22nd May 2006 07:00
Unilever PLC22 May 2006 Unilever plc - Share capital consolidation update - 22 May 2006 Unilever plc confirms that the consolidation of its share capital approved byits shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 9 May 2006 was finalisedat the close of business on 19 May 2006. Holders of ordinary shares exchanged 20 existing ordinary shares of 1.4 penceeach for 9 new ordinary shares of 31/9 pence each in the capital of Unileverplc. The issued share capital of Unilever plc is now £136,275,682, comprising4,377,075,492 ordinary shares of 31/9 pence each and 100,000 deferred shares of£1 each. The new ordinary shares have been admitted to the Official List and totrading on the London Stock Exchange. As a result of the share capital consolidation, Unilever plc's AmericanDepositary Receipt (ADR), which previously comprised 4 ordinary shares of 1.4pence each, will comprise 1 new ordinary share of 31/9 pence each. ADR holderswho held Unilever plc ADRs as at 19 May 2006 will be issued with 0.8 Unileverplc ADRs for each Unilever plc ADR they hold on that date. Dealings in the newUnilever plc ADRs on the New York Stock Exchange will commence on 25 May 2006. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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