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                  • Board and Management Committees
                    Corporate governance > Board and Management Committees Web page | 02/01/2015

                    …Governance of Unilever'. The Terms of Reference of each of the Committees can be found in the relevant sections of The Governance of Unilever.. The Board of Unilever. The Board comprises…

                  • Share fraud & boiler room scams
                    Shareholder centre > About Unilever shares Web page | 04/11/2014

                    …fraud & boiler room scams. Warning to Unilever PLC Shareholders. Share fraud warning. We have become aware that some shareholders in Unilever PLC are receiving unsolicited phone calls…

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                    Dividends > Dividend calendar Web page | 28/10/2014

                    …Dividend calendar. The payment timetable for Unilever quarterly dividends paid in 2021 on Unilever PLC ordinary shares and PLC ADRs will be as follows:. Announced Ex-dividend date Record…

                  • Acquisitions & disposals
                    Understanding Unilever > Acquisitions & disposals Web page | 11/07/2014

                    …United States. Unilever acquires Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto. Slim-Fast. 10 July 2014: Unilever today announced that it has sold its Slim-Fast brand to Kainos Capital. Unilever will retain…

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                    Dividends > Dividend Direct Web page | 19/06/2014

                    …click on Investor Centre. Alternatively, you can ask for a dividend mandate form for your Unilever shareholding by calling our Registrars, Computershare Investor Services, on 0870 600 3977…

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                    Other governance information > Directors Sharedealings Web page | 28/02/2014

                    …Directors Sharedealings. According to Unilever’s ‘Share Dealing Code’, dealing in Unilever shares is prohibited for Directors and other designated Unilever employees during closed periods…

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