Unilever 2007 Annual Report Download - page 61

Download and view the complete annual report

Please find page 61 of the 2007 Unilever annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.

Page out of 148

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148

Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2007 59
Report of the Directors continued
Report of the Remuneration Committee continued
Non-Executive Directors
The following section contains detailed information and commentary on the Non-Executive Directors’ annual fees and share interests.
The Non-Executive Directors receive fees from both NV and PLC. No other remuneration is given in respect of their non-executive duties
from either NV or PLC, such as annual incentives, share-based incentives or pension benefits.
The level of their fees reflects their commitment and contribution to Unilever. The Chairman’s levels were reviewed and increased with
the appointment of Michael Treschow as Chairman in 2007. No other fee changes have been made since the 2006 AGMs.
Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration
The total fees payable to each Non-Executive Director in 2007 are set out below:
Total fees paid Total fees paid
in 2007(a) in 2006(a)
Current Non-Executive Directors €’000 €’000
Michael Treschow(b)(c) 469 n/a
Genevieve Berger(b) 60 n/a
Leon Brittan 97 83
Wim Dik 92 85
Charles Golden 134 89
Byron Grote 90 60
Narayana Murthy(b) 97 n/a
Hixonia Nyasulu(b) 82 n/a
David Simon 131 110
Kees Storm 113 75
Jeroen van der Veer 90 83
Former Non-Executive Directors
Antony Burgmans(d)(e) 246 300
Lynda Chalker(d)(g) 42 94
Jean-Cyril Spinetta(f) 68 60
(a) Covers fees and allowances received from both NV and PLC. Includes fees for travel from outside Europe if applicable.
(b) Appointed at the 2007 AGMs.
(c) Chairman NV and PLC since the 2007 AGMs.
(d) Stepped down at the 2007 AGMs.
(e) Chairman until the 2007 AGMs. Total fees include some benefits that occured after retirement.
(f) Stepped down in September 2007.
(g) Started to work for Unilever under a consultancy agreement as from 1 June 2007 to support Unilever in the African world. Total amount
paid for period June 2007 – December 2007 €85 508.
Please see page 46 for details on committee memberships.