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12th February, 2004
Unilever's fourth quarter results 2003
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12th February, 2004
Unilever puts vitality at core of new mission
12/02/2004 : As it enters the final year of its Path to Growth programme Unilever has today unveiled its new mission taking it beyond 2004:
“Unilever’s mission is to add vitality to life ...
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11th February, 2004
Unilever’s 2003 full year results and path to growth progress & delivery of value beyond 2004 telephone conference call / webcast
11/02/2004 : Unilever’s fourth quarter and provisional full year results for the year 2003 will be published at 0700hrs (London time) on Thursday, February 12 2004. The following teleconference and webcast arrangements are in place:
AGENDA - morning08.30(UK), 09:30(CET), 03:30(ET)
Presentation on the Review of 2003 Full Year Results and Path to Growth Progress followed by Question and Answer SessionThere will be a break between the two presentations at approximately
09.45–10.00 (UK), 10.45–11.00 (CET), 04.45–05.00 (EST)10:00(UK), 11:00(CET), 05:00(ET)
Presentation on Delivery of Value Beyond 2004 followed by Question and Answer Session.Dial-in InstructionsGeneral Public : +44 (0) 1296 311 650 - PIN No ...
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29th January, 2004
Unilever submits plans for redevelopment of Unilever House headquarters
29/01/2004 : Unilever has submitted a planning application to the City of London Corporation for the redevelopment of its landmark Unilever House headquarters in Blackfriars.
The redevelopment of the Grade II listed building aims to create an exciting and efficient workspace that reflects Unilever's values and vision for the future.Stanhope Plc has been appointed as developer and plans to completely transform the building's office space, entrance area, staff amenities and public spaces. The office space for about 500 people is to become more open plan, changing the working practices whilst reinforcing Unilever’s culture. The redevelopment is expected to take two years.Architects KPF have led the design for the scheme, which incorporates ideas from Unilever staff. The plant – housing lift and air-conditioning machinery, etc – will be removed from the roof creating significantly improved views to St Paul’s and restoring key elements of the building to its original design intent.As previously announced Unilever will temporarily re-house staff in a neighbouring building at 60 Victoria Embankment. Work is scheduled to begin in July 2004 and Unilever expect to occupy the completed building in 2006.Notes to Editor:Unilever background: Unilever is one of the world's largest consumer products companies with annual sales of approximately €48 billion in 2003. It produces and markets a wide range of foods and home and personal care products. Unilever operates nearly 100 countries around the globe and employs approximately 250,000 people.The business comprises:Foods Division: PG Tips and Lipton teas; Knorr soups, sauces and bouillons; Hellmann's mayonnaise; Bertolli olive oil and sauces; Flora, Pot Noodle, Marmite and Peperami snacks and spreads; Birds Eye frozen foods; Wall's and Ben & Jerry's ice cream; and Slim-Fast nutritional and health snack products.Home and Personal Care Division: Cif and Domestos household cleaners; Persil and Surf laundry detergents; Comfort fabric conditioner; Dove, Sure, Lynx, Impulse and Vaseline skin care, deodorant and soap products; Dove and Sunsilk hair care products; and Calvin Klein, Nautica and Lagerfeld fragrance products.Stanhope background: In the past 15 years Stanhope has developed over 50 office buildings providing more than 13 million sq ft of commercial space in central London and the South East ...
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26th January, 2004
Unilever Chairman calls for fresh EU push on Doha trade round
26/01/2004 : Niall FitzGerald, Chairman of Unilever, today urged the EU to respond quickly and positively to the recent US initiative on the WTO Doha development round.
Speaking on US/EU relations at a conference organised by Gordon Brown, Advancing Enterprise: Britain in a Global Economy, Mr FitzGerald welcomed the recent letter to WTO members from US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick. He urged the US and EU to work urgently to dismantle their systems of agricultural protection and subsidy which he described as: 'illiterate economics and morally unacceptable'. Mr FitzGerald has also written to Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, urging the UK to take a lead in the EU on this issue.Speaking for the first time in the UK his capacity as co-chair of the Transatlantic Business Dialogue - a business-led organisation to promote improved transatlantic relations - Mr FitzGerald also welcomed the UK-US initiative to explore the economic benefits of freer transatlantic trade launched by Gordon Brown and US Treasury secretary John Snow.Mr FitzGerald warned the conference that governments and regulators on both sides of the Atlantic had to work together to avoid unnecessary compliance costs and said that the TABD would review the most forward-looking approaches to regulatory co-ordination. Helping to achieve the highest standards of corporate governance would also be a priority for the TABD, he said, as would the urgent need to seek convergence in the area of accountancy standards. Mr FitzGerald pledged that the TABD would be a vigilant and vocal champion of business interests in its attempts to help create a barrier-free transatlantic market.Full Text of SpeechNiall FitzGerald is co-Chairman of the TABD with Douglas N Daft Chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Company ...
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12th January, 2004
Unilever financial calendar 2004
12/01/2004 : The payment timetable for Unilever 2003 final dividends and the 2004 interim dividends will be as follows:
FINAL FOR 2003UNILEVER PLCPLC ADRSProposal Announced12-Feb-0412-Feb-04Declaration (at AGM)12-May-0412-May-04Ex-dividend date19-May-0419-May-04Record Date21-May-0421-May-04Payment Date14-Jun-0414-Jun-04 FINAL FOR 2003UNILEVER NVNV NEW YORK SHARESProposal Announced12-Feb-0412-Feb-04Declaration (at AGM)12-May-0412-May-04Ex-dividend date14-May-0414-May-04Record date13-May-0418-May-04Payment Date14-Jun-0414-Jun-04 INTERIM FOR 2004UNILEVER PLCPLC ADRSAnnounced27-Oct-0427-Oct-04Ex-dividend date03-Nov-0403-Nov-04Record date05-Nov-0405-Nov-04Payment date26-Nov-0426-Nov-04 INTERIM FOR 2004UNILEVER NVNV NEW YORK SHARESAnnounced27-Oct-0427-Oct-04Ex-dividend date28-Oct-0428-Oct-04Record date27-Oct-0401-Nov-04Payment date26-Nov-0426-Nov-04 Other key financial dates for 2004
Financial results will be published at 07.00hrs on the following dates:
Q1 Wednesday, 28 April 2004
Q2 Wednesday, 28 July 2004
Q3 Wednesday, 27 October 2004
Q4 Thursday, 10 February 2005The Annual General Meetings of Unilever PLC and Unilever NV will be held on Wednesday, 12 May 2004, in London and Rotterdam respectively ...
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9th January, 2004
Unilever appointments
09/01/2004 : Unilever announced today that Harish Manwani (50), currently president of Home and Personal Care, Latin America, will succeed Charles Strauss as president of Home and Personal Care, North America, with effect from March 1 2004 ...
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5th January, 2004
Unilever board announcement
05/01/2004 : Unilever announces that Charles Strauss (61 years) has expressed the wish to retire from the boards of Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC following the annual general meetings on May 12, 2004 ...
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