FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of August, 2020
UNILEVER
PLC
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Exhibit
99 attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.
Signatures
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
UNILEVER
PLC
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/S/ R SOTAMAA
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BY R SOTAMAA
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CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GROUP SECRETARY
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Date:
10 August, 2020
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
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99
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Notice
to London Stock Exchange dated 10 August 2020
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Publication of a Prospectus
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Exhibit
99
Publication of Prospectus
London/Rotterdam, 10 August 2020
Further to the announcement made earlier today, Unilever PLC (the
"Company") is pleased to announce that the prospectus (the
"Prospectus") relating to the unification of the Unilever
Group's legal structure ("Unification") has been approved by the UK Financial Conduct
Authority (the "FCA") and has been published by the
Company.
The Prospectus is available, subject to applicable securities laws,
on the Unilever website (www.unilever.com/unification/documents).
A copy of the Prospectus will also be submitted to the National
Storage Mechanism and will be available in due course
at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
The Company has requested the FCA to notify its approval of the
Prospectus to the competent authority in the Netherlands, the Dutch
Authority for the Financial Markets (Stichting Autoriteit
Financiële Markten, the
AFM) in order for the Prospectus to be passported to the
Netherlands.
Enquiries
Unilever PLC
Unilever
House
100
Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DY
United
Kingdom
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Unilever NV
Weena
455
3013 AL
Rotterdam
The
Netherlands
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Media: Media
Relations team
UK
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+44 78 2527 3767
+44 77 7999 9683
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lucila.zambrano@unilever.com
JSibun@tulchangroup.com
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NL
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+31 10 217 4844
+31 62 375 8385
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els-de.bruin@unilever.com
marlous-den.brieman@unilever.com
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Investors: Investor
Relations team
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+44 20 7822
6830
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investor.relations@unilever.com
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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"
or "Unilever"). 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.
Among other risks and uncertainties, the material or principal
factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are:
Unilever's global brands not meeting consumer preferences.
Unilever's ability to innovate and remain competitive. Unilever's
investment choices in its portfolio management. the effect of
climate change on Unilever's business. Unilever's ability to find
sustainable solutions to its plastic packaging. significant changes
or deterioration in customer relationships. the recruitment and
retention of talented employees. disruptions in our supply chain
and distribution. increases or volatility in the cost of raw
materials and commodities. the production of safe and high quality
products. secure and reliable IT infrastructure. execution of
acquisitions, divestitures and business transformation projects.
economic, social and political risks and natural disasters.
financial risks. failure to meet high and ethical standards. and
managing regulatory, tax and legal matters. A number of these risks
have increased as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
document. 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 (the "SEC"), including in the Annual Report on Form 20-F
2019 and the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts
2019.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This communication is for informational purposes only and does not
constitute or form part of an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy or subscribe to any securities, nor shall there be
any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
This communication is not an offer of securities for sale into the
United States. No offering of securities shall be made in the
United States except pursuant to registration under the US
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities
Act"), or an exemption
therefrom. In connection with Unification, Unilever PLC expects to
issue ordinary shares (including ordinary shares represented by
American Depositary Shares) to security holders of Unilever N.V. in
reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof.
Unification has not been and will not be approved or disapproved by
the SEC, nor has the SEC or any US state securities commission
passed upon the merits or fairness of Unification. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United
States.
The release, publication or distribution of this communication in
certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and therefore
persons in such jurisdictions into which this communication is
released, published or distributed should inform themselves about
and observe such restrictions.
This communication does not constitute or form part of any offer or
invitation to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase.
It is not an advertisement and not a prospectus for the purposes of
Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1129, as amended. Any purchase of
securities of the Company should only be made on the basis of
information that is contained in the Prospectus. The Prospectus
contains detailed information about the Company and its management,
as well as financial statements and other financial data. A
copy of the Prospectus is available on the website of the Company
at www.unilever.com/unification/documents.
It may be unlawful to distribute the Prospectus in certain
jurisdictions. References to information and/or documents that
are available on the Unilever Group's website are included in this
announcement as an aid to their location. Such information or the
contents of any such documents are not incorporated by reference
in, and do not form part of, this announcement.
Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi") is authorised by the Prudential Regulation
Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the
Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom. Deutsche
Bank AG ("Deutsche Bank") is authorised under German Banking Law
(competent authority: European Central Bank) and, in the United
Kingdom, by the Prudential Regulation Authority. It is subject to
supervision by the European Central Bank and by BaFin, Germany's
Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, and is subject to limited
regulation in the United Kingdom by the Prudential Regulation
Authority and Financial Conduct Authority. Details about the extent
of its authorisation and regulation by the Prudential Regulation
Authority, and regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority are
available on request or from
www.db.com/en/content/eu_disclosures.html. UBS AG London Branch
("UBS") is authorised and regulated by the Financial
Market Supervisory Authority in Switzerland. It is authorised by
the Prudential Regulation Authority and subject to regulation by
the Financial Conduct Authority and limited regulation by the
Prudential Regulation Authority in the United
Kingdom.
UBS, Deutsche Bank and Citi are acting exclusively for Unilever and
no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this
announcement. In connection with such matters, UBS, Deutsche Bank,
Citi, each of their affiliates, subsidiaries or branches and each
of them or their respective directors, officers, employees and
agents will not regard any other person as their client, nor will
they be responsible to any other person for providing the
protections afforded to their clients or for providing advice in
relation to the contents of this announcement or any other matter
referred to herein.