Unilever PLC 6-K, filed Nov 30, 2020
Unilever PLC (UL)
6-K
2020-11-30
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Unilever PLC filed this 6-K on November 30, 2020.
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 November, 2020
UNILEVER
PLC
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of registrant's name into English)
UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports
under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
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paper
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permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____
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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
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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:
30 November, 2020
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 30
November 2020
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Completion of Unilever’s Unification
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Exhibit
99
Completion of Unilever's Unification
30 November 2020
Unilever is pleased to announce the completion of the unification
of its Group legal structure under a single parent company,
Unilever PLC.
From today, and for the first time in its history, Unilever now
trades with one market capitalisation, one class of shares and one
global pool of liquidity, whilst also maintaining the Group's
listings on the Amsterdam, London and New York stock
exchanges.
Nils Andersen, Chairman of Unilever, said: "This is an important
day for Unilever and we would like to thank our shareholders for
their strong support of our Unification proposals, which give us
greater flexibility for strategic portfolio change, remove
complexity and further improve governance."
There will be no change to the operations, locations, activities or
staffing levels in either The Netherlands or the United Kingdom as
a result of Unification. The headquarters of Unilever's Foods &
Refreshment Division will continue to be based in Rotterdam and the
Home Care and Beauty & Personal Care Divisions will continue to
be headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Further information for shareholders
Dealings in new Unilever PLC shares commence today on the London
Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the New York Stock
Exchange.
New Unilever PLC shares will be admitted to the Premium Listing
segment of the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority
("FCA") and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's
Main Market for listed securities with the ticker "ULVR" this
morning. Unilever PLC shares will also be admitted to listing and
to trading on Euronext in Amsterdam, a regulated market of Euronext
Amsterdam N.V., under the ticker "UNA" this morning. It is expected
that Unilever PLC ADSs will be admitted to trading on the New York
Stock Exchange this afternoon.
Following the issue and allotment of 1,460,713,122 new Unilever PLC
shares pursuant to Unification, which represent 55.56% of the total
number of PLC shares, Unilever PLC's total issued ordinary share
capital consists today of 2,629,243,772 ordinary shares of 3 1/9
pence each.
As part of Unification, Unilever NV ceased to exist yesterday, 29
November 2020, as a result of which there have been no dealings,
and will be no further dealings, in any Unilever NV securities
(including in Unilever NV shares on Euronext in Amsterdam) since
that date.
Unilever PLC holds no ordinary shares in treasury. As at today's
date, 1,383,237 Unilever PLC shares (including Unilever PLC shares
represented by Unilever PLC ADSs) are held by companies in the
Unilever Group. The voting rights attaching to those shares are not
exercisable. Therefore, the total number of shares with exercisable
voting rights in Unilever PLC is 2,627,860,535. This figure may be
used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by
which they will determine whether they are required to notify their
interest, or a change to their interest, in Unilever PLC under the
FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. As at today's
date, shareholders of Unilever PLC do not have similar notification
obligations under applicable Dutch law.
Enquiries
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0DY
United Kingdom
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Media: Media Relations team
UK
+44 78
2527 3767
lucila.zambrano@unilever.com
+44 77
7999 9683
JSibun@tulchangroup.com
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Investors: Investor Relations team
+44 20
7822 6830
investor.relations@unilever.com
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NL
+31 10
217
4844 els-de.bruin@unilever.com
+31 62 375
8385 marlous-den.bieman@unilever.com
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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"
or "Unilever"). 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. 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 our 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. A number of these risks
have increased as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
document. 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 (the "SEC"), including in the Annual Report on Form 20-F
2019 and the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts
2019.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This communication is for informational purposes only and does not
constitute or form part of an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy or subscribe to any securities, nor shall there be
any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
This communication is not an offer of securities for sale into the
United States. No offering of securities shall be made in the
United States except pursuant to registration under the US
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities
Act"), or an exemption
therefrom. In connection with Unification, Unilever PLC has issued
ordinary shares (including ordinary shares represented by American
Depositary Shares) to security holders of Unilever N.V. in reliance
upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof. Unification
has not been and will not be approved or disapproved by the SEC,
nor has the SEC or any US state securities commission passed upon
the merits or fairness of Unification. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offence in the United
States.
The release, publication or distribution of this communication in
certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and therefore
persons in such jurisdictions into which this communication is
released, published or distributed should inform themselves about
and observe such restrictions.
This communication does not constitute or form part of any offer or
invitation to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase.
It is not an advertisement and not a prospectus for the purposes of
Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1129, as amended. Any purchase of
securities of Unilever PLC should only be made on the basis of
information that is contained in the Prospectus published by
Unilever PLC on 10 August 2020 (the "Prospectus"). The Prospectus contains detailed information
about Unilever PLC and its management, as well as financial
statements and other financial data. A copy of the Prospectus
is available on the website of the Unilever Group
at www.unilever.com/unification/documents.
It may be unlawful to distribute these materials in certain
jurisdictions. References to information and/or documents that
are available on the Unilever Group's website are included in this
announcement as an aid to their location. Such information or the
contents of any such documents are not incorporated by reference
in, and do not form part of, this announcement.