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30 May 2023

UNILEVER PLC

 

Unilever announces change to Board of Unilever PLC

Unilever today announced that Graeme Pitkethly, Chief Financial Officer, has
informed the Board of his intention to retire from the company by the end of
May 2024.

The Board will now proceed with a formal internal and external search for his
successor.

Unilever CEO Alan Jope said: "I would like to thank Graeme for his tremendous
contribution to Unilever over the last 21 years. As CFO, he has brought great
leadership to our company and been instrumental in sharpening our strategy and
driving a step-up in our operational performance."

Unilever Chairman Nils Andersen said: "On behalf of the Board I would like to
thank Graeme for his service to Unilever, and wish him well for the future. He
has been a highly valued member of the Board throughout the last eight years,
and a strong and dynamic leader of our business. I look forward to continuing
to work with him in the months ahead."

This announcement contains inside information. This is a public announcement
pursuant to Article 17 Paragraph 1 of the European Market Abuse Regulation
(596/2014), including as it forms part of UK law.

 

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Media:

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Lucila Zambrano +44 7825 273 767 / lucila.zambrano@unilever.com

 

Investors:

Investor Relations Team +44 20 7822 6830 investor.relations@unilever.com
(mailto:investor.relations@unilever.com)

 

 

About Unilever  

Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Beauty & Wellbeing,
Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition and Ice Cream products, with sales in over
190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people every day. We have
127,000 employees and generated sales of €60.1 billion in 2022.

Our vision is to be the global leader in sustainable business and to
demonstrate how our purpose-led, future-fit business model drives consistent,
superior performance. We have a long tradition of being a progressive,
responsible business.

The Unilever Compass, our sustainable business strategy, is set out to help us
deliver superior performance and drive sustainable and responsible growth,
while:

- improving the health of the planet;

- improving people's health, confidence and wellbeing; and

- contributing to a fairer and more socially inclusive world.

For more information about Unilever and our brands, please
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risks have increased as a result of the current war in Ukraine.

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