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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
For the
month of May, 2018
UNILEVER
PLC
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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reports
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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.
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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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Date:
02 May, 2018
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 02
May 2018
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Result of 2018 AGM
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Exhibit
99
UNILEVER PLC
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
ALL RESOLUTIONS APPROVED
Unilever PLC shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the
2018 Annual General Meeting in London. Voting was by poll on each
resolution and the results are set out below.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The following directors stood for re-election and were duly
re-elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC:
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.
Andrea Jung was proposed for election for the first time and was
duly elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC.
Ann Fudge will retire as a Non-Executive Director at the close of
the Unilever N.V. AGM on 3 May 2018.
POLL RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2 MAY 2018
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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 Report and Accounts for the year ended 31
December 2017
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887,672,536
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98.89
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9,982,912
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1.11
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897,655,448
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72.88%
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878,345
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2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
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855,085,404
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97.19
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24,688,545
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2.81
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879,773,949
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71.42%
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18,758,929
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3. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy**
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551,927,886
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64.19
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307,862,477
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35.81
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859,790,363
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69.80%
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38,734,868
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4.. To re-elect Mr N S Andersen as a Director**
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894,480,937
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99.63
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3,355,647
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0.37
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897,836,584
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72.89%
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696,417
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5. To re-elect Mrs L M Cha as a Director**
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817,407,142
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91.04
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80,474,585
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8.96
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897,881,727
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72.89%
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652,480
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6.To re-elect Mr V Colao as a Director**
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878,818,163
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97.88
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19,023,190
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2.12
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897,841,353
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72.89%
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691,279
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7. To re-elect Dr M Dekkers as a Director**
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884,759,585
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98.54
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13,106,036
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1.46
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897,865,621
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72.89%
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669,354
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8.To re-elect Dr J Hartmann as a Director**
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865,863,848
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98.42
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13,935,703
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1.58
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879,799,551
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71.43%
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18,733,167
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9. To re-elect Ms M Ma as a Director**
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884,091,699
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98.46
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13,793,535
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1.54
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897,885,234
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72.89%
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648,129
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10. To re-elect Mr S Masiyiwa as a Director**
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896,434,254
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99.84
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1,393,359
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0.16
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897,827,613
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72.89%
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705,389
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11. To re-elect Professor Y Moon as a Director**
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896,586,921
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99.86
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1,258,571
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0.14
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897,845,492
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72.89%
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687,972
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12. To re-elect Mr G Pitkethly as a Director**
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895,310,198
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99.71
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2,567,264
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0.29
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897,877,462
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72.89%
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657,266
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13.To re-elect Mr P G J M Polman as a Director**
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886,088,405
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98.68
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11,811,381
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1.32
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897,899,786
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72.90%
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640,947
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14. To re-elect Mr J Rishton as a Director**
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892,290,307
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99.38
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5,554,783
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0.62
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897,845,090
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72.89%
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689,564
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15. To re-elect Mr F Sijbesma as a Director**
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895,147,042
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99.70
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2,688,817
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0.30
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897,835,859
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72.89%
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698,718
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16. To elect Ms A Jung as a Director**
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870,024,161
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96.96
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27,276,168
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3.04
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897,300,329
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72.85%
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1,234,349
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17. To reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors of the Company
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894,256,515
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99.60
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3,617,637
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0.40
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897,874,152
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72.89%
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659,219
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18. To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the
Auditor
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894,430,872
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99.62
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3,416,046
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0.38
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897,846,918
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72.89%
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686,318
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19. To authorise Political Donations and Expenditure
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886,396,780
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99.27
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6,517,848
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0.73
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892,914,628
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72.49%
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5,600,964
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20. To renew the authority to Directors to issue
shares
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891,101,372
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99.23
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6,900,539
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0.77
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898,001,911
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72.90%
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530,642
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21. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption
rights
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895,121,169
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99.73
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2,401,505
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0.27
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897,522,674
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72.86%
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1,012,286
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22. To renew the authority to Directors to disapply pre-emption
rights for the purposes of acquisitions or capital
investments
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871,534,944
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97.09
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26,079,798
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2.91
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897,614,742
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72.87%
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920,384
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23. To renew the authority to the Company to purchase its own
shares
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887,092,045
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98.80
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10,797,719
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1.20
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897,889,764
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72.89%
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643,305
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24. To shorten the Notice period for General Meetings
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825,653,749
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92.41
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67,821,117
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7.59
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893,474,866
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72.54%
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5,060,009
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Whilst shareholders approved the new Remuneration Policy at our AGM
today, and is subject to being approved at the Unilever N.V. AGM on
3 May 2018, we recognise that a significant minority of
shareholders have voted against the proposal.
Our new remuneration policy - which was approved by shareholders
last year and subsequently applied to the top 3,000 managers in the
company, outside the Executive Directors - is simpler, longer term,
and requires greater personal commitment through share ownership to
drive reward.
To address concerns about how these changes will work in practice
for Executive Directors, the Chairman has confirmed Unilever will
take the following four actions:
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As previously announced, the MCIP 2018-2021 award following the AGM
will be capped at 1.5x target.
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Following Simplification, we will continue to provide shareholders
with transparency on remuneration:
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We will continue to put our Directors' Remuneration Policy to a
binding vote every three years and
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We will continue to put our Directors' Remuneration Report to an
advisory vote every year
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In the months ahead, we will consult further with our shareholders.
Once completed, we will return to explain how we intend to address
possible areas of concern before next year's AGM.
NOTES:
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The 'For' vote includes votes given at the Chairman's discretion
and details of proxy votes cast are included to in the table
above.
** The resolution will
only become effective if a similar resolution as set out in the
Notice of Annual General Meeting of Unilever N.V. to be held on 3
May 2018 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands (or any adjournment thereof)
is approved.
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The total number of Unilever PLC Ordinary shares with voting rights
in issue at 10.30am on Monday 30 April 2018 was 1,231,767,083.
78,389,278 Ordinary shares are held in treasury and do not have
voting rights attached.
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: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do
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
2 May 2018
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.