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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-17-024269
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171128

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		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:		171224347

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

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		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="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;"> 28 November 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 28<sup style="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</sup> November, 2017</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">UNILEVER CONFIRMS STRONG PROGRESS WITH ITS 2020 PROGRAMME</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:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">London/Rotterdam, November 28<sup style="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</sup> 2017 &#8211; <font style="font-weight:normal;">Unilever will hold its annual investor event on November 29<sup style="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</sup> and 30<sup style="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</sup> 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;The presentations will include an update on Unilever&#8217;s 2020 programme to accelerate sustainable shareholder value creation.&nbsp;&nbsp;Connected 4 Growth continues to progress well and is expected to deliver growth ahead of our markets, which in current market conditions is expected to translate into underlying sales growth of 3-5% per year between now and 2020.</font></p>
<p style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The 5-S supply chain savings and zero-based budgeting programmes are delivering faster than planned, and the integration of Foods and Refreshment into a single business unit is, equally, progressing well.&nbsp;&nbsp;These actions enable reinvestment behind our brands for growth, and provide momentum towards our underlying operating margin target of 20% by 2020.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The outlook for 2017 is reconfirmed.&nbsp;&nbsp;We continue to expect underlying sales growth within the <br />3 to 5% range, an improvement in underlying operating margin of at least 100 basis points, and strong cash flow delivery.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Unilever&#8217;s portfolio continues to be developed at an accelerated pace to ensure the platforms are in place for long-term value creation by being in attractive market segments and sales channels.&nbsp;&nbsp;So far this year, nine acquisitions have been completed or announced.&nbsp;&nbsp;The exit from our spreads business via sale or de-merger remains fully on track.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">At the same time, Unilever has also continued to simplify its capital structure and ensure it remains at the forefront of good corporate governance.&nbsp;&nbsp;This includes the acquisition of the outstanding Unilever N.V. preference shares.&nbsp;&nbsp;As previously announced, the Board is conducting a review of the dual-headed legal structure. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This review is progressing well and the Board considers that unification with a single share class would be in the best interests of Unilever and its shareholders as a whole, providing greater ongoing strategic flexibility for value-creating portfolio change. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#333333;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Unilever is a geographically diversified business with a very small corporate centre compared to the scale of its global operations.&nbsp;&nbsp;Reflecting this, following any unification, we envisage one lean, agile corporate centre.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
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