10/2004	Q3 2004 results Unilever today announced its results for the third quarter and first nine months 2004.
25/10/2004	Unilever's 2004 third quarter results telephone conference call / webcast Unilever's third quarter results and interim dividend for 2004 will be published at 08:00hrs. NL/07:00 hrs. UK time on Wednesday, 27 October 2004.
20/09/2004	Unilever trading update Unilever is revising its earnings guidance reflecting a determination to return the business to growth. We now expect low single digit earnings per share growth (beia) for the full year 2004.
19/09/2004	Unilever Pension Fund announcement Nigel Biggs has been appointed as Head of UK Pensions at Unilever, with effect from 1 January 2004, succeeding Chris Lewin who will be retiring from Unilever at the end of 2003.
19/08/2004	Unilever Nederland bundles the activities of all operating companies in Rotterdam Unilever Nederland plans to create a new 'Unilever Nederland operating company' in the second quarter of 2005, combining the existing three consumer operating companies.
28/07/2004	Q2 and first half 2004 results Unilever today announced its results for the second quarter and first half year 2004.
26/07/2004	Unilever's 2004 second quarter and first half year results telephone conference call / webcast Unilever's second quarter and first half year results for 2004 will be published at 0700hrs (London time) on Wednesday, July 28 2004.
19/07/2004	Unilever North Africa announcement Unilever today confirmed that Rachid Mohammed Rachid, Business President North Africa, Middle East & Turkey (NAMET), was this week appointed to the Government of Egypt as Minister of Industry & Foreign Trade.
28/04/2004	Unilever announces results for Q1 2004 Unilever today announced its first quarter results for 2004.
26/04/2004	Unilever's 2004 first quarter results teleconference Unilever's first quarter results for the year 2004 will be published at 0700hrs (London time) on Wednesday, April 28 2004.
26/04/2004	Anthonie Stal succeeds Anthony Simon as President Marketing Foods Division Anthony Simon, currently President Marketing Foods Division, will retire on 1 August from Unilever after 36 years of distinguished service to Unilever and Bestfoods.
26/03/2004	Unilever extends listing of €0.05 preference shares Unilever announces today that it has decided, in consultation with Euronext, to extend the listing of the Unilever N.V. €0.05 preference shares (‘Prefs’) until, at the latest, the moment these Prefs are redeemed by Unilever.
24/03/2004	Unilever to convert €0.05 N.V. preference shares during Q1 2005 Unilever announced today that it intends to exercise its option to convert its €0.05 N.V. preference shares into ordinary Unilever N.V. shares during the first quarter of 2005. The conversion will follow the terms stipulated in the original information memorandum and in Unilever’s Articles of Association.
12/03/2004	Unilever introduces new corporate brand The new Unilever brand was introduced today. It will support the launch of the company's new Vitality mission, announced on February 12, when Unilever set its future direction.
10/03/2004	Bernd Ellmann to become President Ice Cream and Frozen Foods Europe Bernd Ellmann (56) has been appointed Business Group President, Ice Cream and Frozen Foods Europe, with effect from 1 June 2004. He succeeds Kees van der Graaf, who has been nominated a Member of the Board and who will become Foods Director.
09/03/2004	Unilever agrees sale of Mexican edible oil business Unilever Mexico has agreed to sell its edible oils and white fats business to a Mexican subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc, for US$110 million cash. Subject to regulatory approval, the transaction is expected to be completed within two months.
12/02/2004	Unilever puts vitality at core of new mission As it enters the final year of its Path to Growth programme Unilever has today unveiled its new mission taking it beyond 2004.
12/02/2004	Unilever's fourth quarter results 2003 Unilever today announced its fourth quarter and annual results 2003 (unaudited and provisional).
12/02/2004	Unilever Board changes Niall FitzGerald KBE will retire from the Boards of Unilever PLC and N.V. and from the Chairmanship of Unilever PLC and the Vice-Chairmanship of Unilever N.V., on 30th September 2004. He will by that time have served Unilever for 37 years.
11/02/2004	Unilever’s 2003 full year results and path to growth progress & delivery of value beyond 2004 telephone conference call / webcast Unilever’s fourth quarter and provisional full year results for the year 2003 will be published at 0700hrs (London time) on Thursday, February 12 2004. The following teleconference and webcast arrangements are in place:
29/01/2004	Unilever submits plans for redevelopment of Unilever House headquarters Unilever has submitted a planning application to the City of London Corporation for the redevelopment of its landmark Unilever House headquarters in Blackfriars.
26/01/2004	Unilever Chairman calls for fresh EU push on Doha trade round Niall FitzGerald, Chairman of Unilever, today urged the EU to respond quickly and positively to the recent US initiative on the WTO Doha development round.
12/01/2004	Unilever financial calendar 2004 The payment timetable for Unilever 2003 final dividends and the 2004 interim dividends will be as follows:
09/01/2004	Unilever appointments Unilever announced today that Harish Manwani (50), currently president of Home and Personal Care, Latin America, will succeed Charles Strauss as president of Home and Personal Care, North America, with effect from March 1 2004. It was announced earlier this week that Mr Strauss, a director of Unilever, will retire from the boards of Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC in May.
05/01/2004	Unilever board announcement Unilever announces that Charles Strauss (61 years) has expressed the wish to retire from the boards of Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC following the annual general meetings on May 12, 2004. At that time he will have served Unilever for 18 years, the last four of them as a director.
10/12/2003	Unilever positive about Dutch corporate governance code Unilever noted with much appreciation the definitive version of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code that was presented today by the Tabaksblat Committee.
04/12/2003	Transatlantic Business Dialogue announces 2004–5 co-chairs The Coca-Cola Company's Douglas N. Daft and Unilever's Niall FitzGerald will lead revitalised TABD.
03/12/2003	Honorary doctorate for Antony Burgmans Antony Burgmans, chairman of Unilever N.V., has been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws (LL.D.) at Lancaster University in recognition of his distinguished career in business with Unilever and as a leading international figure in the management discipline.
03/12/2003	Board of directors and management advisory committee for Pepsi Lipton International JV announced Unilever and PepsiCo announced today the following appointments to the Board of their joint venture Pepsi Lipton International.
07/11/2003	Antony Burgmans, Unilever Chairman: Tackling overweight, a task for society as a whole "Obesity or overweight is a growing problem of worldwide proportions and one that can only be solved if all those concerned work together and accept their responsibility. Unilever, as one of the big companies in the foods industry, recognised the problem a long time ago and drew up a policy in which extra attention is focused on 'good for you' products."
03/11/2003	Unilever agrees sale of Ambrosia to Premier Foods Unilever has agreed to sell its Ambrosia and Brown & Polson businesses to Premier Foods for an undisclosed sum. Completion is expected at the end of November following consultation with employees.
24/10/2003	Unilever Q3 results Unilever's third quarter results and interim dividend for 2003, will be announced on Wednesday, October 29, at 0700 hrs.
24/10/2003	Luxembourg court rules against Irish cabinet exclusivity The Court of First Instance in Luxembourg has today (Thursday October 23) ruled in favour of the European Commission's decision banning Unilever's Irish ice cream business, HB Ice Cream, from seeking freezer cabinet exclusivity for their products in the Irish market.
20/10/2003	Unilever trading update Unilever reports continuing strong margin improvement and reconfirms low double-digit growth in earnings per share (beia) for the year but with growth of its leading brands now expected to be below 3%.
14/10/2003	Unilever and Pepsico create "Pepsi Lipton International" RTD tea joint venture in selected international markets Unilever and PepsiCo have created a joint venture to expand significantly the marketing and distribution in selected markets of Unilever's range of Lipton ready-to-drink (RTD) tea — strengthening Lipton's lead position within the fast-growing $23bn (€23bn) global RTD tea market.
25/09/2003	Unilever donates prize money to initiatives concerned with sustainable agriculture Unilever has decided to double the Royal Award for Food Innovation prize money to €40 000 and to donate it to three initiatives that encourage sustainable agriculture.
10/09/2003	Unilever agrees to sell its US and Canada oral care brands to Church & Dwight Unilever today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its oral care brands in the United States and Canada to Church & Dwight of Princeton, NJ.
04/09/2003	Unilever positive about draft code of Tabaksblat Committee Unilever largely endorses the principles of the draft code for corporate governance that was presented by the Tabaksblat Committee.
30/07/2003	Unilever announces Q2 and half year results 2003 Unilever today announced its second quarter and half year results for 2003.
25/07/2003	Unilever's 2003 second quarter and first half year results Unilever’s second quarter and first half year results for 2003 will be published at 0700hrs (London time) on Wednesday, July 30 2003.
23/07/2003	Unilever pre-results update Despite a tougher business environment, Unilever has re-affirmed it expects to meet its earnings outlook for the year 2003. This is despite a slower than expected first-half sales performance and a revised outlook for leading brand growth of some 4% for the year.
19/07/2003	Unilever pre-results update As previously announced, Unilever will be holding its planned pre-results update on Monday, June 23, ahead of the 2003 Second Quarter and First Half Year Results on Wednesday, July 30 2003.
09/06/2003	Unilever Chairman welcomes government intention to remove obstacles to Euro entry Niall FitzGerald KBE, Chairman of Unilever responds to the Government’s announcement that it intends to address the obstacles standing in the way of meeting its five economic tests and keep open the prospect of a referendum in this Parliament.
27/05/2003	European Competitiveness in a Global Context by Niall FitzGerald Speech by Niall FitzGerald KBE, Chairman of Unilever at CBI Brussels Dinner, 27th May 2003
27/05/2003	Unilever Chairman calls on Prime Minister to recommend euro entry Unilever chairman Niall FitzGerald calls on Prime Minister Tony Blair to follow his instincts on the euro and recommend Britain's entry into the single currency.
15/05/2003	Unilever to sell Purfleet edible oil refinery Unilever announced today that it is to sell its Van den Bergh Oils business in the UK, to Pura Foods Ltd, a subsidiary of ADM International Ltd, as part of its Path to Growth strategy to focus on leading brands.
05/05/2003	Unilever rejects accusation of using child labour Some time ago NGOs (including the India Committee of the Netherlands, the FNV trade union federation, Amnesty International and Novib) brought the working conditions in hybrid cottonseed production in India to Unilever’s attention.
02/05/2003	Unilever announces results for Q1 2003 Unilever today announced its first quarter results for 2003.
17/04/2003	Unilever's Q1 2003 Quarterly Results Unilever’s results for the first quarter of 2003 will be announced in the usual way on Friday, 2 May 2003 at 08.00 hours Continental European Time.
20/03/2003	Pre-result update Monday 24 March 2003 As previously announced, Unilever will be holding its planned pre-results update on Monday, 24 March ahead of the 2003 first quarter results on Friday, 2 May 2003.
07/03/2003	Unilever annual meetings: shareholders approve all resolutions Unilever shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meetings in Rotterdam and London.
07/03/2003	Unilever Chairman Niall FitzGerald addresses shareholders Speaking at the annual meeting of Unilever PLC today, chairman Niall FitzGerald addressed three topical issues: international trade, corporate governance, and pensions.
06/03/2003	Unilever announces biggest ever investment in ice cream category Unilever today unveiled plans to shake up the ice cream market and strengthen its global leadership by boosting its €5 billion global ice cream business.
18/02/2003	Unilever to acquire outstanding shares in Asian foods joint venture Unilever is further strengthening its foods operations across the fast growing Asia market with an agreement to acquire the outstanding shares in CPC/Aji Asia, a 50–50 joint venture with activities in six countries, from Ajinomoto Co. Inc., Japan.
13/02/2003	Unilever announces Q4 and year end 2002 results Unilever today announced its provisional annual results and the proposed final dividend for 2002.
10/02/2003	Q4 and provisional full year results 2002 teleconference/webcast Unilever’s fourth quarter and provisional full year results for the year 2002 will be published at 0700hrs (London time) on Thursday, February 13 2003.
30/01/2003	Unilever's provisional annual results and dividend Unilever’s provisional annual results and the proposed final dividend for 2002 will be announced in the morning of Thursday, 13 February, at 08.00 hours Continental European Time.
09/01/2003	Unilever plans sale of French home-vending operation Unilever announced today its intention to sell to Toupargel its Frigedoc business in order to focus its French ice cream and frozen foods business behind its leading brands.
16/12/2002	Q4 2002 pre-close teleconference As previously announced, Unilever will be holding its planned pre-close teleconference on Wednesday, December 18, ahead of the 2002 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results on Thursday, February 13 2003.
02/12/2002	Unilever sells shareholding in Malaysian palm oil estates to Palmco Unilever announced today that it has reached agreement to sell its shareholdings in Unipamol Malaysia Sdn. Bhd and Pamol Plantations Sdn Bhd (the Pamol Group) to Palmco of Malaysia, a subsidiary of IOI Corporation for € 152m.
22/11/2002	Unilever agrees to sell Iberia Foods Unilever today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Iberia Foods business to an affiliate of the Brooklyn Bottling Group ("BBG") of Brooklyn, New York. The sale of this distributor of food and cleaning products to Hispanic-American consumers is expected to be completed by year end. Financials terms of the deal are not being disclosed.
05/11/2002	Unilever issues 30 year US$1 billion bond Unilever through its wholly owned subsidiary Unilever Capital Corporation rated A1 (stable) / A+ (stable) priced today a $1 billion 30 year SEC registered Global Bond. The issue is guaranteed jointly and severally by Unilever N.V., Unilever PLC and Unilever United States, Inc.
04/11/2002	Unilever signs its largest ever IT deal Unilever has signed its largest ever IT deal – worth €1 billion – with BT for the provision of global voice, data and mobile services.
31/10/2002	Basis for innovation under threat in the Netherlands ‘There is a threat that the knowledge infrastructure that is needed as a basis for an innovative climate that encourages companies to carry out R&D in the Netherlands may start to crumble away.’These words were spoken today by Unilever chairman Antony Burgmans at the annual presentation of the Unilever Research Prizes in Vlaardingen.
30/10/2002	Q3 2002 results Unilever today announced its third quarter results 2002 and interim dividends.
28/10/2002	Unilever's 2002 Q3 results telephone conference call / webcast Unilever’s third quarter results and interim dividends for 2002 will be published at 08:00 hrs. NL/07:00 hrs. UK time on Wednesday, 30 October 2002.
16/10/2002	Q3 2002 Unilever results Unilever's results for the third quarter and the interim dividend for 2002 will be announced in the morning of Wednesday 30 October, at 08.00 hours Continental European Time.
08/10/2002	The Unilever Series at Tate Modern - a five year £1.25m sponsorship with creativity at its heart For the third year, the Unilever Series sponsorship at Tate Modern has enabled an internationally-renowned artist to create a new, inspirational work of art for the gallery’s massive Turbine Hall. It also allows Tate Modern to continue to offer the public a dramatic new installation free of charge each year.
30/09/2002	Unilever to invest €170M in corporate venturing Unilever is to invest €170 million in building business opportunities close to its core business interests in Foods and Home and Personal Care.
13/09/2002	Unilever issues a new five year Eurobond Unilever issues a five year Eurobond of €1 billion.
30/08/2002	Sale of Loders Croklaan Imminent Unilever announced today that it will sell its international speciality oils and fats business, Loders Croklaan Group to IOI Corporation Berhad of Malaysia for € 217 million in cash. Discussions between the two firms are sufficiently advanced for official procedures with the Works Council and Trade Unions in the Netherlands to be started.
31/07/2002	Announcement of Q2 & interim results 2002 Unilever today announced the second quarter and first half year results 2002.
26/07/2002	Q2 and second quarter results 2002 teleconference Unilever’s second quarter and first half year results for 2002 will be published at 08:00 hrs. NL/07:00 hrs. UK time on Wednesday, 31 July 2002.
17/07/2002	Second quarter and first half year results 2002 Unilever’s results for the second quarter and first half year of 2002 will be announced in the usual way on Wednesday, 31 July 2002 at 08.00 hours Continental European Time.
08/07/2002	Henning Rehder appointed Unilever group treasurer Unilever has appointed Mr Henning Rehder (49) as Group Treasurer. He succeeded Mr Jan Haars, who has accepted a position at TPG N.V. Henning Rehder assumed his new role on 1 July 2002.
20/06/2002	Unilever's Q2 pre-close teleconference, 24 June 2002 As previously announced, Unilever will be holding its planned pre-close teleconference on Monday, June 24, ahead of the 2002 Second Quarter and First Half Year Results on Wednesday, July 31 2002.
06/06/2002	Unilever issues fixed rate note Unilever launched a Eurobond of US$650 million today.
27/05/2002	Unilever signs largest advertising deal in UK media history The largest advertising deal of its kind in the UK – worth £320 million (€500m) – has been signed by Unilever with Carlton Sales and Granada Media Sales.
15/05/2002	Bring down OECD trade barriers in interests of consumers Unilever chairman calls for "fairer world trading system"
08/05/2002	International trade and investment critical to developing countries says Unilever chairman International businesses have a role to play in tackling the "woefully inadequate conditions" in which far too many in developing countries live, says Niall FitzGerald, chairman of Unilever.
08/05/2002	Unilever AGMs: shareholders approve all resolutions Unilever shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meetings in Rotterdam and London.
06/05/2002	Unilever completes sale of DiverseyLever to Johnson Wax Professional Unilever today announced the completion of the sale of its DiverseyLever institutional and industrial cleaning business to Johnson Wax Professional. The transaction is valued at €1,725 million.
02/05/2002	Unilever plans sale of Loders Croklaan Group Unilever announced today that it intends to sell its international speciality oils and fats business, Loders Croklaan Group, as part of its Path to Growth strategy which focuses on core activities.
01/05/2002	Jeroen van der Veer appointed Unilever advisory director Mr Jeroen van der Veer (54) has been appointed an Advisory Director of Unilever with effect from 1 May 2002. He will serve as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees.
24/04/2002	Unilever's first quarter results 2002 telephone conference call/webcast Rotterdam, 24 April.- Unilever’s first quarter results for the year 2002 will be published at 08:00 hrs. NL/07:00 hrs. UK time on Friday, 26 April 2002.
23/04/2002	Unilever sells Mazola and other North American food brands to ACH Food Companies Inc. for €406 million (US$360 million) Unilever today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell 19 food brands sold across North America to ACH Food Companies, Inc., of Memphis, Tennessee, a subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc. Unilever will receive €406 million (US$360 million) in cash in a transaction expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2002, subject to regulatory approvals and certain other conditions.
14/04/2002	Unilever announces alliance with JC Decaux Unilever, the world's largest advertiser, today announced that it has entered into a long term pan-European outdoor advertising alliance with JCDecaux. The alliance involves the utilisation of JCDecaux’s outdoor networks and a commitment to develop a strategic partnership in Developing & Emerging markets.
12/04/2002	Unilever Q1 2002 results Unilever’s results for the first quarter of 2002 will be announced in the usual way on Friday, 26 April 2002 at 08.00 hours Continental European Time.
11/04/2002	Unilever chairman Antony Burgmans calls for action on food safety and sustainable agriculture Unilever chairman Antony Burgmans today called for an integrated approach on food safety and sustainable agriculture.
25/03/2002	Anish Kapoor to create next work for Unilever Series at Tate Modern Tate and Unilever today announced that Indian-born, British artist Anish Kapoor is to undertake the third in The Unilever Series of commissions for the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern.
25/03/2002	Unilever teleconference presentation "Unilever comfortable with outlook for the year for earnings and leading brand growth"
21/03/2002	Q1 2002 pre-close teleconference: Monday 25 March 2002 As previously announced, Unilever will be holding its planned pre-close teleconference on Monday, 25 March, ahead of the 2002 First Quarter Results on Friday, 26 April 2002.
12/03/2002	Unilever to boost sponsorship spend? Unilever is considering a dramatic increase in the amount it allocates to sponsorship within the $4 billion spent annually on communicating to consumers. A world-wide training programme is being launched to examine the options and help its marketers and agencies make better, more efficient and more effective use of sponsorship.
14/02/2002	Unilever announces Q4 and year end 2001 results Unilever today announced the fourth quarter results and annual results over 2001.
01/02/2002	New Unilever corporate website is launched Unilever.com has been redesigned and relaunched with facilities that will make it easier for visitors to our site to find the information they need, more quickly.
31/01/2002	Provisional annual results and dividend Unilever’s provisional annual results and proposed final dividend to be announced on Thursday, 14 February 2002.
29/01/2002	Unilever dividend timetable 2002 The payment timetable for Unilever 2001 final dividends and the 2002 interim dividends has been announced.
16/01/2002	Niall FitzGerald calls for revival of European Economic Forum Programme Unilever chairman Niall FitzGerald will today call for a renewed drive to make Europe the world's most competitive and dynamic economy. He will urge the European Union’s institutions, member states and businesses to use the successful roll-out of euro notes and coins as an opportunity to breathe new life into the ten-year programme of economic and social modernisation agreed by EU leaders at the Lisbon summit in March 2000.
20/11/2001	Sale of DiverseyLever: Background information Additional information regarding the sale of Diversey Lever to Johnson Wax Professional
09/11/2001	Sale of Unilever refinery Unimills imminent Today, Unilever in the Netherlands and Golden Hope Plantations Berhad in Malaysia announced that discussions between themselves regarding the sale of Unilever’s refinery business at Unimills, Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands to Golden Hope have reached a sufficiently advanced stage to start legal procedures with the Works Council and Trade Unions.
08/11/2001	Chairman Antony Burgmans announces Unilever Research Prize winners “Tomorrow’s consumer is seeking health and well-being, individual solutions and indulgence. Applied market research and consumer science enable us to make a reliable estimate of what tomorrow’s consumer wants: vitality, convenience and pleasure.” These words were spoken today by Antony Burgmans, chairman of Unilever, during the annual presentation of the Unilever Research Prizes in Vlaardingen.
02/11/2001	Third quarter results and interim dividend 2001 Unilever today announced the third quarter results and the interim dividend for 2001. Full details can be found in the results section of this site.
19/10/2001	Third quarter and interim results 2001 Unilever's results for the third quarter and the interim dividend for 2001 will be announced on Friday, 2 November, at 08.00 hours Continental European Time.
06/09/2001	IgloMora to sell Van Lieshout meat snacks IgloMora, a Unilever subsidiary, plans to sell part of its snack activities, Van Lieshout Vleessnacks (Meat Snacks). This involves the Van Lieshout brand and a factory in Helmond.
11/06/2001	New culture secretary attends unveiling of second in Unilever Series at Tate Modern Unilever Chairman Niall FitzGerald today 'unveiled' the second sculpture in The Unilever Series, an annual art commission sponsored by Unilever, at Tate Modern.
27/04/2001	First Quarter 2001 results Unilever today announced its first quarter results for 2001. Full details can be found in the finance section
26/04/2001	Juan Muñoz to create next work for Unilever Series at Tate Modern Spanish sculptor Juan Muñoz, renowned for his works situating the human figure within elaborate or complex architectural settings, is the second artist to be commissioned for The Unilever Series at Tate Modern. His challenge will be to follow Louise Bourgeois in creating a work for the 155 metres long x 35 metres high (500 x 115 feet) Turbine Hall. The new installation by Munoz will open on 12 June 2001.
25/04/2001	2001 first quarter results telephone conference call / webcast Unilever’s first quarter results for 2001 will be published at 08.00 hrs. NL/07.00 hrs. UK on Friday, 27 April 2001.
19/02/2001	Unilever Acquisitions and Disposals in 2000 In addition to the purchase of Bestfoods Unilever made 19 acquisitions in 2000.
12/02/2001	Management change Bestfoods Benelux B.V. Mr J.F.B. Masselink (59), president and CEO of Bestfoods Benelux B.V., has decided to conclude his career after heading the Benelux organisation for almost 20 years.

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