Meeting everyday needs of people everywhere - Unilever
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Further statutory information and other information<br />
<strong>Unilever</strong> PLC<br />
Capital and membership<br />
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At 31 December 1999 PLC had 117 980 ordinary shareholdings.<br />
The following table analyses the registered holdings <strong>of</strong> PLC’s 1.4p ordinary shares at 31 December 1999.<br />
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Number Total<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> shares <strong>of</strong> holdings % shares held %<br />
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1 – 1 000 40 749 34.54 22 855 828 0.78<br />
1 001 – 2 500 34 850 29.54 57 350 097 1.97<br />
2 501 – 5 000 20 302 17.21 72 263 890 2.48<br />
5 001 – 10 000 12 247 10.38 85 908 494 2.95<br />
10 001 – 25 000 6 467 5.48 97 409 085 3.35<br />
25 001 – 50 000 1 498 1.27 51 534 218 1.77<br />
50 001 – 100 000 684 0.58 47 274 912 1.62<br />
100 001 – 1 000 000 870 0.74 273 248 508 9.39<br />
Over 1 000 000 313 0.26 2 203 613 548 75.69<br />
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117 980 100.00 2 911 458 580 100.00<br />
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Substantial interests in the share capital <strong>of</strong> PLC<br />
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The Register maintained by PLC pursuant to Section 211 <strong>of</strong> the Companies Act 1985 shows that at the date <strong>of</strong> signing the Report and<br />
Accounts 156 815 034 ordinary shares in PLC, representing approximately 5% <strong>of</strong> the issued ordinary capital, were held jointly by Sir<br />
Michael Angus, The Rt Hon The Viscount Leverhulme, Sir Michael Perry, N W A FitzGerald and Dr J I W Anderson as trustees <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Leverhulme Trust and the Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust.<br />
The Register also shows the following interests in PLC’s Ordinary and Deferred capital on that date:<br />
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Approximate<br />
Holder Class % held<br />
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Prudential Corporation plc Ordinary 3<br />
N.V. Elma Deferred 50<br />
United Holdings Limited Deferred 50<br />
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Directors’ interests<br />
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The Register <strong>of</strong> Directors’ Interests in the share capital <strong>of</strong> PLC and its subsidiaries, which contains full details <strong>of</strong> the directors’ PLC<br />
shareholdings and options, is open to inspection by shareholders and will be open for inspection at the Annual General <strong>Meeting</strong>.<br />
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Employee involvement and communication<br />
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<strong>Unilever</strong>’s companies maintain formal processes to inform, consult and involve employees and their representatives. Most <strong>of</strong> the United<br />
Kingdom sites are accredited to the Investors in People standard. The European Foundation for Quality Management’s model for<br />
measuring Business Excellence, with its strong emphasis on maximising the potential <strong>of</strong> employees, is also widely employed.<br />
A European Works Council, embracing employee and management representatives from 15 countries <strong>of</strong> Western Europe, has been in<br />
existence for three years, and provides a forum for discussing issues that extend across national boundaries.<br />
The directors’ report <strong>of</strong> the United Kingdom group companies contain more details about how they have communicated with their<br />
employees during 1999.<br />
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Equal opportunities and diversity<br />
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Every <strong>Unilever</strong> company in the United Kingdom has an equal opportunities policy and actively pursues equality <strong>of</strong> opportunity for all<br />
employees.<br />
During 1999, all United Kingdom companies committed to a major UK-wide action programme to accelerate progress in achieving<br />
diversity. They are committed to having an even greater diversity at all levels within the organisation, and will continue to create an<br />
environment in which individuals’ differences are appreciated and in which all employees feel valued and respected.<br />
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Charitable and other contributions<br />
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During the year group companies made financial contributions <strong>of</strong> £6 million to United Kingdom charitable organisations and assisted<br />
them with a further £1 million <strong>of</strong> support in other forms. In addition, £100 000 was given to Britain in Europe. No contribution was<br />
made for political purposes.<br />
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