Unilever PLC reported dividend-reinvestment transactions in its ordinary shares by nine people with the following roles on September 23, 2026: Chief Financial Officer Srinivas Phatak; Business Group President, Home Care Eduardo Campanella; President 1 Unilever Markets Reginaldo Ecclissato; CEO & Managing Director of Hindustan Unilever Limited Priya Nair; Chief People Officer Mairéad Nayager; Business Group President, Foods Heiko Schipper; Chief Research & Development Officer Richard Slater; Chief Supply Chain and Operations Officer Willem Uijen; and Chief Legal Officer and Group Company Secretary Prakash Kakkad. The reported prices were £47.14262 per share for GBP-denominated shares traded on London Stock Exchange and €54.8102 per share for EUR-denominated shares traded on Euronext Amsterdam. The notices state that the agreements were entered into during an open period.
UNILEVER PLC (UL) reports an update on its voting rights and capital. As at 31 August 2026, the company had 2,185,205,247 issued ordinary shares of 3 1/2p each. Of these, 30,703,780 were held as treasury shares and 173,846 were held by or on behalf of Unilever group companies, whose voting rights are not exercisable.
As a result, there were 2,154,327,621 Unilever PLC shares with voting rights on that date. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they must notify their interest in UL under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
UNILEVER PLC (UL) reported a management share transaction by Fabian Garcia, Business Group President, Personal Care and member of the Unilever Leadership Executive. Garcia sold 15,643 American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), each representing one Unilever PLC ordinary 3 1/2 pence share, at $63.915 per ADR on 21 August 2026 on the New York Stock Exchange, for an aggregate value of $999,822.35.
UNILEVER PLC (UL) received a notice that Fabian Garcia intends to sell up to 15,643 American Depositary Shares of the company under Rule 144 through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. The approximate aggregate market value of the planned sale is $999,822.35, with an approximate sale date of 08/21/2026 on the NYSE. These securities are reported as having been acquired from the issuer via restricted stock vesting dated 02/12/2026. The filing also states that 2,181,005,247 American Depositary Shares were outstanding for this class.
Unilever PLC provides an update on its share capital and voting rights in line with UK Financial Conduct Authority disclosure rules. As at 31 July 2026, issued share capital consisted of 2,185,205,247 ordinary shares of 3 1/2p each.
Of these, 30,703,780 were held as treasury shares and 174,123 were Unilever Group Shares, whose voting rights are not exercisable. This results in 2,154,327,344 shares with voting rights, which shareholders may use as the denominator for UK transparency notifications.
Unilever PLC reported a transaction by senior manager Heiko Schipper, Business Group President, Foods. He sold 1,400 ordinary shares on 31 July 2026 at €55.82 per share on Euronext Amsterdam, for a total value of €78,148, under PDMR disclosure rules.
Unilever PLC reported solid volume-led growth for the first half of 2026, with underlying sales growth of 4.8% driven by 4.2% volume and 0.6% price. Turnover was €25.6 billion, up 0.5% as operational gains and acquisitions offset a (4.9)% currency drag. All four Business Groups delivered volume-led growth; Home Care grew 7.6% USG and Beauty & Wellbeing 5.9%.
Underlying operating profit reached €5.2 billion, with underlying operating margin at 20.3%, up 10bps, while diluted EPS from continuing operations declined 2.5% to €1.38 and underlying EPS rose 2.4% to €1.61. Free cash flow improved to €1.5 billion. Net debt increased to €26.0 billion, or 2.3x net debt/UEBITDA, mainly after a completed €1.5 billion share buyback and dividends. The company reaffirmed capital-return priorities, declared a quarterly dividend of €0.4664 per share, and continues to progress the planned combination of its Foods business with McCormick, targeting completion by mid‑2027. Guidance for 2026 calls for USG of 4–6% with around 3% volume and a modest improvement in underlying operating margin versus 20.0% in 2025.
Unilever PLC describes a proposed business combination involving McCormick & Company, Inc. and Sandman Corporation, an indirect wholly owned Unilever subsidiary that will hold Unilever Foods. The structure includes an anticipated separation and spin-off of Unilever Foods from Unilever and its combination with McCormick.
The text consists mainly of a detailed forward‑looking statements disclaimer outlining numerous risks that could cause actual results to differ, including failure to obtain regulatory or shareholder approvals, financing risks, integration challenges, separation execution risks, changes in tax laws, potential legal proceedings and broader operational, ESG, supply chain and market risks for both groups.
It also explains that the communication is not an offer or solicitation for any securities and notes that McCormick will file a registration statement on Form S‑4 and proxy statement/prospectus, while an Unilever Foods entity will file a Form 10 information statement/prospectus for the spin‑off, all available free via the SEC and company investor relations channels.
McCormick & Co. outlines next steps for its planned combination with Unilever Foods, targeting closing by mid‑2027 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. The company describes a new operating model and confirms an Executive Team drawn from both McCormick and Unilever Foods, with Brendan Foley remaining Chairman, President and CEO and Marcos Gabriel continuing as CFO.
The combined company plans to maintain McCormick’s primary listing on the NYSE while applying for a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange. Global Headquarters will remain in Hunt Valley, Maryland, with an International Headquarters and substantial presence in the Netherlands to support non‑U.S. operations. Management expects to provide more detail on revenue and cost synergies and Transition Service Agreements by the end of September 2026. Extensive cautionary language highlights multiple risks that could delay, alter or prevent completion of the transaction.
McCormick outlines the planned structure and leadership for its proposed combination with Unilever’s Foods business, expected to close by mid-2027. The combined company will operate four commercial divisions: Americas Consumer with $8 billion in projected 2025 annual sales, International Consumer with $7 billion, Global Food Service with $4 billion, and Global Flavor with $2.5 billion, based on 2025 figures for both businesses excluding specified Unilever units.
The business will keep its primary listing on the NYSE and seek a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange at closing, while maintaining Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland and establishing an International Headquarters in the Netherlands alongside Unilever Foods’ R&D facilities. An Integration Management Office and transition services agreements lasting up to 24 months after closing are planned to manage integration, synergy capture, and cultural alignment, with further detail on anticipated revenue and cost synergies expected by the end of the third quarter.