22nd May 2006 07:02
Unilever NV22 May 2006 UNILEVER N.V. STOCK SPLIT EFFECTIVE TODAY Rotterdam, 22 May.- Unilever N.V. confirms that the resolutions of the 8 May2006 Unilever N.V. shareholders' meeting (i) to redenominate the outstandingUnilever N.V. share capital into euro, (ii) to split the Unilever N.V. ordinaryshares and the depositary receipts thereof 3 to 1, and (iii) to dematerialisethe Unilever N.V. shares (and the depositary receipts thereof), have beenimplemented today. Dealings in the new Unilever N.V. ordinary shares (ISIN-code NL 0000388619) andof the depositary receipts thereof (ISIN-code 0000009355) with a nominal valueof EUR 0.16 on Euronext Amsterdam and the stock exchange in Frankfurt willcommence today. Unilever N.V. already announced that the Unilever N.V.depositary receipts for ordinary shares will delist from the stock exchange inFrankfurt on 26 June 2006. Dealings in the new Unilever N.V. ordinary shares with a nominal value of EUR0.16 on the New York Stock Exchange will commence on 25 May 2006. - - - - - 2006 SAFE HARBOUR STATEMENT: This announcement may contain forward-lookingstatements, including 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of theUnited States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends' or the negative of these terms and othersimilar expressions of future performance or results and their negatives areintended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-lookingstatements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regardinganticipated developments and other factors affecting the Group. They are nothistorical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance. Because theseforward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are importantfactors that could cause actual results to differ materially from thoseexpressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including, amongothers, competitive pricing and activities, consumption levels, costs, theability to maintain and manage key customer relationships and supply chainsources, currency values, interest rates, the ability to integrate acquisitionsand complete planned divestitures, physical risks, environmental risks, theability to manage regulatory, tax and legal matters and resolve pending matterswithin current estimates, legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments,political, economic and social conditions in the geographic markets where theGroup operates and new or changed priorities of the Boards. Further details ofpotential risks and uncertainties affecting the Group are described in theGroup's filings with the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the USSecurities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report and Accounts onForm 20-F. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of thisdocument. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, the Groupexpressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly anyupdates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein toreflect any change in the Group's expectations with regard thereto or any changein events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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