Bestfoods Completion

Unilever PLC Unilever NV 4 October 2000 UNILEVER COMPLETES BESTFOODS ACQUISITION Unilever is pleased to announce that, with all conditions having been satisfied, the acquisition of Bestfoods has today been completed. UNILEVER MANDATES SYNDICATE OF LEAD BANKS FOR GLOBAL DEBT ISSUE Unilever has mandated Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, UBS Warburg as joint leads and bookrunners on a US$7.0 bn multi-tranche Global US$ issue. The debt securities will be offered by Unilever and represent refinancing of Commercial Paper raised for settlement of the payment for the shares of Bestfoods Inc. Roadshows will take place in Europe and the US and the launch will be subject to market conditions. Co-lead managers will be ABN AMRO, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, IBJ and Citibank. A written prospectus relating to this offering can be obtained at no cost, by writing, faxing or telephoning: Group Treasurer Vice President-Finance Unilever Unilever United States, Inc. Weena 455 390 Park Avenue 3000 DK Rotterdam, Netherlands New York, New York 10022 Tel: 31 10-2174271 Tel: (212) 418-8829 Fax: 31 10-2174650 Fax: (212) 688-3411

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