Dividend Record Date Notice

Unilever PLC
2 November 2001

        NOT FOR PUBLICATION BEFORE 07.00 AM ON FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2001

                                 UNILEVER PLC

NOTICE is hereby given that 16 November 2001 is the RECORD DATE for the
interim ORDINARY DIVIDEND payable on 17 December 2001.

                                 S G Williams

                                  Secretary

Port Sunlight

Wirral

Merseyside CH62 4UJ

2 November 2001

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 14 November
2001.

                      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 interim dividend for 2001 on the American Shares
is November 16, 2001.