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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-17-016736
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170809

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNILEVER PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000217410
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04546
		FILM NUMBER:		171016369

	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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<DESCRIPTION>6-K PLC UNILEVER TO BUY BACK PREFERENCE SHARES
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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 />&#160;<br /></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Date:<font style="font-weight:bold;"> 9 August 2017</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">99&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="margin-left:36pt;">Notice to London Stock Exchange </font>dated 9<sup style="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</sup> August, 2017</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#333333;font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">UNILEVER TO BUY BACK PREFERENCE SHARES </p>
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<p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#333333;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">London/Rotterdam, 9<sup style="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</sup> August, 2017 &#8211; <font style="font-weight:normal;">Unilever today announced that it has agreed terms with NN Investment Partners B.V. (&#8220;</font>NN<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#8221;) and ASR Nederland N.V. (&#8220;</font>ASR<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#8221;) for the acquisition of all their 6% and 7% cumulative preference shares in Unilever N.V. These represent approximately 97% of all the outstanding 6% and 7% cumulative preference shares and will be acquired by means of a public offer which Unilever intends to launch so as to enable all holders of the 6% and 7% cumulative preference shares to access the same terms as have been agreed with NN and ASR. This offer would value all of the outstanding 6% and 7% cumulative preference shares at &#8364;450 million. </font></p>
<p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This represents an important step in simplifying the capital structure, which Unilever has been pursuing for many years. It will make Unilever easier to understand, and improve corporate governance by strengthening the link between economic interest and voting rights for our shareholders.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#333333;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Further details of the offer</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:5pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Unilever intends to launch a public offer for (depository receipts of) all 6% and 7% cumulative preference (sub-) shares in the capital of Unilever N.V. (together the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;">Preference Shares</font>&#8221;) (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;">Offer</font>&#8221;). The Offer will be made at a price of: </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:3.38%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.5pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The offer price is cum dividend except for the accrued dividend that Unilever N.V. will pay in September 2017 as previously announced.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">NN and ASR have each irrevocably committed to accept the Offer and tender the Preference Shares held by them under the Offer against payment of the offer price and subject to the terms of the Offer. In accordance with applicable offer rules, any information shared with NN and ASR about the Offer shall be included in the offer memorandum.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Upon completion of the Offer, Unilever intends to commence statutory proceedings to acquire any remaining outstanding Preference Shares and to terminate the listings of the Preference Shares on Euronext Amsterdam, and it is intended that the Offer will be made by Unilever PLC (or a subsidiary) to facilitate this. The aggregate consideration under the Offer will be financed by utilising available cash and/or existing facilities. </p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:5pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Unilever intends to submit a request for approval of the offer memorandum to the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) as soon as practicable and within the statutory period of 12 weeks, and to publish the offer memorandum upon approval from the AFM. The Offer is expected to be launched in Q3 2017. As the Offer will qualify as a partial offer under the applicable offer rules, the duration of the acceptance period will be two weeks and certain other rules will apply. Settlement of the Offer is expected in Q4 2017.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Preference Shares were issued between 1927 and 1964, and have a high nominal value. Under Dutch law, ordinary and preference shares are entitled to voting rights in proportion to their nominal value at any general meeting of shareholders of Unilever N.V.</p>
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