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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-17-019412
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171011
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171012

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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:		171133886

	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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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#333333;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND<font style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">(Address of principal executive offices)<br />&#160;<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 />&#160;<br />Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....<br />&#160;<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 />&#160;<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 />&#160;<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 />&#160;<br />Yes ..... No .X..<br />&#160;<br />If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant<br />in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 99 attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.<br />&#160;<br />&#160;<font style="font-weight:bold;">Signatures</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;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:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Date:<font style="font-weight:bold;"> 11 October 2017</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;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 11<sup style="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</sup> October, 2017</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">London/Rotterdam, 11 October 2017 &#8211; <font style="font-weight:normal;">Following the initial announcement by Unilever on 9 August 2017, Unilever Corporate Holdings Nederland B.V. (the &#8220;</font>Offeror<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#8221;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unilever PLC, today launches a recommended, unconditional and irrevocable partial cash offer for (depositary receipts of) all 6% and 7% cumulative preference (sub)shares (together the &#8220;</font>Preference Shares<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#8221;) in the capital of Unilever N.V. (the &#8220;</font>Offer<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#8221;). The acceptance period for holders of Preference Shares to tender their Preference Shares commences on 12 October 2017 at 9:00 hours CET and ends on 25 October 2017 at 17:40 hours CET (the &#8220;</font>Acceptance Period<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#8221;). Upon completion of the Offer, the Offeror will initiate statutory buy-out proceedings in order to acquire the remaining Preference Shares. </font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Offeror is making the Offer subject to the terms and conditions and restrictions set forth in the offer memorandum published today (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;">Offer Memorandum</font>&#8221;). Holders of Preference Shares who tender their Preference Shares will be paid in consideration for each Preference Share validly tendered and transferred under the Offer the amount set out in the table below: </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The offer price will be paid in cash, without interest and withholding of taxes, and is cum dividend.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The offer price represents a premium of 264% to the closing price per 6% cumulative preference subshare and a premium of 288% to the closing price per 7% cumulative preference subshare on 8 August 2017, being the day prior to the initial announcement of the Offer on 9 August 2017. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Background and rationale of the Offer </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As announced on 9 August 2017, the Offer represents an important step towards simplification of Unilever's capital structure and improving corporate governance by strengthening the link between economic interest and voting rights for shareholders.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">NN Investment Partners B.V. and ASR Nederland N.V. have each irrevocably committed to tender all Preference Shares held by them under the Offer. Consequently, upon completion of the Offer, the interests held by the Offeror will represent at least 97% of the outstanding Preference Shares. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Upon completion of the Offer, the Offeror will initiate statutory buy-out proceedings in order to acquire any remaining Preference Shares and terminate the listing of the Preference Shares on Euronext Amsterdam.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Unanimous recommendation of the board of Unilever N.V.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The board of Unilever N.V. fully supports the Offer and unanimously recommends the Offer to the holders of the Preference Shares for acceptance, as set out in the separate position statement which is available as of today and contains the information required by the Dutch offer rules in connection with the Offer (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;">Position Statement</font>&#8221;).</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Cancellation of treasury Preference Shares</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Consistent with the rationale of the Offer, Unilever N.V. intends to cancel all Preference Shares currently held by it in treasury, except for ten 6% cumulative preference subshares and one 7% cumulative preference share which it will hold on to for purposes of preventing a potential delay of the statutory buy-out proceedings that could otherwise occur.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Indicative timetable</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Acceptance Period commences on 12 October 2017 at 9:00 hours CET and ends on 25 October 2017 at 17:40 hours CET. No later than three business days after the end of the Acceptance Period, the Offeror will publicly announce that it declares the Offer unconditional (<font style="font-style:italic;">het bod gestand doen</font>). </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">When the Offer is declared unconditional, the Offeror will announce a post-acceptance period of one week in order to enable the holders of Preference Shares who did not tender their Preference Shares during the Acceptance Period to tender their Preference Shares under the same terms and conditions as applicable to the Offer. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Settlement of the Offer will take place no later than five business days after the Offer has been declared unconditional and no later than five business days after the end of the post-acceptance period.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Further information</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This announcement contains selected, condensed information regarding the Offer and does not replace the Offer Memorandum and/or the Position Statement. Holders of Preference Shares are advised to review the Offer Memorandum and Position Statement in detail and to seek independent advice where appropriate to reach a balanced judgment in respect of the Offer.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Offer Memorandum and Position Statement are available for downloading on the website of Unilever (<font style="text-decoration:none;"><strike Style="text-decoration:none;">www.unilever.com</strike><strike Style="text-decoration:none;">/investor-relations/</strike><strike Style="text-decoration:none;">unilever-shares/about-shares/</strike></font>). Copies thereof are also available free of charge via Unilever N.V., the Exchange Agent and the Administrative Tender Agent: </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Offer will be made in reliance on the exemption from certain requirements of Rule 13e-4 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provided by Rule 13e-4(h)(8) thereunder, and otherwise in accordance with the requirements of U.S. and Dutch law. Accordingly, the Offer will be subject to Dutch disclosure and other procedural requirements, including, with respect to the offer timetable, extensions of the Acceptance Period and timing of payments that are different from those applicable under U.S. tender offer procedures and laws. U.S. investors are therefore advised to review the Offer Memorandum and the Position Statement in detail and to seek independent advice where appropriate. The Offer Memorandum and the Position Statement will be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;">SEC</font>&#8221;) on Form CB.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This is a joint press release by Unilever Corporate Holdings Nederland B.V., Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 Paragraph 3 and Section 20 Paragraph 2 in conjunction with Section 18 Paragraph 3 of the Netherlands Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit Openbare Biedingen Wft) in connection with the recommended public offer by Unilever Corporate Holdings Nederland B.V. for all Preference Shares in the capital of Unilever N.V. This announcement does not constitute an offer, or any solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Unilever N.V. Any offer will be made only by means of an offer memorandum specifically published for this purpose on the terms and conditions set forth therein, and subject to the applicable rules and regulations in the Netherlands. This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into, directly or indirectly, any jurisdiction in which such release, publication or distribution would be unlawful.</p>
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