2nd Jan 2015 10:00
The trustees of the Leverhulme Trust and the trustees of the Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust comprise the same individuals (together the "Trustees") and in such capacity have held Ordinary shares of 3 1/9p in Unilever PLC ("Ordinary Shares"). The Trustees have held 68,531,182 Ordinary Shares on behalf of the Leverhulme Trust and 2,035,582 Ordinary Shares on behalf of the Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust. Together the Trustees have therefore held 70,566,764 Ordinary Shares amounting to 5.5% of the voting rights in Unilever PLC.
Unilever PLC was informed today that (1) the 'Leverhulme Trust' had changed its legal status and become a charitable incorporated organisation named 'The Leverhulme Trust' and (2) the 'Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust' had changed its legal status and become a charitable incorporated organisation named 'The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust'.
As a consequence of these changes, we have received notification today that (1) the balance of shares held by the Trustees has reduced to zero and (2) the balance of shares held by the charitable incorporated organisation named 'The Leverhulme Trust' is 68,531,182 shares and (3) the balance of shares held by the charitable incorporated organisation named 'The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust' is 2,035,582 shares.
The required TR-1 Notifications from both the Trustees and the charitable incorporated organisation named The Leverhulme Trust are provided below.
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | UNILEVER PLC | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | Transfer of shares to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation under a Transfer Agreement agreed by the Charity Commission | Ö | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | The trustees of 'The Leverhulme Trust' and 'The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust' | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Niall William Arthur FitzGeraldPatrick Jean-Pierre CescauPaulus Geradus Josephus Maria PolmanSir James Iain Anderson
in their capacity as trustees of 'The Leverhulme Trust' and 'The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust' | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 31 December 2014 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 31 December 2014 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Below 3%. | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares of 3 1/9 pence | 70,566,764 | 70,566,764 | 0 (zero) | 0 (zero) | 0 (zero) | 0 (zero) | 0 (zero) | |||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
0 (zero) | 0 (zero) | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | |
13. Additional information: | N/A | |
14. Contact name: | Paul Read | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7042 9881 | |
Unilever contact: Tonia Lovell, Group Secretary - 020 7822 5252
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | UNILEVER PLC | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | Transfer of shares to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation under a Transfer Agreement agreed by the Charity Commission | Ö | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | The Leverhulme Trust (a charitable incorporated organisation) | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 31 December 2014 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 31 December 2014 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Above 5%. | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares of 3 1/9 pence |
0 (zero) |
0 (zero)
| 68,531,182 | 68,531,182 | 0 (zero) | Above 5% | 0 (zero) | |||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
68,531,182 | Above 5% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | |
13. Additional information: | N/A | |
14. Contact name: | Paul Read | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7042 9881 | |
Unilever contact: Tonia Lovell, Group Secretary - 020 7822 5252
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