UNILEVER PLC
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S G
WILLIAMS
By
S G
WILLIAMS
SECRETARY |
EXHIBIT NUMBER
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EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99
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Notice to London Stock Exchange dated
6
January
,
20
10
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights ar
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attached: ii
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Unilever PLC
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii
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BlackRock Inc.
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
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N/A
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v |
1st December 2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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4th December 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
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Holding has gone above 5%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
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Class/type of
shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous
to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of Shares |
Number
of Voting Rights |
Number
of shares |
Number of voting
rights |
% of voting rights x
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Direct
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Direct xi
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Indirect xii
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Direct
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Indirect
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GB00B10RZP78
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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72,167,799
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N/A
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5.62%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument |
Expiration
date xiii |
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv |
Number of voting
rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting
rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument |
Exercise price
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Expiration date xvii
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Exercise/
Conversion period xviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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CFD
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2,402,444
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Nominal
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Delta
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0.19%
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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74,570,243
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5.81%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
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BlackRock Investment Management (
UK
) Limited - 74,570,243 (5.81%)
On 1 December 2009, the Barclays Global Investors (BGI) business was acquired by BlackRock, Inc. The combined holdings of BlackRock, Inc. following this acquisition triggered this disclosure requirement
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,283,459,367
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14. Contact name:
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Christopher Fletcher Smith
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15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7822 5252
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1.
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Name of the issuer
UNILEVER PLC
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2.
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State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,
(ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or
(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R
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3.
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Name of person discharging managerial
responsibilities/director
MR A J OGG
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4.
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State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
N/A
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5.
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Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
IN RESPECT OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE
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6.
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Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS REPRESENTING 1 ORDINARY 3 1/9 PENCE SHARE
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7.
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Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
MR A J OGG
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8.
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State the nature of the transaction
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9.
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
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10.
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Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.005%
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11.
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
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12.
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Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.005%
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13.
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Price per share or value of transaction
Exercise price:
Sale
price:
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14.
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Date and place of transaction
23 DECEMBER 2009
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15.
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Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
21,762
0.002%
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16.
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Date issuer informed of transaction
24 DECEMBER 2009
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17.
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Date of grant
N/A
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18.
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Period during which or date on which exercisable
N/A
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19.
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Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
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20.
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Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
N/A
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21.
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Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
N/A
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22.
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Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
N/A
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23.
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Any additional information
N/A
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24.
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries
HOLLY SCOTT
+44(0)207 8225927
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
CHRISTOPHER FLETCHER SMITH - DEPUTY SECRETARY
Date of notification 29 DECEMBER 2009
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(1)
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An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete
boxes 1 to 16
, 23 and 24.
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(2)
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An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete
boxes 1 to 4
, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
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(3)
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An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
boxes 1 to 3
and 17 to 24.
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An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
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