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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000217410-03-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030127

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:		03526371

	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 January, 2003




                                  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:  January 27, 2003
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------

EXHIBIT NUMBER                    EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

99                                Press release dated January 27, 2003,
                                  "Unilever Updates Trading Statement"


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EXHIBIT 99


                                 [UNILEVER LOGO]

                             N E W S   R E L E A S E


Media Relations Contact: Nancy Goldfarb
                         212-906-4690

Investor Relations Contact: Leigh Ferst
                            212-906-3430

                                                         HOLD FOR 2 A.M. RELEASE

                       Unilever Updates Trading Statement

New York, NY -- January 27, 2003 -- Unilever (NYSE: UN, UL) expects that
underlying sales in its leading brands will have grown by some 5.4% for the full
year 2002. This is ahead of its previous guidance for the year of between
4.5 - 5% given at the pre-close teleconference on Wednesday, December 18, 2002.

The growth reflects the strong innovation and marketplace activity program which
Unilever said would be weighted towards the second half of the year. This
activity has been backed by a step-up in investment in its brands. Operating
margin (beia) for the full year is expected to be up by some 100 bps.

Its Path to Growth restructuring and Bestfoods integration program have
continued to deliver savings in line with plan.

EPS (beia) for the year is expected to be up by some 20% at constant exchange
rates driven by the growth of the leading brands, savings from its Path to
Growth and Bestfoods restructuring programs, lower interest and tax.

Unilever's preliminary year-end results will be published on Thursday, February
13, 2003.

                                      # # #

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 279,000 people.

In the United States, Unilever sales were approximately $11 billion in 2001. It
employs some 17,800 people and has 67 offices and manufacturing sites in 23
states.

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The business comprises:

Foods: Lipton teas, soups and side dishes; Wish-Bone salad dressings and
marinades; Lawry's seasonings and specialty sauces; Shedd's Country Crock and "I
Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" spreads and sprays; Ragu pasta and pizza sauces;
Knorr soups, sauces and bouillons; Hellmann's and Best Foods mayonnaise; Skippy
peanut butter; Bertolli olive oil, premium pasta sauces and frozen dinners; Good
Humor-Breyers and Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. ice cream companies; and
Slim-Fast nutritional and health snack products.

Home and Personal Care: Wisk, "all" and Surf laundry detergents; Snuggle fabric
softener; Sunlight dish detergent; Lever 2000, Caress, Dove, Pond's and Vaseline
skin care; the Suave family of skin- and hair-care products; Axe Deodorant
Bodyspray for men; Q-tips cotton swabs; Mentadent oral care products; Finesse,
Salon Selectives, and ThermaSilk hair care products; and Calvin Klein, Nautica
and Lagerfeld cosmetic and fragrance products.


SAFE HARBOUR STATEMENT: This presentation may contain 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.
Further details of these potential risks and uncertainties are given in the
Unilever Annual Report and Accounts and Form 20-F. You are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.





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