Unilever Depositary receipt structure

RNS Number : 6584X

Unilever PLC

01 May 2019

 

UNILEVER HAS REQUESTED NV TRUST OFFICE TO CONSIDER INITIATING THE TERMINATION OF THE DEPOSITARY RECEIPT STRUCTURE

London/Rotterdam, May 1, 2019 - Unilever today announces that it has requested the NV Trust Office to consider initiating the termination of the depositary receipt structure and that the NV Trust Office has agreed to start the required process. Such termination is subject to the approval of the depositary receipt holders, which will be sought by the NV Trust Office in due course.

[Ends]

Unilever contacts

For more information, please contact:

Investor Relations

[phone]

[e-mail]

Lucila Zambrano + 44 782 527 3767 [e-mail]

Fleur Van-Bruggen [phone] [e-mail]

Safe Harbour

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as 'will', 'aim', 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends', 'looks', 'believes', 'vision', or the negative of these terms and other similar expressions of future performance or results, and their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments and other factors affecting the Unilever Group (the "Group"). They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance.

Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, the Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Group's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Group are described in the Group's filings with the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Annual Report on Form 20-F 2018 and the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2018.

 

END

 

 

MSCEAFLEDSSNEAF