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19/12/2022 18:00

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RNS Number : 2314K  Unilever PLC  19 December 2022

Share Buyback Programme - Update December 2022

19/12/2022

London - Unilever PLC confirms the successful completion of the second
tranche of €750 million of its programme to buy back shares with an
aggregate market value equivalent of up to €3 billion.

On 10 February 2022, Unilever PLC announced its fourth quarter and full
year 2021 results and a share buyback programme of up to €3 billion to be
conducted over 2022 and 2023. On 6 September 2022, Unilever PLC announced the
commencement of the second tranche of the buyback programme for an aggregate
market value equivalent to €750,000,000 to be completed by 23 December
2022 (the "Second Tranche").

Unilever PLC confirms the completion of the Second Tranche. Between 6
September 2022 and 19 December 2022, a total of 16,415,133 ordinary Unilever
PLC shares were purchased.

Further tranches of the share buyback programme will be announced in due
course as appropriate.

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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
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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 announcement.
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events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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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 2021 and the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts
2021 available on our corporate website.

 

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