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ABOUT UNILEVER

INTRODUCING UNILEVER


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ABOUT UNILEVER

Unilever is one of the world’sleading suppliers of fast-moving consumer goods.

Our products are sold in over190 countries and used by2 billion consumers everyday.


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OUR PEOPLE

We aim to create an environment in whichall employees can fulfil their potential.

Unilever is one of the world’s most culturallydiverse companies.


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BUSINESS WITH PURPOSE

Our purpose is to makesustainable living commonplace

We work to create a betterfuture every day, with brands

and services that help peoplefeel good, look good and getmore out of life.

Our first priority is to our

consumers – then customers,employees, suppliers andcommunities.

When we fulfil ourresponsibilities to them, webelieve that our shareholderswill be rewarded.


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OUR COMPASS STRATEGY

Our vision is to double the size ofthe business, whilst reducing ourenvironmental footprint andincreasing our positive socialimpact.

The Compass provides a blueprintfor success by identifying what wemust do to win share and growvolume in every category andcountry.


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FAST FACTS - 2012

€1 BILLIONINVESTED IN R&D WORLDWIDE

190COUNTRIES INWHICH OURPRODUCTSARE SOLD

TURNOVER OF

€51 BILLIONAT END OF 2012

EMPLOYEESAT THE ENDOF THE YEAR

173,000

EMERGING

MARKETSNOW REPRESENT

55%OF TURNOVER


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STRATEGIC FOCUS


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OUR BUSINESS MODEL

OUR BRANDSStrong brands and innovationare central to our ambition todouble in size

OUR OPERATIONS

We aim to develop innovativeproducts that address differentconsumer needs at differentprice points

OUR PEOPLE

Sustainable, profitable growthcan only be achieved with theright people working in anorganisation that is fit to win SUSTAINABLE LIVING

The differentiator in our businessmodel is our Sustainable Living Plan

and the goal of sustainable living.


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UNILEVER’S GROWTH PRIORITIES

Our ambition is to win share and grow volume in every category and

country.

WINNING WITH BRANDS AND INNOVATION

BUILD STRONGERBRANDS

DEVELOP BIGGER,BETTER, FASTERINNOVATIONS

BUILD MARGINENHANCINGINNOVATION


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country.

WINNING IN THE MARKETPLACE

LEAD MARKETDEVELOPMENT; REACHUP, DOWN AND WIDE

WIN WITH WINNINGCUSTOMERS ANDCHANNELS

BE AN EXECUTIONPOWERHOUSE


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country.

WINNING THROUGHCONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

BUILD A QUALITY-DRIVENVALUE CHAIN WITH GLOBALSCALE AND LOCAL AGILITY

DRIVE RETURN ON

CAPITAL ANDMARKETINGINVESTMENT

DELIVER A COSTCOMPETITIVEORGANISATION


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country.

WINNING WITH PEOPLE

BUILD DEPTH OFCAPABILITY ANDLEADERSHIP

LIVE OUR VALUESAND BUILD APERFORMANCECULTUREBUILD AN AGILE,

FLEXIBLE, AND DIVERSEORGANISATION


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THE UNILEVER SUSTAINABLELIVING PLAN

We have long been working and reportingon our impact on society and theenvironment. Our Sustainable Living Planbrings together all this work and setsmany new targets.

Our Sustainable Living Plan will result inthree significant outcomes by 2020.

1. We will help more than 1 billionpeople take action to improve theirhealth and well-being.

2. We will halve the environmentalimpact of the making and use of ourproducts.

3. We will source 100% of agriculturalraw materials sustainably.

HELP

1 BILLIONPEOPLE IMPROVETHEIR HEALTH& WELLBEING

HALVEENVIRONMENTALFOOTPRINT OF

OUR PRODUCTS

SOURCE

100%OF AGRICULTURALRAW MATERIALS

SUSTAINABLY


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IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

From our earliest days we have sought to meetpeople’s need for good health and hygiene.

By 2020 we will help more than 1 billion peopleimprove their hygiene habits and bring safe

drinking water to 500 million people.

Using globally recognised dietary guidelines, wecontinually work to improve the taste andnutritional quality of our products.

By 2020 we will double the proportion of ourportfolio that meets the highest nutritionalstandards, helping hundreds of millions of peopleachieve a healthier diet.

IN ACTION

AROUND 220 MILLIONPEOPLE REACHED BY

END 2012 THROUGHOUR PROGRAMMES ONHANDWASHING, SAFEDRINKING WATER,ORAL HEALTH ANDSELF-ESTEEM†

† 2012 figures are preliminary. They will be finalised in the UnileverSustainable Living Plan: Progress Report 2012, to be published in April 2013.


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REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Our aim is to halve the environmentalfootprint associated with the making anduse of our products by 2020.

By 2020 we aim to:

• Halve the greenhouse gas impact of ourproducts across the lifecycle

• Halve the water associated with theconsumer use of our products

•Halve the waste associated with thedisposal of our products

† 2012 figures are preliminary. They will be finalised in the Unilever SustainableLiving Plan: Progress Report 2012, to be published in April 2013.‡ Measured July 2011-June 2012, compared to January-December 2010.

IN ACTION

OUR GREENHOUSE GASIMPACT HAS REDUCEDBY AROUND 6% SINCE2010†‡


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ENHANCING LIVELIHOODS

We work with hundreds of thousands ofsmallholder farmers, small-scale distributorsand micro-entrepreneurs.

Our goal is to link 500,000 smallholder

farmers into our supply network.

We will help to improve their agriculturalpractices and enable them to supply intoglobal markets at competitive prices.

We will increase the number of Shaktientrepreneurs – our door-to-door sellingoperation in India – that we recruit, train andemploy from 45,000 in 2010 to 75,000 in 2015.

† 2012 figures are preliminary. They will be finalised in the UnileverSustainable Living Plan: Progress Report 2012, to be published in April 2013.

IN ACTION

48,000 SHAKTI SMALL-SCALE DISTRIBUTORSBY END 2012†


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OUR VALUES

Our Values guide our people inthe judgments, decisions andactions they take every day.

They underpin everything wesay and do.


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OUR VALUES

INTEGRITYWe are committed to integritybecause it creates our reputation,so we never compromise on it. Itdefines how we behave, whereverwe are. It guides us to do the rightthing for the long-term success of

Unilever.

RESPECTWe are committed to respectbecause people should betreated with dignity, honesty andfairness. We celebrate thediversity of people, and werespect people for who they are

and what they bring.


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OUR VALUES

RESPONSIBILITYWe are committed to responsibilitybecause we want to take care ofour consumers, customers andemployees, as well as theenvironment and the communitiesin which we operate. We take this

personally and always do whatwe say we will do.

PIONEERINGWe are committed to thepioneering spirit because itcreated us and still drives us as abusiness. It gives usthe passion for winning and forcreating a better future. It means

that we are always willing to takeintelligent risks.


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PERFORMANCE


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SCALE AND GEOGRAPHICAL REACH

EUROPE

€20.4 billion turnover5.7% underlying volume growth

40% of group turnover

ASIA, AFRICA, CENTRAL &EASTERN EUROPE

EUROPE

€13.9 billion turnover0.9% underlying volume growth27% of group turnover

EUROPE

EUROPE

€17.1 billion turnover3.1% underlying volume growth33% of group turnover

THE AMERICAS


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SCALE AND GEOGRAPHICAL REACH

2012 TURNOVER €51.3 BILLION


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CATEGORY HIGHLIGHTS IN 2012

Turnover: €9.1 billion

Underlying volume growth : 10.3%

Turnover: €14.4 billionUnderlying volume growth: 0.9% Turnover: €18.1 billionUnderlying volume growth : 6.2%

Turnover: €9.7 billion

Underlying volume growth : 2.4%

PERSONAL CAREFOODS

REFRESHMENTHOMECARE


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UNILEVER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

UNDERLYINGSALESGROWTH %

TURNOVER

(€ BILLION)


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UNILEVER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

YEAR 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

UNDERLYING SALES GROWTH % 6.9 6.5 4.1 3.5 7.4

TURNOVER (€ BILLION) 51.3 46.5 44.3 39.8 40.5

OPERATING PROFIT (€ BILLION) 7 6.4 6.3 5 7.2

NET PROFIT* (€ BILLION) 4.9 4.6 4.6 3.7 5.3

NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES(€ BILLION)

6.8 5.5 5.8 3.9

* Continuing operations


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CATEGORIES,

BRANDS ANDCLUSTERS


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UNILEVER’S PORTFOLIO OF CATEGORIES

PERCENTAGE OF SALES

28% 18% 35% 19%

FOODS REFRESHMENTPERSONAL CAREHOMECARE


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OUR € 1 BILLION BRANDS

Home Care

Refreshment

Foods

Personal Care


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CATEGORIES AND CLUSTERSCLEAR, DISTINCT, COMPLEMENTARY ROLES

CATEGORIESDeliver global platforms

Responsible for:

• Brand development

• Innovation

• Research and development

Accountable for:

• Medium/long-term market share

• Brand health

• Innovation metrics

• Category value creation

OUR CATEGORIES

PERSONAL CAREDeodorantsHairOralSkin

REFRESHMENTBeveragesIce Cream

HOMECARELaundryHousehold care

FOODSSpreads & DressingsSavouryFood Solutions


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CATEGORIES AND CLUSTERSCLEAR, DISTINCT, COMPLEMENTARY ROLES

CLUSTERSExecute on the ground

Responsible for:

• Managing the business

• Deploying brands and innovations

• Customer management

Accountable for:• Short-term market shares

• Growth

• Profit

• Cash flows


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INSPIRATION EVERY DAY

Working closely with chefs and caterers in 74 countriesUnilever Food Solutions helps achieve the critical balancebetween impressing guests and making a profit, andaddressing the important food issues that have beenidentified by consumers.

OUR BRANDSGlobal brands: Knorr, Lipton and Hellmann’sLeading positions in dressings, sauces, seasonings,sauces, soups, desserts and tea.

OUR PEOPLE4,600 employees, of which:

• 3,600 sales people

• 190 chefs

EssenceInspiring chefs to satisfy

their guests every day


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OUR CHEFMANSHIP

Our unique DNA that is a key point of differencefor us. We put Chefs at the heart of everything we do.

OUR SERVICES

Three areas that help boost our relevance to operators

• Your Guest (Understand more about their guests)

• Your Menu (Deliver nutritious, healthy and profitable menus)

• Your Kitchen (Keep their kitchen efficient and thriving )


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THE SUPPLY CHAIN


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MANUFACTURING

TOTAL WASTE

- ktonnes of Waste -

TOTAL WATER

- Mio m3 Water -

TOTAL CO2- Mio tons -

31% lessCO2

per tonne of

product

25% less

water per tonne of

product

51% less

wasteper tonne of

product

H2O Actual Waste ActualCO2 Actual

0.84 76

2010

2.60

2009

2.64

2008

Baselin

e

2.79

1.95

2011

2.21

2012

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2011

45

2010

52

2009

52

2008

Baselin

e

57

2012

75

2011

93

2010

126

2009

121

2008

Baselin

e

151

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30% less in absolute 50% less in absolute23% less in absolute

*2008 is the Manufacturing USLP baseline


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CONSUMERS

Our top 12 brandsall have sales of

more than €1

billion. Around €6.8 billion

invested in

advertising and

promotion.

2 billion

consumers use a

Unilever product

every day.

€1 billion investedin R&D.


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CUSTOMERS

Unilever manages a numberof partnerships globally.

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INNOVATION


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INNOVATION DRIVING GROWTH

• More than 300 new patentapplications filed each year

• A portfolio of more than20,000 patents and patentapplications


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INTEGRATED R&D

• More than 6,000 R&D professionals• Six key R&D sites delivering

groundbreaking technologies: Bangalore(India), Colworth (UK), Port Sunlight (UK)Shanghai (China), Trumbull (US), andVlaardingen (NL)

• 31 major development centres developingand implementing product innovations

• 92 locations around the globe with R&Dteams implementing innovations incountries and factories


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DOVE FLIES INTO THEPHILIPPINES

Within six months of beingintroduced in thePhilippines in 2012, theDove hair range hadbecome the number threebrand in the market andwe achieved our highestshare of the haircaremarket for a decade.

BIGGER AND FASTER INNOVATIONS

RELAUNCH OF DiG

Our ‘Dirt is Good’ (DiG)brands, re-launched inmultiple markets in 2012with a powerful mix oftraditional and digitaladvertising. Five keymarkets have already grownmarket share as a result andmore DiG re-launches areplanned for 2013.

TRESemmé MULTIPLELAUNCHES

In November 2011, theTRESemmé brand waslaunched into Brazil just sixmonths after the Alberto

Culver acquisition wascompleted. We have sincelaunched the brand inIndonesia, India, Thailandand the Philippines, provingour organisational

capability to roll out a brandwith speed and agility.


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STRUCTURE


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LEGAL STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE

Unilever was formed in 1930 from twocompanies: Margarine Unie and LeverBrothers.

It was a full business merger, operating as asingle business entity.

Two separate legal parent companies havebeen maintained:

Unilever NV (Netherlands) and

Unilever PLC (UK)

This works through an equalisation agreementand other contracts between the twocompanies.

Margarine Unie

(Netherlands)

Lever Brothers(UK)


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