Annual General Meeting Rotterdam, all resolutions approved

Board appointments

All continuing directors stood for election and were duly re-appointed. These were Paul Polman, Louise Fresco, Ann Fudge, Charles Golden, Byron Grote, Hixonia Nyasulu, Kees Storm, Michael Treschow, Jeroen van der Veer and Paul Walsh.

Jean-Marc Huët was proposed for election as executive director for the first time and was duly elected.

The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP was proposed for election as non-executive director for the first time and was duly elected.

Leon Brittan, Wim Dik and Narayana Murthy retired as non-executive directors at the meeting.

Poll Results Annual General Meeting 2010

A ‘Vote withheld’ is not a vote in law and was not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes ‘for’ and ‘against’ a resolution.

*The resolution is subject to and becomes effective on the passing of a similar resolution at the Unilever PLC AGM on 12 May 2010 in London, United Kingdom or at any adjournment thereof.

11 May 2010

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