3rd Sep 2019 13:21
(Alliance News) - Unilever PLC said Tuesday long-serving Non-Executive Director Mary Ma died unexpectedly on Saturday.
Unilever Chair Marijn Dekkers said that Ma - who joined the board of the FTSE 100-listed consumer goods firm in 2013 - had "contributed strongly" to the company. Ma was a former finance boss at Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd.
"We will remember Mary as a wonderful friend and will miss her warmth of character and kindness of spirit," Dekkers added. "She was a highly capable and committed director who put her expertise and distinguished experience at the service of Unilever for many years."
"We send our deepest sympathies to Mary's family, who are in all of our thoughts at this very sad time", Dekkers added.
Shares in Unilever were 0.8% higher at 5,312.00 pence in London on Tuesday.
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