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RNS Number : 2187E  Unilever PLC  21 October 2025

Unilever PLC

Results of General Meeting

 

Unilever PLC ("Unilever") today announces that, at the general meeting of
Unilever shareholders held earlier today (the "General Meeting") in connection
with the proposed consolidation of its share capital (the "Share
Consolidation") following the demerger of The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.,
both resolutions proposed were duly passed as special resolutions. Voting was
by poll on both resolutions and the results are set out below.

 

POLL RESULTS - GENERAL MEETING 21 October 2025

                                                                              TOTAL VOTES FOR  %       TOTAL VOTES AGAINST  %      % OF SHARE CAPITAL VALIDLY CAST VOTED FOR AND AGAINST  VOTES WITHHELD
 1. To approve: (a) the Share Consolidation; and (b) the amendment to the     1,839,943,392    99.95%  991,368              0.05%  75.03%                                                 7,942,438
 Company's articles of association.
 2. To approve the amendments to the Company's authority to purchase its own  1,846,561,284    99.95%  981,106              0.05%  75.30%                                                 1,334,808
 shares.

 

 

NOTES:

- The 'For' vote includes votes given at the Chair's discretion and details of
proxy votes cast are included in the table above.

- As at close of business on 20 October 2025 the total number of issued
ordinary shares of Unilever PLC was 2,524,997,338. Of those ordinary shares,
71,366,436 were held as treasury shares and 1,745,636 ordinary shares
(including ordinary shares represented by Unilever PLC ADSs) were held by or
on behalf of companies in the Unilever Group (the "Unilever Group Shares").
The voting rights attaching to the Unilever Group Shares are not exercisable.
Therefore, as at 8.00am on 21 October 2025, the total number of Unilever PLC
ordinary shares with exercisable voting rights was 2,451,885,266.

 

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 UK Listing Rule 6.4.2, copies of all the resolutions passed
will be submitted to and available for inspection at the National Storage
Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at:
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. A copy of the
resolutions can also be found in the Notice of Meeting which is available on
our website: www.unilever.com/gm (http://www.unilever.com/gm) as Schedule 3 to
the circular to Unilever shareholders published on 2 October 2025
("Circular").

 

As noted in Unilever's announcement earlier today, the timetable set out in
the Circular in respect of the demerger of The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.
and the Share Consolidation will need to be revised as a result of the ongoing
US federal government shutdown. Further updates on the revised timetable will
be provided as soon as practicable.

 

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations: Investor.Relations@unilever.com
(mailto:Investor.Relations@unilever.com)

Unilever Press Office: Press-Office.London@unilever.com
(mailto:Press-Office.London@unilever.com)

 

Cautionary Statement

 

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
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other climate and sustainability matters (including actions, potential impacts
and risks and opportunities associated therewith). Forward-looking statements
can be made in writing but also may be made verbally by directors, officers
and employees of the Unilever Group (the "Group") (including during management
presentations) in connection with this announcement. These forward-looking
statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding
anticipated developments and other factors affecting the Group. They are not
historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance or outcomes.
All forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this
section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements.

Because these forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, a number of which may be beyond the Group's control, 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 from the forward-looking statements
expressed in this announcement 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 Unilever's 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,
including the proposed separation of our Ice Cream business and the proposed
consolidation of our share capital in connection with the demerger; economic,
social and political risks and natural disasters; financial risks; failure to
meet high and ethical standards; and managing regulatory, tax and legal
matters and practices with regard to the interpretation and application
thereof and emerging and developing ESG reporting standards including
differences in implementation of climate and sustainability policies in the
regions where the Group operates.

The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and
expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information
currently available to us. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of
future events. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a
result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us.
If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results
of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking
statements.

The 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 intention, 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. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for
us to predict those events or how they may affect us. In addition, we cannot
assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any
factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual events, to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. 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 2024 and the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2024.

 

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