FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
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UNILEVER
PLC
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UNILEVER
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/S/ R SOTAMAA
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BY R SOTAMAA
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CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GROUP SECRETARY
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Date: 7
March, 2018
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Notice
to London Stock Exchange dated 7
March 2018
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(Notification of Changes to the Boards)
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Exhibit
99
Unilever N.V. and PLC
Annual
General Meetings re-elections and
Notification
of Changes to the Boards
Unilever
today announced that the following Directors will offer themselves
for re-election at the Annual General Meeting of Unilever PLC on 2
May 2018 and the Annual General Meeting of Unilever N.V. on 3 May
2018 (the 2018 AGMs): Nils Andersen, Laura Cha, Vittorio Colao,
Marijn Dekkers, Judith Hartmann, Mary Ma, Strive Masiyiwa, Youngme
Moon, Graeme Pitkethly, Paul Polman, John Rishton and Feike
Sijbesma.
Ann
Fudge will be retiring from the Unilever N.V. and PLC Boards (the
Boards) at the conclusion of the 2018 AGMs having served for nine
years on the Boards.
Marijn
Dekkers, Chairman of Unilever, said:
"I
would like to thank Ann, for her excellent contributions as a
Unilever Non-Executive Director. She has brought invaluable
experience to the Unilever Boards and has been a great source of
advice and guidance for the business. Since April 2015 Ann has
served as Vice-Chairman and Senior Independent Director playing a
key role in developing our long-term business model and I would
like to thank her for her support in that role. She also
contributed greatly over the last few years as chair of the
Compensation Committee, putting leading practices in place in our
overall remuneration framework which has helped Unilever to further
strengthen its performance culture. Ann leaves with the best wishes
of us all."
It is
proposed that Andrea Jung join the Boards as Non-Executive
Director. She will be nominated for election to the Boards at the
2018 AGMs. Andrea was CEO of Avon from 1999 to 2012 and since
then has held a number of Non-Executive Director positions at
several of the world's largest companies. Andrea is the longest
serving female CEO of a Fortune 500 company. She brings both a
global outlook and a deep understanding of the consumer goods
industry. She has a good sense of the broader role of
business in society and the importance of a long term multi
stakeholder model.
Marijn
Dekkers, Chairman of Unilever, said: "I am very pleased that Andrea
has agreed to be proposed to join the boards. Given her successful
executive career and her extensive Board experience in large and
respected organizations, she will add great value to our Boards.
She is distinguished in her field, brings a refreshing outlook on
technology, and understands the dynamics affecting our industry
very well."
7 March 2018
Biography:
Andrea Jung
Nationality: Canadian-American
Born:1958
Andrea began her career working in Merchandising for Department
Stores. In 1993, she joined Avon and was soon responsible for all of
the company's global brands as President of Global Marketing. In 1998, Andrea
was promoted to President and COO and two years later became CEO in
November 1999, becoming the first woman to ever lead the
company. She expanded the business into emerging markets and
increased profits consistently for a number of years. After 13
years as CEO and as the longest serving female executive to lead a
Fortune 500 company, Andrea retired in 2012.
She is
an experienced Non-Executive Director and has served on the boards
of several large companies in different sectors. In 2008, Andrea
joined the board of Apple as their first female Non-Executive
Director. Andrea has also served on the Boards of General Electric
and Daimler AG. She
brings deep insight and knowledge of leading and governing large
Organizations.
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About Unilever
Unilever
is one of the world's leading suppliers of Home Care, Personal Care
and Food & Refreshment products with sales in over 190
countries and reaching 2.5 billion consumers a day. It has 161,000
employees and generated sales of €53.7 billion in 2017. Over
half (57%) of the company's footprint is in developing and emerging
markets. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes all over
the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann's,
Lipton, Wall's, PG Tips, Ben & Jerry's, Magnum and
Lynx.
Unilever's
Sustainable Living Plan underpins the company's strategy and
commits to:
●
Helping more than a billion people
take action to improve their health and well-being by 2020.
●
Halving the environmental impact of
our products by 2030.
●
Enhancing the livelihoods of millions
of people by 2020.
The
USLP creates value by driving growth and trust, eliminating costs
and reducing risks. The company's sustainable living brands are
growing 50% faster than the rest of the business and delivered more
than 60% of the company's growth in 2016.
Unilever
was ranked number one in its sector in the 2017 Dow Jones
Sustainability Index. In the FTSE4Good Index, it achieved the
highest environmental score of 5. It led the list of Global
Corporate Sustainability Leaders in the 2017
GlobeScan/SustainAbility annual survey for the seventh year
running, and achieved four A ratings across Climate Change,
Water, Forests and Supplier Engagement in CDP's 2018 Global Supply
Chain report. Unilever has pledged to become carbon positive in its
operations by 2030, and to ensure 100% of its plastic
packaging is fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by
2025. For more information about Unilever and its brands, please
visit www.unilever.com.
For more information on the USLP: www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/
SAFE HARBOUR
This
announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including
'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such
as 'will', 'aim', 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends', 'looks',
'believes', 'vision', or the negative of these terms and other
similar expressions of future performance or results, and their
negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current
expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments and
other factors affecting the Unilever Group (the 'Group'). They are
not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future
performance.
Because
these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
there are important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements. Among other risks and uncertainties,
the material or principal factors which could cause actual results
to differ materially are: Unilever's global brands not meeting
consumer preferences; Unilever's ability to innovate and remain
competitive; Unilever's investment choices in its portfolio
management; inability to find sustainable solutions to support
long-term growth; the effect of climate change on Unilever's
business; customer relationships; the recruitment and retention of
talented employees; disruptions in our supply chain; the cost of
raw materials and commodities; the production of safe and high
quality products; secure and reliable IT infrastructure; successful
execution of acquisitions, divestitures and business transformation
projects; economic and political risks and natural disasters;
financial risks; failure to meet high and ethical standards; and
managing regulatory, tax and legal matters. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. Except
as required by any applicable law or regulation, the Group
expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements
contained herein to reflect any change in the Group's expectations
with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statement is based. Further details
of potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Group are
described in the Group's filings with the London Stock Exchange,
Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission,
including in the Annual Report on Form 20-F 2017 and the Unilever
Annual Report and Accounts 2017.