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autonary statement
This document 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 Group. 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 cause
actual results to differ materially are: Unilever’s global brands not meeting consumer preferences; increasing competitive pressures; Unilever’s investment
choices in its portfolio management; inability to find sustainable solutions to support long-term growth; customer relationships; the recruitment and retention
of talented employees; disruptions in our supply chain; the cost of raw materials and commodities; secure and reliable IT infrastructure; successful execution
of acquisitions, divestitures and business transformation projects; economic and political risks and natural disasters; the debt crisis in Europe; financial risks;
failure to meet high product safety and ethical standards; and managing regulatory, tax and legal matters. 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, including the Group’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2012 and the Annual Report and Accounts 2012. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. 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.
This document is not prepared in accordance with US GAAP and should not therefore be relied upon by readers as such. The Group’s Annual Report on
Form 20-F for 2012 isseparately filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on our corporate website www.unilever.com. Any
information on or linked from our or third-party websites is not incorporated by reference into this document or the Annual Report on Form 20-F. In addition,
a printed copy of the Annual Report on Form 20-F is available, free ofcharge, upon request to Unilever PLC, Investor Relations Department, Unilever House,
100 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0DY, UnitedKingdom.
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