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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.
McCormick & Company and Unilever Foods describe progress on their proposed combination, highlighting a planned operating model focused on consumers and customers, with goals of disciplined execution, innovation and long-term growth. A planned Executive Team draws leaders from both organizations to manage brands, categories, customers and global regions.
The combined company plans a secondary stock listing on the London Stock Exchange while maintaining McCormick’s primary listing on the NYSE, reinforcing its global footprint alongside an International HQ in the Netherlands and Global HQ in the US. Management emphasizes integration planning momentum, expected synergies and a vision of a scaled global flavor business, while extensive cautionary language outlines risks that could affect timing, completion, financing, regulatory approvals, integration, leverage and anticipated benefits. Investors are directed to forthcoming SEC filings, including a Form S-4 proxy statement/prospectus and a Form 10 information statement, for detailed terms of the transaction.
Unilever PLC describes a proposed business combination involving McCormick & Company, Inc., Sandman Corporation (an indirect Unilever subsidiary) and the Unilever Foods business, including an anticipated separation and spin-off of Unilever Foods from Unilever and its combination with McCormick.
The text is largely a detailed forward-looking statements caution, highlighting that expectations about the transaction, its timing, structure, regulatory and shareholder approvals, financing, integration, tax and accounting treatment, synergies, leverage and ownership percentages are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. It also notes broader business risks facing Unilever and McCormick.
The material clarifies that it does not constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. Instead, McCormick plans to file a registration statement on Form S-4, Unilever Foods plans to file a Form 10, and related proxy and information statement/prospectus materials will be submitted to the SEC. Investors are urged to read those future SEC filings in full when available to understand the proposed transaction.
Unilever PLC describes a proposed business combination in which McCormick & Company, Inc. would combine with Unilever’s Unilever Foods business through Sandman Corporation, an indirect wholly owned Unilever subsidiary. The structure includes a separation and spin-off of Unilever Foods from Unilever and its subsequent combination with McCormick.
The text consists mainly of forward-looking statements and extensive risk disclosures, highlighting regulatory approvals, shareholder approvals, financing availability, tax and accounting treatment, separation execution, integration challenges, leverage management and potential litigation as key uncertainties. It stresses that this communication is not an offer or solicitation for any securities and explains that McCormick will file a Form S-4 registration statement with a proxy statement/prospectus, while Unilever Foods will file a Form 10 information statement/prospectus, all to be carefully reviewed by investors when available.
Unilever PLC describes a proposed business combination involving McCormick & Company, Inc. and Sandman Corporation, an indirect wholly owned Unilever subsidiary, in connection with the anticipated separation and spin-off of Unilever Foods and its combination with McCormick. The text consists mainly of a detailed forward-looking statements caution, outlining extensive risks that could cause actual outcomes to differ from expectations, including failure to obtain regulatory and shareholder approvals, financing and tax uncertainties, integration and separation challenges, potential changes to transaction structure, and broader operational, regulatory, ESG and market risks facing both Unilever and McCormick. It also explains that McCormick intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 and Unilever Foods intends to file a registration statement on Form 10, and emphasizes that this communication is not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities or a proxy, urging investors to read the future SEC filings carefully when available.