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Unilever PLC Results of General Meeting Unilever PLC (“Unilever”) today announces that, at the general meeting of Unilever shareholders held earlier today (the “General Meeting”) in connection with the proposed consolidation of its share capital (the “Share Consolidation”) following the demerger of The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V., both resolutions proposed were duly passed as special resolutions. Voting was by poll on both resolutions and the results are set out below. POLL RESULTS – GENERAL MEETING 21 October 2025 TOTAL VOTES FOR % TOTAL VOTES AGAINST % % OF SHARE CAPITAL VALIDLY CAST VOTED FOR AND AGAINST VOTES WITHHELD 1. To approve: (a) the Share Consolidation; and (b) the amendment to the Company’s articles of association. 1,839,943,392 99.95% 991,368 0.05% 75.03% 7,942,438 2. To approve the amendments to the Company’s authority to purchase its own shares. 1,846,561,284 99.95% 981,106 0.05% 75.30% 1,334,808 NOTES: - The 'For' vote includes votes given at the Chair's discretion and details of proxy votes cast are included in the table above. - As at close of business on 20 October 2025 the total number of issued ordinary shares of Unilever PLC was 2,524,997,338. Of those ordinary shares, 71,366,436 were held as treasury shares and 1,745,636 ordinary shares (including ordinary shares represented by Unilever PLC ADSs) were held by or on behalf of companies in the Unilever Group (the "Unilever Group Shares"). The voting rights attaching to the Unilever Group Shares are not exercisable. Therefore, as at 8.00am on 21 October 2025, the total number of Unilever PLC ordinary shares with exercisable voting rights was 2,451,885,266. A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'for' and 'against' a resolution.

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.2, copies of all the resolutions passed will be submitted to and available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. A copy of the resolutions can also be found in the Notice of Meeting which is available on our website: www.unilever.com/gm as Schedule 3 to the circular to Unilever shareholders published on 2 October 2025 (“Circular”). As noted in Unilever’s announcement earlier today, the timetable set out in the Circular in respect of the demerger of The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. and the Share Consolidation will need to be revised as a result of the ongoing US federal government shutdown. Further updates on the revised timetable will be provided as soon as practicable. For further information, please contact: Investor Relations: Investor.Relations@unilever.com Unilever Press Office: Press-Office.London@unilever.com Cautionary Statement This announcement may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws of certain jurisdictions, including 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Words and terminology such as 'will', 'aim', 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends', 'looks', 'believes', 'vision', 'ambition', 'target', 'goal', 'plan', 'potential', 'work towards', 'may', 'milestone', 'objectives', 'outlook', 'probably', 'project', 'risk', 'continue', 'should', 'would be', 'seeks', or the negative of these terms and other similar expressions of future performance, results, actions or events, and their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to, statements and information regarding Unilever's emissions reduction and other sustainability-related targets and other climate and sustainability matters (including actions, potential impacts and risks and opportunities associated therewith). Forward-looking statements can be made in writing but also may be made verbally by directors, officers and employees of the Unilever Group (the "Group") (including during management presentations) in connection with this announcement. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments and other factors affecting the Group. They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance or outcomes. All forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary

statements contained in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Because these forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, a number of which may be beyond the Group's control, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Among other risks and uncertainties, the material or principal factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements expressed in this announcement are: Unilever's global brands not meeting consumer preferences; Unilever's ability to innovate and remain competitive; Unilever's investment choices in its portfolio management; the effect of climate change on Unilever's business; Unilever's ability to find sustainable solutions to its plastic packaging; significant changes or deterioration in customer relationships; the recruitment and retention of talented employees; disruptions in Unilever's supply chain and distribution; increases or volatility in the cost of raw materials and commodities; the production of safe and high-quality products; secure and reliable IT infrastructure; execution of acquisitions, divestitures and business transformation projects, including the proposed separation of our Ice Cream business and the proposed consolidation of our share capital in connection with the demerger; economic, social and political risks and natural disasters; financial risks; failure to meet high and ethical standards; and managing regulatory, tax and legal matters and practices with regard to the interpretation and application thereof and emerging and developing ESG reporting standards including differences in implementation of climate and sustainability policies in the regions where the Group operates. The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us. Forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. The 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 intention, obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Group's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may

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