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Shareholder information continued
158 Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2008
Shareholder information
Financial calendar
Annual General Meetings
PLC 11.00am 13 May 2009 London
NV 10.30am 14 May 2009 Rotterdam
Announcements of results
First Quarter 7 May 2009 Third Quarter 5 November 2009
First Half Year 6 August 2009 Final for Year 4 February 2010
Final ordinary dividends for 2008
Announced 5 February 2009 and to be declared 13 May 2009 (PLC) and 14 May 2009 (NV).
Ex-dividend Record Payment
date date date
NV 18 May 2009 20 May 2009 18 June 2009
PLC 20 May 2009 22 May 2009 18 June 2009
NV – New York Registry Shares 18 May 2009 20 May 2009 18 June 2009
PLC – American Depositary Receipts 20 May 2009 22 May 2009 18 June 2009
Interim dividends for 2009
To be announced 5 November 2009.
Ex-dividend Record Payment
date date date
NV 18 November 2009 20 November 2009 16 December 2009
PLC 18 November 2009 20 November 2009 16 December 2009
NV – New York Registry Shares 18 November 2009 20 November 2009 16 December 2009
PLC – American Depositary Receipts 18 November 2009 20 November 2009 16 December 2009
Preferential dividends – NV
Ex-dividend Record Payment
Announced date date date
4% Cumulative Preference 4 December 2009 7 December 2009 9 December 2009 4 January 2010
6% Cumulative Preference 4 September 2009 7 September 2009 9 September 2009 1 October 2009
7% Cumulative Preference 4 September 2009 7 September 2009 9 September 2009 1 October 2009
As announced on 5 February 2009, at the 2009 AGMs and at separate Meetings of Ordinary Shareholders we will be proposing
resolutions to authorise the Directors to modify the Equalisation Agreement to facilitate the payment of quarterly dividends from 2010
onwards. This will allow us to change to a simpler and more transparent dividend practice for the Unilever group. These changes will
result in more frequent payments to shareholders, and better align with the cash flow generation of the business.
Contact details
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