Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2238D

Unilever PLC

18 March 2011

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Unilever PLC was notified on 17 March 2011 that on 16 March 2011 dividend equivalents earned on the Unilever Global Share Incentive Plan 2007, the Unilever North America 2002 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, the Unilever Before-Tax Share Bonus Program, and the Unilever Share Matching Scheme shares were reinvested as additional shares based on the London Stock Exchange closing price of £17.96 or the New York Stock Exchange closing price of US$28.65 (as appropriate) on 16 March 2011. 

Unilever Global Share Incentive Plan 2007 (GSIP)

Dividend equivalents earned on GSIP conditional target shares were reinvested as additional GSIP conditional shares, which will be subject to the same performance conditions as the underlying GSIP target shares. The dividend equivalents were reinvested as follows:

Mr D A Baillie (PDMR) - 197 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

Professor G Berger (PDMR) - 160 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

Mr J-M Huët (Director) - 350 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

Mr D Lewis (PDMR) - 200 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

Mr H Manwani (PDMR) - 165 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

Mr P G J M Polman (Director) - 500 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

Mr P L Sigismondi (PDMR) - 126 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

Mr K C F Weed (PDMR) - 200 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

Mr J Zijderveld (PDMR) - 115 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

The above transactions were carried out in the UK.

Unilever North America 2002 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan 

Dividend equivalents earned on North America 2002 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan conditional target shares were reinvested as additional North America 2002 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan conditional shares, which will be subject to the same performance conditions as the underlying North America 2002 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan target shares. The dividend equivalents were reinvested as follows:

Mr M B Polk (PDMR) - 416 American Depositary Receipts each representing 1 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence share

The above transactions were carried out in the USA.

Unilever Before-Tax Share Bonus Program 

Dividend equivalents earned on shares in the Share Bonus Program were reinvested and will be distributed in July of the calendar year after retirement or termination. There are no performance conditions associated with receiving these dividends. The dividend equivalents were reinvested as follows:

Mr M B Polk (PDMR)

- Plan Year 2004:   10 American Depositary Receipts each representing 1 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence share

- Plan Year 2005:   26 American Depositary Receipts each representing 1 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence share

- Plan Year 2006:   16 American Depositary Receipts each representing 1 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence share

The above transaction was carried out in the USA.

Unilever Share Matching Scheme

Dividend equivalents were earned on shares purchased as part of the individuals' annual bonuses awarded in 2008 and 2009 pursuant to the Unilever Share Matching Scheme. The dividend equivalents were reinvested as follows:

Mr D Lewis (PDMR)

- Plan Year 2008:   15 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

- Plan Year 2009:   11 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

Mr K C F Weed (PDMR)

- Plan Year 2008:   18 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

- Plan Year 2009:   24 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

Mr J Zijderveld (PDMR)

- Plan Year 2009:   25 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

The above transactions were carried out in the UK.

Reinvestment of dividend on purchased shares 

Dividends were earned on shares beneficially owned, and reinvested as follows:

Mr D Lewis (PDMR) - 197 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

Mr K C F Weed (PDMR) - 112 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

Mr J Zijderveld (PDMR) - 355 Ordinary 3 1/9 pence shares

The above transactions were carried out in the UK.

This announcement is made following notifications under Disclosure and Transparency rule 3.1.4(R)(1)(a).

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

HOLLY SCOTT - [phone]

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

TONIA LOVELL - GROUP SECRETARY

18 March 2011

 

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