Unilever to Make Board Changes

Unilever is proposing that The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP join the Board as a new Non-Executive Director. He will be proposed for election to the Board at the Annual General Meetings in Rotterdam on 11 May and in London on 12 May 2010.

4 Mar 2010 --- Unilever has announced that Leon Brittan, Wim Dik and Narayana Murthy will be retiring from the Board at the Annual General Meetings in May this year.

Unilever is proposing that The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP join the Board as a new Non-Executive Director. He will be proposed for election to the Board at the Annual General Meetings in Rotterdam on 11 May and in London on 12 May 2010.

Michael Treschow, Chairman of Unilever, said: "I am very pleased that Sir Malcolm Rifkind has agreed to be proposed to join the Board. With his broad background in international affairs he will be a valuable addition to the Board."

As announced on 16 December 2009, Unilever is also proposing that Jean-Marc Huët be appointed as an Executive Director at the Annual General Meetings in Rotterdam on 11 May and in London on 12 May 2010. Jean-Marc was appointed Chief Financial Officer in February 2010.

Unilever requires all Directors to offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meetings each year. The following Directors will therefore be offering themselves for re-election: Louise Fresco, Ann Fudge, Charles Golden, Byron Grote, Hixonia Nyasulu, Paul Polman, Kees Storm, Michael Treschow, Jeroen van der Veer and Paul Walsh.