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Unilever PLC

AGM Information May 4, 2023

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UNILEVER PLC

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Unilever PLC shareholders today approved each of the resolutions put to the 2023 Annual General Meeting with the exception of Resolution 2 concerning the approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report which was not passed. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

The following directors stood for election or re-election and were duly elected or re-elected by the shareholders of Unilever PLC:

Nils Andersen, Judith Hartmann, Adrian Hennah, Alan Jope, Andrea Jung, Susan Kilsby, Ruby Lu, Strive Masiyiwa, Youngme Moon, Nelson Peltz, Graeme Pitkethly, Hein Schumacher and Feike Sijbesma.

POLL RESULTS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 3 MAY 2023

TOTAL
VOTES FOR
% TOTAL
VOTES
AGAINST
% TOTAL
VOTES CAST
% OF SHARE
CAPITAL
VALIDLY
CAST
VOTED FOR
AND
AGAINST
VOTES
WITHHELD
1. To receive
the Report and
Accounts for
the year ended
31 December
2022
1,759,967,085 99.48% 9,245,225 0.52% 1,769,180,562 70.10% 32,547,598
2. To approve
the Directors'
Remuneration
Report
721,481,269 41.97% 997,744,371 58.03% 1,719,218,834 68.12% 82,534,318
3. To re-elect
Nils Andersen
as a Director
1,447,289,967 83.08% 294,712,366 16.92% 1,741,994,434 69.02% 58,597,475
4. To re-elect
Judith
Hartmann as a
Director
1,770,058,548 99.90% 1,760,483 0.10% 1,771,811,132 70.21% 29,939,763
5. To re-elect
Adrian Hennah
as a Director
1,696,415,367 95.72% 75,888,397 4.28% 1,772,296,808 70.23% 29,453,024
6. To re-elect
Alan Jope as a
Director
1,752,664,653 98.89% 19,705,080 1.11% 1,772,362,629 70.23% 29,391,578
7. To re-elect
Andrea Jung
as a Director
1,500,647,498 84.73% 270,447,762 15.27% 1,771,087,361 70.18% 30,658,392
8. To re-elect
Susan Kilsby
as a Director
1,764,257,572 99.58% 7,518,466 0.42% 1,771,768,139 70.20% 29,983,645
9. To re-elect
Ruby Lu as a
Director
1,538,533,846 86.84% 233,204,654 13.16% 1,771,730,601 70.20% 30,021,045
10. To re-elect
Strive
Masiyiwa as a
Director
1,755,082,330 99.49% 8,917,500 0.51% 1,763,991,931 69.90% 37,759,847
11. To re-elect
Youngme
Moon as a
Director
1,766,546,071 99.68% 5,735,388 0.32% 1,772,273,560 70.22% 29,478,124
12. To re-elect
Graeme
Pitkethly as a
Director
1,758,101,043 99.19% 14,386,036 0.81% 1,772,479,180 70.23% 29,274,804
13. To re-elect
Feike
Sijbesma as a
Director
1,736,472,650 97.98% 35,757,377 2.02% 1,772,222,128 70.22% 29,528,767
14. To elect
Nelson Peltz
as a Director
1,704,336,781 96.17% 67,791,469 3.83% 1,772,096,501 70.22% 29,621,825
15. To elect
Hein
Schumacher
as a Director
1,759,215,600 99.26% 13,097,748 0.74% 1,772,305,449 70.23% 29,424,602
16. To
reappoint
KPMG LLP as
Auditors of the
Company
1,788,492,826 99.35% 11,619,137 0.65% 1,800,080,324 71.33% 1,646,951
17. To
authorise the
Directors to fix
the
remuneration
of the Auditor
1,769,398,039 99.86% 2,552,015 0.14% 1,771,918,305 70.21% 29,810,784
18. To
authorise
Political
Donations and
expenditure
1,735,823,060 97.98% 35,799,221 2.02% 1,771,591,327 70.20% 30,132,682
19. To renew
the authority to
Directors to
issue shares
1,714,024,989 96.69% 58,585,555 3.31% 1,772,578,795 70.24% 29,153,244
20. To renew
the authority to
Directors to
disapply pre
emption rights
1,744,627,291 98.47% 27,049,194 1.53% 1,771,644,736 70.20% 30,086,455
21. To renew
the authority to
Directors to
disapply pre
emption rights
for the
purposes of
acquisitions or
capital
investments
1,733,274,984 97.84% 38,248,977 2.16% 1,771,494,462 70.19% 30,235,591
22. To renew
the authority to
the Company
to purchase its
own shares
1,749,439,574 98.77% 21,792,302 1.23% 1,771,200,922 70.18% 30,530,652
23. To shorten
the notice
period for
General
Meetings
1,656,146,266 93.43% 116,453,959 6.57% 1,772,568,477 70.24% 29,163,558

Resolution 2: 2022 Directors' Remuneration Report

While the Board is pleased that all other resolutions were carried with large majorities, we are disappointed that the advisory vote on the Directors' Remuneration Report was not passed.

We are committed to shareholder engagement and will consult over the next few months to listen carefully to feedback and determine any next steps.

In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, we will publish a further statement detailing the outcome of our shareholder engagement in relation to the above resolution, including any actions taken as a result, within six months of the 2023 Annual General Meeting.

NOTES:

  • The 'For' vote includes votes given at the Chairman's discretion and details of proxy votes cast are included in the table above.
  • As at 11.30am on 3 May 2023 the total number of issued ordinary shares of Unilever PLC was 2,629,293,772. Of those ordinary shares, 103,861,999 were held as treasury shares and 1,715,172 ordinary shares (including ordinary shares represented by Unilever PLC ADSs) were held by or on behalf of companies in the Unilever Group (the "Unilever Group Shares"). The voting rights attaching to the Unilever Group Shares are not exercisable. Therefore, as at 11.30am on 3 May 2023, the total number of Unilever PLC ordinary shares with exercisable voting rights was 2,523,716,601.

A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, will be submitted to and available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. A copy of the resolutions can also be found in the Chairman's Letter and Notice of Meeting which is available on our website: www.unilever.com/AGM

3 May 2023

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'). They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance or outcomes.

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 war in Ukraine.

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, including in the Annual Report on Form 20-F 2022 and the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2022.

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