FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Dated May
01, 2024
Commission
File Number: 001-04546
UNILEVER PLC
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND
(Address
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Exhibit
99 attached hereto is incorporated herein by
reference.
Signatures
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
UNILEVER
PLC
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/S/ M VARSELLONA
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BY M VARSELLONA
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CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GROUP SECRETARY
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Date:
01 May, 2024
EXHIBIT INDEX
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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 01 May 2024
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Result
of AGM
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Exhibit
99
London, 1 May 2024
UNILEVER PLC
RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Unilever PLC shareholders today approved each
of the resolutions put
to the 2024 Annual
General Meeting. Resolutions 1 to 17 were passed as ordinary
resolutions and resolutions 18 to 22 were passed as special
resolutions. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results
are set out below.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The following directors stood for election or re-election and were
duly elected or re-elected by the shareholders of Unilever
PLC:
Fernando Fernandez, Adrian Hennah, Andrea Jung, Susan Kilsby,
Ruby Lu, Judith McKenna, Ian Meakins, Nelson
Peltz and Hein Schumacher.
POLL RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1 MAY
2024
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TOTAL VOTES FOR
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%
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TOTAL VOTES AGAINST
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%
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TOTAL VOTES CAST
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% OF SHARE CAPITAL VALIDLY CAST VOTED FOR AND AGAINST
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VOTES WITHHELD
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1. To receive the Reports and Accounts for the year ended 31
December 2023
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1,800,729,225
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99.45%
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9,966,995
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0.55%
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1,810,696,220
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72.35%
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3,481,866
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2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
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1,774,251,126
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97.96%
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36,962,423
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2.04%
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1,811,213,549
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72.37%
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2,966,904
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3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy
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1,769,512,007
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97.69%
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41,749,811
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2.31%
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1,811,261,818
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72.37%
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2,918,626
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4.To approve the Climate Transition Action Plan
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1,659,769,519
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97.59%
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41,001,833
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2.41%
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1,700,771,352
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67.96%
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113,395,016
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5. To elect Fernando Fernandez as a Director
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1,808,673,411
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99.77%
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4,108,371
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0.23%
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1,812,781,782
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72.43%
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1,395,610
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6. To re-elect Adrian Hennah
as a Director
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1,705,872,213
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94.16%
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105,743,176
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5.84%
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1,811,615,389
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72.39%
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2,564,082
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7. To re-elect Andrea Jung
as a Director
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1,779,071,833
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98.21%
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32,469,478
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1.79%
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1,811,541,311
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72.38%
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2,632,754
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8. To re-elect Susan Kilsby
as a Director
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1,806,649,018
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99.67%
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5,980,303
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0.33%
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1,812,629,321
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72.43%
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1,550,150
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9. To re-elect Ruby
Lu as a Director
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1,793,283,012
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99.43%
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10,242,062
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0.57%
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1,803,525,074
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72.06%
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10,654,268
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10. To elect Ian
Meakins as a Director
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1,785,432,531
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98.61%
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25,251,509
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1.39%
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1,810,684,040
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72.35%
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3,496,208
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11. To elect Judith
McKenna as a Director
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1,810,541,577
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99.89%
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2,053,978
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0.11%
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1,812,595,555
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72.43%
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1,583,827
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12. To
re-elect Nelson Peltz as a Director
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1,786,458,851
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98.55%
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26,257,254
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1.45%
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1,812,716,105
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72.43%
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1,463,200
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13. To
re-elect Hein Schumacher as a Director
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1,808,470,703
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99.76%
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4,348,673
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0.24%
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1,812,819,376
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72.44%
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1,358,500
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14. To reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors of the Company
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1,791,600,664
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98.88%
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20,211,645
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1.12%
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1,811,812,309
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72.40%
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2,367,156
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15. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the
Auditor
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1,809,554,441
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99.88%
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2,238,563
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0.12%
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1,811,793,004
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72.39%
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2,385,562
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16. To authorise Political Donations and expenditure
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1,774,391,901
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98.34%
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29,900,923
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1.66%
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1,804,292,824
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72.10%
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9,887,318
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17. To authorise the Directors to allot shares
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1,740,915,807
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96.04%
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71,823,507
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3.96%
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1,812,739,314
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72.43%
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1,441,372
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18. To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption
rights
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1,784,960,145
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98.50%
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27,178,616
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1.50%
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1,812,138,761
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72.41%
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2,040,710
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19. To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights for
the purposes of acquisitions or capital investments
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1,782,126,412
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98.33%
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30,191,118
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1.67%
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1,812,317,530
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72.42%
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1,861,941
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20. To authorise the Company to purchase its own
shares
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1,809,085,300
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99.81%
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3,404,753
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0.19%
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1,812,490,053
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72.42%
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1,690,633
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21. To authorise the Directors to call General Meetings (other than
an AGM) on 14 clear days' notice
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1,699,190,110
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93.75%
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113,185,068
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6.25%
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1,812,375,178
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72.42%
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1,803,565
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22. Adoption of new Articles of Association.
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1,809,436,070
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99.92%
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1,486,543
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0.08%
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1,810,922,613
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72.36%
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3,255,671
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NOTES:
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The 'For' vote includes votes given at the Chairman's discretion
and details of proxy votes cast are included in the table
above.
- As at close of business on 30
April 2024 the
total number of issued ordinary shares of Unilever PLC was
2,521,497,338. Of those ordinary shares, 16,181,572 were held as
treasury shares and 2,665,283 ordinary shares (including ordinary
shares represented by Unilever PLC ADSs) were held by or on behalf
of companies in the Unilever Group (the "Unilever Group
Shares"). The
voting rights attaching to the Unilever Group Shares are not
exercisable. Therefore, as at 11.30am
on 1 May
2024, the total number of Unilever PLC ordinary shares with
exercisable voting rights was 2,502,650,483.
A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in
the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'for' and 'against'
a resolution.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions
passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to and
available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism and will
shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
A copy of the resolutions can also be found in the Chairman's
Letter and Notice of Meeting which is available on our
website: www.unilever.com/AGM
1 May
2024
Cautionary Statement:
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, concerning
the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of
the Unilever Group (the 'Group'). All statements other than
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'aim', 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends', 'looks', 'believes',
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their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements also include, but are not
limited to, statements and information regarding Unilever's
acceleration of its Growth Action Plan, Unilever's portfolio
optimisation towards global or scalable brands, the capabilities
and potential of such brands, the various aspects of the separation
of the Ice Cream business and its future operational model,
strategy, growth potential, performance and returns, Unilever's
productivity programme, its impacts and cost savings over the next
three years and operation dis-synergies from the separation of the
Ice Cream business, the Group's emissions reduction targets and
other climate change related matters (including actions, potential
impacts and risks associated therewith). Forward-looking statements
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Because these forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks and uncertainties, a number of which may be beyond the
Group's control, 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 from the forward-looking
statements expressed in this announcement are: Unilever's ability
to successfully separate the Ice Cream business and realise the
anticipated benefits of the separation; Unilever's ability to
successfully execute and consummate its productivity programme in
line with expected costs to achieve expected savings; Unilever's
global brands not meeting consumer preferences; Unilever's ability
to innovate and remain competitive; Unilever's investment choices
in its portfolio management; the effect of climate change on
Unilever's business; Unilever's ability to find sustainable
solutions to its plastic packaging; significant changes or
deterioration in customer relationships; the recruitment and
retention of talented employees; disruptions in Unilever's supply
chain and distribution; increases or volatility in the cost of raw
materials and commodities; the production of safe and high quality
products; secure and reliable IT infrastructure; execution of
acquisitions, divestitures and business transformation projects;
economic, social and political risks and natural disasters;
financial risks; failure to meet high and ethical standards; and
managing regulatory, tax and legal matters.
The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs,
assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into
account all information currently available to us. Forward-looking
statements are not predictions of future events. These beliefs,
assumptions, and expectations can change as a result of many
possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a
change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and
results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in
our forward-looking statements.
The 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 intention, 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. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not
possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us.
In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our
business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of
factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statements.
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 2023 and
the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2023.