Statement re Record Date

Unilever PLC
14 February 2002



       NOT FOR PUBLICATION BEFORE 0700 HOURS ON THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2002


                                  UNILEVER PLC


NOTICE is hereby given that 17 May 2002 is the RECORD DATE for the final
ORDINARY DIVIDEND for 2001 payable on 10 June 2002.


                                  S G WILLIAMS

                                   Secretary




Port Sunlight

Wirral

Merseyside

CH62 4UJ

14 February 2002



In accordance with the current procedure of The London Stock Exchange, the 1.4p
Ordinary Shares in Unilever PLC will be quoted ex. dividend on 15 May 2002.



                       American shares each representing

                   four 1.4p Ordinary Shares in Unilever PLC



The arrangements between Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York ('Morgan')
and Unilever PLC for the issue by Morgan in New York of Depositary Receipts for
American shares against the deposit with Morgan in London of 1.4p Ordinary
Shares in Unilever PLC provide that acceptance of ex. dividend shares tendered
to Morgan in London for deposit on or before the record date fixed in New York
for payment of a dividend on the American shares, shall be deferred until after
such record date.

The record date fixed for the final dividend for 2001 on the American Shares is
17 May 2002.



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