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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000217410-02-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020423

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNILEVER PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000217410
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04546
		FILM NUMBER:		02617869

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNILEVER HOUSE
		STREET 2:		BLACKFRIARS
		CITY:			LONDON ENGLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC4P 4BQ

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UNILEVER UNITED STATES INC
		STREET 2:		390 PARK AVENUE (ATTN.: M MONTAGNINO)
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNILEVER LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820429
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                                    Form 6-K


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549



                            REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                          For the month of April, 2002




                                  UNILEVER PLC
                  ---------------------------------------------
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)



                  UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND
                  --------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)



    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
                   reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F

                           Form 20-F _X_ Form 40-F ___

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
        information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
       information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                Yes ___   No _X_


       If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
            registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_______
<PAGE>

The press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is incorporated herein by
reference.


INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

          Pursuant to Item 12(c) of Form F-3, Unilever PLC hereby identifies
this Report on Form 6-K as being incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statement on Form F-3 filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on September
22, 2000, by Unilever N.V., Unilever PLC, Unilever United States, Inc. and
Unilever Capital Corporation.


CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

          This Report on Form 6-K contains forward-looking statements (within
the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 1995) based on
our best current information and what we believe to be reasonable assumptions
about anticipated developments. Words such as 'expects', 'anticipates',
'intends' and other similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. Because of the risks and uncertainties that always
exist in any operating environment or business we cannot give any assurance that
the expectations reflected in these statements will prove correct. Actual
results and developments may differ materially depending upon, among other
factors, currency values, competitive pricing, consumption levels, costs,
environmental risks, physical risks, risks related to the integration of
acquisitions, legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments and political and
social conditions in the economies and environments where Unilever operates. You
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Further details of these potential risks and uncertainties are given in the
Unilever Annual Report & Accounts and Form 20-F 2001.
<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                          UNILEVER PLC

                                          /S/  S. G. WILLIAMS
                                          -------------------
                                          By   S. G. WILLIAMS
                                               SECRETARY







Dated:  April 23, 2002
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------

EXHIBIT NUMBER                    EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

99                                Press release dated April 23, 2002,
                                  "Unilever Sells Mazola and Other Brands to
                                  ACH Food Companies, Inc. for $360 Million"


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EXHIBIT 99

                                 [UNILEVER LOGO]

                              N E W S R E L E A S E


Contact: Paul Wood
Unilever United States, Inc.
390 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10022
(212) 418-8806


                 UNILEVER SELLS MAZOLA AND OTHER FOOD BRANDS TO
                    ACH FOOD COMPANIES, INC. FOR $360 MILLION

New York, NY-- April 23, 2002 -- Unilever (NYSE: UN, UL) today announced that it
has signed a definitive agreement to sell 19 food brands sold across North
America to ACH Food Companies, Inc., of Memphis, Tennessee.  Unilever will
receive $360 million in cash in a transaction expected to be completed in the
third quarter of 2002, subject to regulatory approvals and certain other
conditions.

The brands and related assets, acquired by Unilever in connection with the
October 2000 acquisition of Bestfoods, had combined sales of $310 million in
2001. The major brands include Mazola cooking oil products, Argo and Kingsford's
corn starches, Karo and Golden Griddle syrups and Henri's salad dressing sold in
the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Additional Canadian brands include
Benson's and Canada corn starches, St. Lawrence/St. Laurent corn oil, Crown and
Bee Hive corn syrups, Old Colony maple syrup and Old Tyme pancake syrup.

Unilever is selling the brands as part of its Path to Growth strategy, which
includes a focus on a smaller number of brands in clearly defined categories.

The deal also includes a manufacturing facility in Argo, Illinois. In total,
approximately 200 employees will be transferred to ACH Food Companies.

Patrick Cescau, Unilever's Foods Director, said, "These brands simply fall
outside of our brand focus. Our foods portfolio in North America, which includes
Lipton, Hellmann's, Slim*Fast and Ben & Jerry's, is well-positioned to achieve
superior growth performance in the future."

                                    - more -
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                                      # # #

Note to Editors:  Goldman, Sachs & Co. advised Unilever on the sale.

UNILEVER BACKGROUND: Unilever is one of the world's largest consumer products
companies with annual sales of approximately $49 billion in 2001. It produces
and markets a wide range of foods and home and personal care products. Unilever
operates in 88 countries around the globe and employs approximately 280,000
people.

In the United States, Unilever sales were approximately $11 billion in 2001. It
employs some 28,000 people and has 80 offices and manufacturing sites in 26
states.

The business comprises:

FOODS: Lipton teas, recipe products and side dishes; Wish-Bone salad dressings;
Lawry's seasonings; Country Crock and "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!"
spreads; Ragu pasta sauces; Knorr soups, sauces and bouillons; Hellmann's
mayonnaise; Skippy peanut butter; Bertolli olive oil; Good-Humor, Breyers and
Ben & Jerry's ice cream; and Slim-Fast nutritional and health snack products.

HOME AND PERSONAL CARE: Wisk, "all" and Surf laundry detergents; Snuggle fabric
softener; Sunlight dish detergents; Lever 2000, Caress, Dove, Degree, Pond's and
Vaseline skin care, deodorant and soap products; Q-tips cotton swabs; Mentadent
oral care products; Finesse, Salon Selectives, Suave and ThermaSilk hair care
products; and Calvin Klein, Nautica and Lagerfeld cosmetic and fragrance
products.

IN CANADA, Unilever sales were in excess of C$1.5 billion in 2001. It employs
approximately 3,100 people and has 28 offices and manufacturing sites across
Canada. Unilever is best known in Canada by brands such as becel margarine,
Imperial margarine, Lipton, Red Rose Tea, Slim-Fast, Ragu, Skippy, Hellmann's,
Knorr, Breyer's, Popsicle, Bertolli Olive Oil, Sunlight Laundry Detergent,
Sunlight Dish Liquid, Vaseline, Q-Tips, Dove, Thermasilk, Salon Selectives and
Degree.


SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT
OF 1995:

This press release contains certain "forward-looking" statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and are naturally
subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary
materially from the expectations contained herein. The forward-looking
statements contained herein include statements about future financial and
operating results and benefits of the pending disposal of the 19 food brands by
Unilever.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described herein include: the inability to obtain or delay in obtaining
necessary antitrust approvals; actions of the U.S., Canadian and local
governments; the performance of the businesses of these 19 food brands during
the pre-closing period; costs related to the disposal; the economic and
financial market environment of the food and consumer product manufacturing
industry and the general economic environment. More detailed information about
these factors is set forth in the reports furnished by Unilever with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

Neither Unilever nor ACH Food Companies is under any obligation to (and
expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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