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Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2009 143
Further statutory and other information Unilever PLC
Auditors and disclosure of information to auditors
A resolution will be proposed at the AGM on 12 May 2010 for
the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors
of PLC. The present appointment will end at the conclusion of
the AGM.
To the best of each of the Directors’ knowledge and belief, and
having made appropriate enquiries of other officers of the Unilever
Group, all information relevant to enabling the auditors to provide
their opinions on PLC’s consolidated and parent company accounts
has been provided. Each of the Directors has taken all reasonable
steps to ensure their awareness of any relevant audit information
and to establish that the company’s auditors are aware of any such
information.
Authority to purchase own shares
At the AGM of PLC held on 13 May 2009, authority was given
pursuant to Article 64 of the PLC Articles of Association to make
market purchases of PLC ordinary shares of 31⁄9p each, to a
maximum of 290 million shares. This authority will expire at the
AGM on 12 May 2010, and a resolution will be proposed to renew
the authority.
Details of shares purchased by an employee share trust and
Unilever group companies to satisfy options granted under PLC’s
employee share schemes are given in note 29 to the consolidated
accounts on pages 126 to 127.
Corporate Centre Unilever PLC Registered Office
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London EC4Y 0DY Registered number 41424
Unilever PLC Registrars
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By Order of the Board
S G Williams
Secretary of Unilever PLC
2 March 2010