Director Shareholding

Unilever PLC
02 October 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company
UNILEVER PLC

2. Name of director
MR A C BUTLER

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest
BENEFICIAL HOLDING OF ABOVE DIRECTOR

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)
MR A C BUTLER

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
NO

6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
EXERCISE OF SHARESAVE OPTION

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
4,652

8. Percentage of issued class
NEGLIGIBLE

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed




10. Percentage of issued class




11. Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 1.4P EACH

12. Price per share
370.75p

13. Date of transaction
01 OCTOBER 2002

14. Date company informed
01 OCTOBER 2002

15. Total holding following this notification
63,001

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.002%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17. Date of grant




18. Period during which or date on which exercisable




19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option




20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number




21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise




22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification




23. Any additional information




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Bridget Salaman 020 7822 6043

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Cheryl Hampton-Coutts, Assistant Company Secretary

Date of Notification
02 OCTOBER 2002




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