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More information on Unilever, including contact details, is available at www.unilever.com

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Our missionUnilevers mission is to add Vitality to life.We meet everyday needs for nutrition ,hygiene and personal care with brands thathelp people feel good , look good and getmore out of life .

Local roots and global scaleOur deep roots in local cultures and marketsaround the world give us our strongrelationship with customers and are thefoundation for our future growth. We willbring our wealth of knowledge andinternational expertise to the service of localconsumers a truly multi-local multinational.

Our peopleOur long term success requires a totalcommitment to exceptional standards ofperformance and productivity, to workingtogether effectively, to a willingness toembrace new ideas and learn continuously.

Corporate responsibilityTo succeed also requires, we believe, thehighest standards of corporate behaviourtowards everyone we work with, thecommunities we touch, and the environmenton which we have an impact.

Value creationThis is our road to sustainable, profitablegrowth, creating long-term value for ourshareholders, our people, and our businesspartners.

Eco-efficiency reducing the impacts of our operations Eco-innovation reducing the impacts of our products

Sustainability programmes in agriculture and water Supporting local communities

Unilever has led the food industry category of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the past 10 years.

This fact sheet may contain forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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. 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. Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Group are described in the Groups filings with the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report & Accounts on Form 20-F. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this fact sheet.

Management remuneration is aligned with these objectives

Overarching ambition

Top Third Total Shareholder Return, over a 3 year rolling period out of peer group of 20 other companies.

Reignite volume growth Protect cash flow and margin

2009 Priorities

Financial objectives

Savoury

Spreads

Dressings

Tea

Ice Cream

Household Cleaning

Mass Skin

Deodorants

Oral Care

World Number 1

World Number 2

Local strength

Unilever is one of the worlds most culturally diverse companies, with top leadership from 20 nations.

More than 35% of managers worldwide are women.

Our billion brands

Leading category positions

AACEE | 14.5bn | 36%Americas | 13bn | 32%

2008 Turnover 40.5 billion

WesternEurope | 13bn | 32%

47% of turnover in Developing and Emerging Markets Present in more than 150 countries around the world

Global presence

174,000 employees

Laundry

Daily Hair Care

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Legal Structure

Unilever operates as a single business entity. NVand PLC are the two parent companies of theUnilever Group, having separate legal identitiesand separate stock exchange listings for theirshares. To ensure unity of governance andmanagement, they have the same Directors and

are linked by agreements. The EqualisationAgreement regulates the mutual rights of the twosets of shareholders, including dividends. Thereis a one-for-one equivalence between theshares.

Management

The Category President is responsible forCategory strategies, brand development andinnovation. Regional Presidents are responsiblefor managing the business, deploying brandsand innovations effectively and winning withcustomers. They are supported by the Financeand HR functions.

StrategyUnilever is committed to growing competitivelyby developing its core assets of brands,technology, geographic spread and marketingexcellence. We will put the consumer and thecustomer at the heart of everything we do. Weare building our capabilities in R&D, focusing onfewer, bigger innovations rolled out more swiftly.We will leverage the global scale of our supplychain. Finally, we will continue to build a strong

performance culture.

2008 Results at a glance

Turnover grew by 1.0%Underlying sales growth of 7.4%. Operatingmargin 17.7%, with an underlying improvementof 0.1 percentage points. Operating profit for theyear was 37% higher, mainly due to disposalproceeds . Net profit from continuing operationsgrew by 30%. Strong cost savings programmesdelivered 1 billion in the year.

Share listings, EPS and DividendsUnilever is listed on the London, Amsterdam andNew York stock exchanges.

Unilever aims to pay an attractive, sustainableand growing dividend.

Unilevers practice has been to pay interim andfinal dividends equalised between PLC and NVaccording to the equalisation agreement. It isproposed to change to a simpler and moretransparent dividend practice. Further details canbe found on www.unilever.com.

Chief Executive OfficerP. Polman

Asia/Africa/CEEH. Manwani

AmericasM. Polk

W EuropeD Baillie

Foods, Home &Personal Care

V. Banga

FinanceJ. Lawrence

HRS. Ogg

Categories Regions Functions

Priority areas

Personal CareVitalityDeveloping and Emerging Markets

R&D for competitive advantageIntegrated supply chainWinning with customers

5,245

Turnover m Net Profit mOperating Profit m

2007 2008

7,167

2007 2008

From continuing operations

Exchange

Share

Ticker

Dividend pershare - 2008

DividendGrowth %pa1998-2008

Amsterdam

London

UnileverPLC

ULVR

0.61

+10%

UnileverNV NY

UN

$0.99

+9%

UnileverPLC ADR

UL

$0.91

+10%

New York

UnileverNV

UNA

0.77

+7%

Portfolio:

Capabilities:

40,187 40,5235,285

4,056

2007 2008

NV shareholders

PLC shareholders

Directors

NV PLCEqualisation

One Unilever Operating Units

R&DG. Berger

Clear accountabilityBias for action and speed of delivery

External focus

Performance culture: