8th Feb 2007 07:02
Unilever PLC08 February 2007 UNILEVER BOARD CHANGES Unilever today announced changes to its Board. Rudy Markham, 60, Chief Financial Officer, will retire at the Annual GeneralMeetings in May 2007 after a long and distinguished career at Unilever. Rudyjoined the Board in 1998 as Strategy and Technology Director becoming ChiefFinancial Officer in 2000. His successor will be announced in due course. Lynda Chalker, Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the CorporateResponsibility and Reputation Committee, will also be retiring at the AnnualGeneral Meetings in May 2007, having served three terms of three years. Lyndajoined the Board as an Advisory Director in 1998 becoming a Non-ExecutiveDirector in 2004. Three new Non-Executive Directors will be proposed for election at the AnnualGeneral Meetings in Rotterdam on 15th May and in London on 16th May 2007. Genevieve Berger, a Professor of Biophysics and Medical Imaging at ParisUniversity VI. Prof. Berger is also Chairman of the Advisory Board "Health" forthe EU Commissioner for Research. She was until 2003 Director General of theCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique. Narayana Murthy, co-founder and Chairman of Infosys Technologies Limited. MrMurthy has led key corporate governance initiatives in India. He is, amongstother things, a member of the Asia Pacific Advisory Board of BT Group Plc. Hixonia Nyasulu, is a Non-Executive Director of Sasol Limited and Anglo Platinumand an Advisory Board Member of JP Morgan South Africa. She was previously aNon-Executive Director of Development Bank of South Africa. Unilever previously announced in January that Michael Treschow will succeedAntony Burgmans as Chairman, following his election to the Board. Patrick Cescau said: "I would like to take this opportunity to thank Rudy forhis excellent contribution to the business. He has been a tremendous colleague,and an astute and highly effective CFO." Lord Simon, Chairman of the Nomination Committee said: "Unilever is delightedwith these outstanding candidates as they further strengthen the expertise andindependence of the Board and, of course, bring diversity of background andexperience". Antony Burgmans said: "I would also like to thank Lynda for her wise counsel,particularly her expert knowledge of issues in Developing markets. I would alsolike to welcome Genevieve Berger, Narayana Murthy and Hixonia Nyasulu to theBoard. Together their experience and background will be of enormous value tothe business." Unilever requires all Directors to offer themselves for re-election at theAnnual General Meeting each year. The following Directors will therefore beoffering themselves for re-election: Leon Brittan, Patrick Cescau, Wim Dik,Charles Golden, Kees van der Graaf, Byron Grote, Ralph Kugler, David Simon,Jean-Cyril Spinetta, Kees Storm and Jeroen van der Veer. -o0o- February 8 2007 About Unilever Unilever's mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs fornutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good,look good and get more out of life. Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goodswith strong local roots in more than 100 countries across the globe. Itsportfolio includes some of the world's best known and most loved brandsincluding twelve €1 billion brands and global leadership in many categories inwhich the company operates. The portfolio features brand icons such as: Knorr,Hellmann's, Lipton, Blue Band, Flora/Becel, Bertolli; Dove, Lux, Pond's, Axe/Lynx, Rexona/Sure; Skip/Persil; Cif and Domestos. Unilever has around 206,000 employees in approaching 100 countries and generatedannual sales of €40 billion in 2005. For more information about Unilever andits brands, please visit www.unilever.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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