UNILEVER
PLC
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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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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
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99
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Notice
to London Stock Exchange dated 17
October 2019
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3rd Quarter Trading Statement
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Underlying performance
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GAAP measures
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vs 2018
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vs 2018
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Third quarter
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Underlying sales
growth (USG)(a)
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2.9%
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Turnover
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€13.3bn
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5.8%
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Nine months
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USG(a)
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3.4%
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Turnover
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€39.3bn
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1.5%
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Quarterly dividend
payable in December
2019
€0.4104 per share
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Alan Jope: Chief Executive Officer statement
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Third
Quarter 2019
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Nine
Months 2019
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(unaudited)
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Turnover
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USG*
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UVG
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UPG*
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Turnover
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USG*
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UVG
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UPG*
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€bn
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%
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%
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%
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€bn
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%
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%
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%
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Unilever
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13.3
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2.9
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1.4
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1.5
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39.3
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3.4
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1.3
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2.1
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Beauty &
Personal Care
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5.6
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2.8
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2.1
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0.7
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16.2
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3.3
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1.9
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1.5
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Home
Care
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2.7
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5.4
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3.2
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2.1
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8.1
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7.0
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2.9
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4.0
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Foods &
Refreshment
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5.0
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1.7
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(0.2)
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1.9
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15.0
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1.5
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(0.1)
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1.7
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THIRD QUARTER OPERATIONAL REVIEW: GEOGRAPHICAL
AREA
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Third
Quarter 2019
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Nine
Months 2019
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(unaudited)
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Turnover
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USG*
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UVG
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UPG*
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Turnover
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USG*
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UVG
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UPG*
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€bn
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%
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%
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%
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€bn
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%
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%
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%
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Unilever
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13.3
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2.9
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1.4
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1.5
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39.3
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3.4
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1.3
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2.1
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Asia/AMET/RUB
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6.1
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5.6
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3.1
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2.5
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18.3
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6.0
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2.9
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3.0
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The
Americas
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4.2
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1.5
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(0.2)
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1.8
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12.2
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2.5
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(0.1)
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2.6
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Europe
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3.0
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(0.3)
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0.5
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(0.9)
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8.8
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(0.5)
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-
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(0.5)
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Third
Quarter 2019
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Nine
Months 2019
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(unaudited)
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Turnover
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USG*
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UVG
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UPG*
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Turnover
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USG*
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UVG
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UPG*
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€bn
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%
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%
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%
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€bn
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%
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%
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%
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Emerging
markets
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7.8
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5.1
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2.2
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2.8
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23.4
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6.1
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2.4
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3.6
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Developed
markets
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5.5
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(0.1)
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0.3
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(0.4)
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15.9
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(0.5)
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(0.3)
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(0.2)
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North
America
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2.4
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0.3
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(0.3)
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0.6
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7.0
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0.2
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(0.5)
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0.6
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Latin
America
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1.8
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3.2
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(0.1)
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3.2
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5.2
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5.6
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0.3
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5.3
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COMPETITION INVESTIGATIONS
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DIVIDENDS
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Per Unilever N.V.
ordinary share:
Per Unilever PLC
ordinary share:
Per Unilever N.V.
New York share:
Per Unilever PLC
American Depositary Receipt:
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€
0.4104
£
0.3576
US$
0.4516
US$
0.4516
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Announcement
Date
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Ex-Dividend
Date
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Record
Date
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Payment
Date
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Q3 2019
Dividend
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17 October
2019
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31 October
2019
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1 November
2019
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4 December
2019
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SEGMENT INFORMATION - DIVISIONS
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(unaudited)
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Third Quarter
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Beauty
& Personal
Care
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Home
Care
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Foods
& Refreshment
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Total
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Turnover (€ million)
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2018
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5,209
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2,511
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4,809
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12,529
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2019
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5,574
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2,704
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4,976
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13,254
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Change
(%)
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7.0
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7.7
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3.5
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5.8
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Impact
of:
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Acquisitions
(%)
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1.1
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0.1
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0.8
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0.8
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Disposals
(%)
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-
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-
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(0.8)
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(0.3)
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Currency-related
items, of which:
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2.9
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2.1
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1.7
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2.3
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Exchange rates changes (%)
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2.1
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1.4
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(3.4)
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(0.2)
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Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets (%)*
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0.7
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0.7
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5.2
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2.4
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Underlying sales growth (%)
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2.8
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5.4
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1.7
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2.9
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Price*
(%)
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0.7
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2.1
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1.9
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1.5
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Volume
(%)
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2.1
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3.2
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(0.2)
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1.4
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Nine Months
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Beauty
& Personal
Care
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Home
Care
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Foods
& Refreshment
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Total
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Turnover (€ million)
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2018
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15,230
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7,507
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15,990
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38,727
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2019
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16,273
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8,095
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14,957
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39,325
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Change
(%)
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6.8
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7.8
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(6.5)
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1.5
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Impact
of:
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Acquisitions
(%)
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0.8
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0.2
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0.6
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0.6
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Disposals
(%)
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-
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-
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(9.3)
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(3.8)
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Currency-related
items, of which:
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2.6
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0.6
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0.9
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1.5
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Exchange rates changes (%)
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2.0
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(0.2)
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(1.7)
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0.1
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Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets (%)*
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0.6
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0.8
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2.6
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1.4
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Underlying sales growth (%)
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3.3
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7.0
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1.5
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3.4
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Price*
(%)
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1.5
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4.0
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1.7
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2.1
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Volume
(%)
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1.9
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2.9
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(0.1)
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1.3
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SEGMENT INFORMATION – GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
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(unaudited)
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Third Quarter
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Asia
/
AMET
/
RUB
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The
Americas
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Europe
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Total
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Turnover (€ million)
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2018
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5,591
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3,967
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2,971
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12,529
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2019
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6,068
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4,198
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2,988
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13,254
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Change
(%)
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8.5
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5.8
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0.6
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5.8
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Impact
of:
|
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Acquisitions
(%)
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-
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1.2
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1.8
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0.8
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Disposals
(%)
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(0.2)
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(0.2)
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(0.6)
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(0.3)
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Currency-related
items, of which:
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2.9
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3.2
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(0.3)
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2.3
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Exchange rates changes (%)
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2.9
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(4.2)
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(0.3)
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(0.2)
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Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets (%)*
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-
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7.8
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-
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2.4
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Underlying sales growth (%)
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5.6
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1.5
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(0.3)
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2.9
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Price*
(%)
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2.5
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1.8
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(0.9)
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1.5
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Volume
(%)
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3.1
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(0.2)
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0.5
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1.4
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Nine Months
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Asia
/
AMET
/
RUB
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The
Americas
|
Europe
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Total
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Turnover (€ million)
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2018
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17,327
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11,896
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9,504
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38,727
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2019
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18,263
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12,284
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8,778
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39,325
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Change
(%)
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5.4
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3.3
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(7.6)
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1.5
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Impact
of:
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Acquisitions
(%)
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-
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0.8
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1.5
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0.6
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Disposals
(%)
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(1.6)
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(3.4)
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(8.5)
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(3.8)
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Currency-related
items, of which:
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1.0
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3.4
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(0.1)
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1.5
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Exchange rate changes (%)
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1.0
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(1.1)
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(0.1)
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0.1
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Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets (%)*
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-
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4.6
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-
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1.4
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Underlying sales growth (%)
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6.0
|
2.5
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(0.5)
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3.4
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Price*
(%)
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3.0
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2.6
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(0.5)
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2.1
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Volume
(%)
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2.9
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(0.1)
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-
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1.3
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NON-GAAP MEASURES
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
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ENQUIRIES
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Media: Media Relations Team
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Investors: Investor Relations
Team
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UK
or
NL
or
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TREATMENT OF HYPERINFLATIONARY ECONOMIES IN UNDERLYING SALES
GROWTH
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IMPACT OF CHANGE IN USG DEFINITION AND BREAKDOWN OF
CURRENCY-RELATED ITEMS
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CURRENCY RELATED ITEMS
(PREVIOUSLY
CALLED EXCHANGE RATE)
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OF WHICH EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES
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OF WHICH EXTREME PRICE GROWTH IN HYPERINFLATIONARY
MARKETS*
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TOTAL
UNILEVER
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DIVISIONS
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GEOGRA-PHICAL AREA
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TOTAL UNILEVER
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DIVISIONS
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GEOGRA-PHICAL AREA
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TOTAL
UNILEVER
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DIVISIONS
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GEOGRA-PHICAL AREA
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Beauty
&
Personal
Care
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Foods
& Refreshment
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Home
Care
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The Americas
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Beauty &
Personal
Care
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Foods & Refreshment
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Home
Care
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The Americas
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Beauty &
Personal
Care
|
Foods & Refreshment
|
Home
Care
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The Americas
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2018 (%)
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2018
Q1
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Previously
reported
|
(9.8)
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(11.2)
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(8.0)
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(10.4)
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(14.0)
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Restated
|
(9.8)
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(11.2)
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(8.0)
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(10.4)
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(14.1)
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(10.3)
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(11.2)
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(9.3)
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(10.4)
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(15.6)
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0.6
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-
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1.4
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-
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1.8
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2018
Q2
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Previously
reported
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(8.2)
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(9.1)
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(6.8)
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(9.7)
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(11.7)
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Restated
|
(8.2)
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(9.1)
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(6.8)
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(9.7)
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(11.7)
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(10.0)
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(9.1)
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(10.8)
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(9.7)
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(17.0)
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2.0
|
-
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4.5
|
-
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6.4
|
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2018
H1
|
Previously
reported
|
(8.9)
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(10.2)
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(7.3)
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(10.0)
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(12.8)
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Restated
|
(8.9)
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(10.2)
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(7.3)
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(10.0)
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(12.8)
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(10.1)
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(10.2)
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(10.1)
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(10.0)
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(16.3)
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1.3
|
-
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3.1
|
-
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4.2
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2018
Q3
|
Previously
reported
|
(5.2)
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(4.4)
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(4.8)
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(7.5)
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(6.8)
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Restated
|
(5.7)
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(4.9)
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(5.2)
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(8.3)
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(8.4)
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(21.6)
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(5.0)
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(37.8)
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(8.5)
|
(43.8)
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20.2
|
0.1
|
52.5
|
0.3
|
62.9
|
||||
2018
Q4
|
Previously
reported
|
(3.2)
|
(2.8)
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(2.2)
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(5.2)
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(3.1)
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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Restated
|
(3.7)
|
(3.3)
|
(2.6)
|
(6.0)
|
(4.7)
|
|
(53.8)
|
(6.7)
|
(76.3)
|
(7.1)
|
(77.6)
|
108.3
|
3.6
|
310.3
|
1.2
|
325.8
|
||||
2018
FY
|
Previously
reported
|
(6.7)
|
(7.0)
|
(5.6)
|
(8.3)
|
(9.4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Restated
|
(7.0)
|
(7.2)
|
(5.8)
|
(8.8)
|
(10.1)
|
|
(29.4)
|
(8.1)
|
(47.4)
|
(9.1)
|
(54.9)
|
31.7
|
1.0
|
79.1
|
0.4
|
99.3
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
2019 (%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
2019
Q1
|
Previously
reported
|
0.7
|
2.0
|
0.3
|
(1.1)
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Restated
|
0.5
|
1.8
|
0.2
|
(1.4)
|
1.5
|
|
(0.3)
|
1.2
|
(0.9)
|
(2.2)
|
(1.0)
|
0.8
|
0.5
|
1.1
|
0.7
|
2.5
|
||||
2019
Q2
|
Previously
reported
|
1.3
|
2.5
|
0.8
|
0.2
|
3.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Restated
|
1.1
|
2.2
|
0.6
|
(0.3)
|
2.9
|
|
0.1
|
1.6
|
(1.0)
|
(1.1)
|
(0.4)
|
1.0
|
0.5
|
1.6
|
0.8
|
3.3
|
||||
2019
H1
|
Previously
reported
|
1.1
|
2.2
|
0.6
|
(0.4)
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Restated
|
0.8
|
2.0
|
0.4
|
(0.8)
|
2.2
|
|
(0.1)
|
1.4
|
(0.9)
|
1.1
|
(0.7)
|
0.9
|
0.5
|
1.3
|
(2.0)
|
2.9
|
||||
2019
Q3
|
2.3
|
2.9
|
1.7
|
2.1
|
3.2
|
|
(0.2)
|
2.1
|
(3.4)
|
1.4
|
(4.2)
|
2.4
|
0.7
|
5.2
|
0.7
|
7.8
|