ulvr201104136k.htm
 
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 April 2011




UNILEVER PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)

 
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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
 
/S/ T.E. LOVELL
By T.E. LOVELL
SECRETARY
 
 

 
 
Date: 13 April 2011



 
 
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EXHIBIT NUMBER        EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99                                    Notice to London Stock Exchange dated 13 April 2011 
                                        SETTLEMENT REACHED WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION

          

 
 
Exhibit 99
 


UNILEVER REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON LAUNDRY DETERGENTS
 
13 April 2011
 
Unilever has reached a settlement with the European Commission after its investigation into the implementation of the European detergents industry's Code of Good Environmental Practice. As part of the settlement, a payment of €104 million has been agreed. This amount falls within the provision made by Unilever in its 2010 results.
 
The settlement relates to the implementation of an industry-wide initiative to concentrate laundry detergents with proven benefits for the environment.  The Commission's investigation found that certain aspects of the implementation of this complex initiative infringed European competition rules.
 
Unilever believes it is in the best interests of the company for Unilever and the Commission to have reached this settlement. Unilever has used the findings from this investigation to strengthen further its internal compliance programme.  All key managers in Europe have been retrained on the European competition rules and are well placed to participate fully in industry-wide environmental initiatives.
 
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