Unilever appoints new CFO

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Unilever PLC

16 December 2009

 



UNILEVER APPOINTS NEW CFO

Jean-Marc Huet to join in New Year

Unilever today announced that Jean-Marc Huet will join the company as Chief Financial Officer.

Huet, 40, currently Chief Financial Officer at Bristol-Myers Squibb, will join the business on 1st January 2010. He will be proposed for election to the boards of Unilever NV and PLC at the Annual General Meetings in May 2010.

Paul Polman, Unilever Chief Executive said "We are delighted to have attracted a candidate of Jean-Marc's talent and experience. He joins Unilever at an exciting time. His background and expertise will be important in helping us realise the growth ambitions we have for the future."

Michael Treschow, Unilever Chairman said, "I am extremely pleased to welcome Jean-Marc to Unilever. His experience in the corporate and financial world will be a great asset to the business."

Mr Huet said "I'm delighted to be joining Unilever. Paul Polman has set an ambitious vision for the company and I'm looking forward enormously to the challenge."

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16th December, 2009

Notes to Editors:

• Under Unilever's governance, Board appointments can only be made by shareholders at a General Meeting.

• Mr Huet has held his current CFO position at Bristol-Myers Squibb since March 2008.

• Previously, he held the CFO role for Royal Numico N.V., and was executive director of Investment Banking Services at Goldman Sachs International.

• Mr Huet holds an MBA from INSEAD, France.

About Unilever 

Unilever's mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life.

Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong local roots in more than 100 countries across the globe. Its portfolio includes some of the world's best known and most loved brands including thirteen €1 billion brands and global leadership in many categories in which the company operates. The portfolio features brand icons such as Knorr, Hellmann's, Lipton, Flora, Dove, Lux, Lynx, Persil, Domestos and Marmite.

Unilever has around 174,000 employees in approaching 100 countries and generated annual sales of €40 billion in 2008. For more information about Unilever and its brands, please visit www.unilever.com.

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