23rd Apr 2008 16:15
Unilever PLC23 April 2008 23 April 2008 Unilever PLC - Transactions in Own Shares Unilever PLC announces that on 22 April 2008 it purchased 235,000 Unilever PLCordinary shares at prices between 1686 pence and 1703 pence per share. Thepurchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Unilever PLC holds 11,791,215 Unilever PLCordinary shares in treasury, and has 1,298,365,146 Unilever PLC ordinary sharesin issue (excluding treasury shares). Contact: Unilever PLC: Tim Johns, Press Office, London (Tel. +44 20 7822 6805) Unilever NV: Tanno Massar, Press Office, Rotterdam (Tel. +31 10 217 4844) SAFE HARBOUR STATEMENT: This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the United States PrivateSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as 'expects','anticipates', 'intends' or the negative of these terms and other similarexpressions of future performance or results, including financial objectives to2010, and their negatives are intended to identify such forward-lookingstatements. These forward-looking statements are based upon currentexpectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments and otherfactors affecting the Group. They are not historical facts, nor are theyguarantees of future performance. Because these forward-looking statementsinvolve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could causeactual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by theseforward-looking statements, including, among others, competitive pricing andactivities, consumption levels, costs, the ability to maintain and manage keycustomer relationships and supply chain sources, currency values, interestrates, the ability to integrate acquisitions and complete planned divestitures,the ability to complete planned restructuring activities, physical risks,environmental risks, the ability to manage regulatory, tax and legal matters andresolve pending matters within current estimates, legislative, fiscal andregulatory developments, political, economic and social conditions in thegeographic markets where the Group operates and new or changed priorities of theBoards. Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting theGroup are described in the Group's filings with the London Stock Exchange,Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including theAnnual Report & Accounts on Form 20-F. These forward-looking statements speakonly as of the date of this announcement. Except as required by any applicablelaw or regulation, the Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertakingto release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statementscontained herein to reflect any change in the Group's expectations with regardthereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any suchstatement is based. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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