Vergadering aandeelhouders Unilever keurt alle besluiten goed


29/04/2015

Tijdens de jaarlijkse algemene aandeelhoudersvergadering van Unilever N.V. op 29 april 2015 in Rotterdam hebben de aandeelhouders alle voorgestelde besluiten goedgekeurd. (Bericht alleen uitgegeven in het Engels.)

UNILEVER N.V.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ROTTERDAM, 29 APRIL 2015

ALL RESOLUTIONS APPROVED

Rotterdam, 29 April 2015 - Unilever N.V. shareholders today approved all resolutions put to the annual general meeting in Rotterdam. Voting was by poll on each resolution and the results are set out below.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

The following continuing directors stood for election and were duly re-appointed. These were Paul Polman, Jean-Marc Huet, Laura Cha, Louise Fresco, Ann Fudge, Mary Ma, Hixonia Nyasulu, John Rishton, Feike Sijbesma and Michael Treschow.

Byron Grote, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Kees Storm and Paul Walsh did not offer themselves for re-appointment and will retire as a Non-Executive Directors at the close of the Unilever PLC annual general meeting.

Nils Andersen and Judith Hartmann were proposed for appointment as non-executive directors for the first time and were duly appointed by the shareholders of Unilever N.V. with effect from 30 April 2015. Vittorio Colao was proposed for appointment as non-executive director for the first time
and was duly appointed by the shareholders of Unilever N.V. with effect from 1 July 2015.

POLL RESULTS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 201

RESOLUTION FOR % AGAINST % VOTE WITHHELD * ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL PRESENT
2. Adoption Annual Accounts and appropriation of the profit for the 2014 financial year 1,864,686,355 99.93 1,261,133 0.07 3,536,010 1,869,483,498
3. Discharge Executive Directors 1,845,814,473 99.52 8,941,311 0.48 14,067,156 1,868,822,940
4. Discharge Non-Executive Directors 1,846,474,717 99.52 8,916,579 0.48 14,086,621 1,869,477,917
5. Re-appointment Paul Polman ** 1,864,591,219 99.89 2,011,363 0.11 2,880,581 1,869,483,163
6. Re-appointment Jean Marc-Huet ** 1,860,201,462 99.66 6,381,697 0.34 2,900,135 1,869,483,294
7. Re-appointment Laura Cha ** 1,861,375,439 99.73 5,085,971 0.27 3,022,101 1,869,483,511
8. Re-appointment Louise Fresco ** 1,864,984,377 99.92 1,556,891 0.08 2,937,743 1,869,479,011
9. Re-appointment Ann Fudge ** 1,859,953,623 99.65 6,601,019 0.35 2,912,982 1,869,467,624
10. Re-appointment Mary Ma ** 1,858,330,926 99.65 6,487,663 0.35 4,649,594 1,869,468,183
11. Re-appointment Hixonia Nyasulu ** 1,864,975,064 99.92 1,561,789 0.08 2,941,279 1,869,478,132
12. Re-appointment John Rishton ** 1,864,861,886 99.91 1,673,386 0.09 2,933,555 1,869,468,827
13. Re-appointment Feike Sijbesma ** 1,861,624,240 99.79 3,909,842 0.21 3,935,153 1,869,469,235
14. Re-appointment Michael Treschow ** 1,854,075,142 99.33 12,442,019 0.67 2,952,641 1,869,469,802
15. Appointment Nils Andersen as Non-Executive Director ** 1,849,835,143 99.11 16,673,942 0.89 2,959,732 1,869,468,817
16. Appointment Vittorio Colao as Non-Executive Director ** 1,864,053,938 99.87 2,431,152 0.13 2,983,470 1,869,468,560
17. Appointment Judith Hartmann as Non-Executive Director ** 1,864,129,473 99.87 2,383,869 0.13 2,960,622 1,869,473,964
18. Appointment of the Auditor charged with the auditing of the Annual Accounts for the 2015 financial year 1,866,647,084 99.98 284,617 0.02 2,547,393 1,869,479,094
19. Designation of the Board of Directors as the company body authorised in respect of the issue of shares in the share capital of the Company 1,750,176,959 93.77 116,247,619 6.23 3,055,706 1,869,480,284
20. Authorisation of the Board of Directors to purchase shares and depositary receipts thereof in the share capital of the Company 1,854,905,288 99.42 10,892,917 0.58 3,661,507 1,869,459,712
21. Capital reduction with respect to shares and depositary receipts thereof held by the Company in its own share capital 1,865,281,961 99.95 913,624 0.05 3,282,512 1,869,478,097

The shares represented were good for 1,869,520,304, which is 83.83% of our issued share capital.

* Only the `for' and `against' votes are counted and together add up to 100%. By law a `vote withheld' is not considered to be a vote.

**The resolution, if passed, will only become effective if a similar resolution as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting of Unilever PLC to be held on 30 April 2015 in London, United Kingdom or any adjournment thereof is approved.

Cautionary statement

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including `forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as `will', `aim', `expects', `anticipates', `intends', `looks', `believes', `vision', or the
negative of these terms and other similar expressions of future performance or results, and their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments and
other factors affecting the Unilever group (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. Among other risks and uncertainties, the material or principal factors
which could cause actual results to differ materially are: Unilever's global brands not meeting consumer preferences; Unilever's ability to innovate and remain competitive; Unilever's investment choices in its portfolio management; inability to find sustainable solutions to support long-term
growth; customer relationships; the recruitment and retention of talented employees; disruptions in our supply chain; the cost of raw materials and commodities; the production of safe and high quality products; secure and reliable IT infrastructure; successful execution of acquisitions,
divestitures and business transformation projects; economic and political risks and natural disasters; financial risks; failure to meet high ethical standards; and managing regulatory, tax and legal matters. Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Group are described
in the Group's filings with the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Group's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2014 and the Annual Report and Accounts 2014. These forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date of this announcement. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, the Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Group's
expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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