Appointment of Deutsche Bank

Unilever PLC
9 April 2002

Release: Immediate

                  UNILEVER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL

                                CORPORATE BROKER

Unilever announced today that it has, with immediate effect, appointed Deutsche
Bank to act as an additional corporate broker to UBS Warburg.

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April 9 2002

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