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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001191638-08-002037.txt : 20081223
<SEC-HEADER>0001191638-08-002037.hdr.sgml : 20081223
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081223114240
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001191638-08-002037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081223

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:		081266192

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNILEVER HOUSE
		STREET 2:		BLACKFRIARS
		CITY:			LONDON ENGLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC4P 4BQ
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-894-2790

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UNILEVER UNITED STATES INC
		STREET 2:		700 SYLVAN AVENUE  (ATTN.: M MONTAGNINO)
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07632

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNILEVER LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820429
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        <b>FORM 6-K</b><br>
        <b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b><br>
        <b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p><br>
        </p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        <b>REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER</b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p><br>
        </p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        <b>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16</b><br>
        <b>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p><br>
        </p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        For the month of&nbsp;&nbsp;December &nbsp;2008<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>

        <b>UNILEVER PLC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        (Translation of registrant's name into English)<br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        <b>UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND</b><br>
        (Address of principal executive offices)<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        <br>
        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports<br>
        under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper<br>
        as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper<br>
        as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        <br>
        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information<br>
        contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the<br>
        Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        Yes ..... No .X..<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant<br>
        in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <br>
        Exhibit 99 attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        <b>Signatures</b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        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.<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        UNILEVER PLC<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>

        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/S/
        S H M A Dumoulin<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        By&nbsp; S H M A Dumoulin<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Secretary<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>

        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>

        Date:&nbsp;23 December, 2008&nbsp;<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        EXHIBIT INDEX<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        &nbsp;-------------<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        EXHIBIT
        NUMBER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION<br>
        99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notice
        to London Stock Exchange dated&nbsp;23 December, 2008<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Sale&nbsp;of Bertoli Olive Oil Business<br>
        Exhibit 99</p>

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        <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong><br>

        </p>

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            </p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="center">
            <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">UNILEVER
            COMPLETES THE SALE OF<br>
            BERTOLLI OLIVE OIL BUSINESS TO GRUPO SOS</font></b></p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="center">
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="center">
            &nbsp;</p>

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            </p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="left">
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">Unilever today
            completed the</font>
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">previously
            announced</font>
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">sale of</font>
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">its</font>
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">Bertolli olive oil
            business to Grupo SOS for a consideration of</font>
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">&euro;</font>
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">630
            million.</font><br>
            <br>
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">The transaction is
            structured as a worldwide, perpetual licence of the Bertolli brand for olive oil,
            premium vinegar and olives. It includes</font>
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">related assets,
            such as a factory in Inveruno, Italy, as well as the sale of the Dante, Maya and San
            Giorgio olive oil and seed oil businesses.<br>
            <br>
            Unilever will retain the Bertolli brand for all other categories including margarine,
            pasta sauces and frozen meals. The Bertolli brand remains a priority for Unilever with
            strong growth plans for the future in Mediterranean food products.<br>
            </font></p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="center">
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'"><br>
            &nbsp;</font>
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">-ends-</font></p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">
            </p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="justify">
            <u><font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">23</font></u>
            <u><font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">December,
            2008</font></u><br>
            <br>
            &nbsp;<br>
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">
            </p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="justify">
            <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">About
            Unilever</font></b></p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">
            </p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="justify">
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">Unilever&rsquo;s
            mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and
            personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of
            life.<br>
            Unilever is one of the world&rsquo;s leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods
            with strong local roots in more than 100 countries across the globe. Its portfolio
            includes some of the world&rsquo;s best known and most loved brands including twelve
            &euro;1 billion brands and global leadership in many categories in which the company
            operates. The portfolio features brand icons such as Flora, Knorr, Lipton, Dove, Lux,
            Pond&rsquo;s, Lynx, Sunsilk, Persil, Cif and Domestos.</font></p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">
            </p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="justify">
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">Unilever has around
            174,000 employees in approaching 100 countries and generated annual sales of &euro;40
            billion in 2007. For more information about Unilever and its brands, visit</font>
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">www.unilever.com</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">
            .</font><br>
            &nbsp;</p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="justify">
            <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">About Grupo
            SOS</font></b></p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">
            </p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="justify">
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">Grupo SOS is a
            leading Spanish quoted food company, with the finest range of brands and the sales
            leader in the segments it operates in editable oils: with Carbonell , the strongest
            selling olive oil brand in the world, and Koipe; biscuits with Cu&eacute;tara; rice,
            with SOS; table olives, with Carbonell again, vinegars, with Procer and Louit,
            condiments with Louit and confectionary, with Caf&eacute; Dry and Pictolin.</font></p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">
            </p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="justify">
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">It is also very
            present on the world market, with leading brands such as Carapelli and Sasso in olive
            oil, or Abu Bint, Lassie, Saludaes, Adolphus, Comet and Blue Ribbon in rice.<br>
            In short SOS is an international brand food company, offering products of the highest
            quality.</font></p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="justify">
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">For more
            information about Grupo SOS and its brands, visit</font>
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">www.gruposos.com</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">
            .</font></p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="justify">
            &nbsp;</p>

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            </p>

            <p style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0pt 0px 0pt 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" align="justify">
            <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">Safe Harbour</font></b><br>
            <font style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'">This announcement may contain
            forward-looking statements, including 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning
            of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&nbsp; Words such
            as 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends' or the negative of these terms and other similar
            expressions of future performance or results, including financial objectives to 2010,
            and their negatives are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.&nbsp;
            These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions
            regarding anticipated developments and other factors affecting the Group.&nbsp; They
            are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance.&nbsp; Because
            these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important
            factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
            implied by these forward-looking statements, including, among others, competitive
            pricing and activities, consumption levels, costs, the ability to maintain and manage
            key customer relationships and supply chain sources, currency values, interest rates,
            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 and resolve pending matters within
            current estimates, legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments, political, economic
            and social conditions in the geographic markets where the Group operates and new or
            changed priorities of the Boards. Further details of potential risks and uncertainties
            affecting the Group are described in the Group's filings with the London Stock
            Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including
            the Annual Report &amp; Accounts on Form 20-F.&nbsp; These forward-looking statements
            speak only as of the date of this announcement. Except as required by any applicable
            law or regulation, the Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to
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