FORM 6-K
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                           REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER


                       Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         For the month of September, 2007


                                 UNILEVER PLC
                (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                  UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


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Exhibit 99 attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.



                                   Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                            UNILEVER PLC


                                        /S/ S G WILLIAMS
                                        By  S G WILLIAMS
                                            SECRETARY


Date: September 14, 2007





                            EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NUMBER              EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

99                          Notice to London Stock Exchange dated
                            14 September 2007, Directorate Change




Exhibit 99




                     SPINETTA TO STEP DOWN FROM UNILEVER



Unilever today announced that Jean-Cyril Spinetta will step down as a
non-executive director for personal reasons.



Michael Treschow, chairman of Unilever, said: "I would like to take this
opportunity to thank Jean-Cyril for his contribution to Unilever.  In the short
time that he has been on the board of the business his wise counsel and
experience have been most helpful.  Nevertheless, I do accept that he feels that
he is no longer able to devote the time to Unilever that he would wish."



                                     -ends-



Friday, 14th September 2007



Notes:



..    Jean-Cyril Spinetta (54) will cease to be a non-executive director of
     the boards of both Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. with immediate effect

..    Mr Spinetta joined the boards of Unilever at the AGMs in May 2006

..    A successor for Mr Spinetta on the Unilever nomination committee will
     be announced in due course

..    Mr Spinetta is currently chairman and chief executive of Air France/KLM







About Unilever



Unilever's mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for
nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good,
look good and get more out of life.



Unilever is one of the world's  leading  suppliers of fast moving consumer goods
with  strong  local  roots in more than 100  countries  across  the  globe.  Its
portfolio  includes  some of the  world's  best  known  and  most  loved  brands
including twelve EUR1 billion brands and global leadership in many categories in
which the company  operates.  The portfolio  features brand icons such as Flora,
Bertolli, Dove, Lux, Pond's, Lynx, Sunsilk, Persil, Cif and Domestos.



Unilever has around 179,000 employees in approaching 100 countries and generated
annual sales of EUR40 billion in 2006.  For more information about Unilever and
its brands, visit www.unilever.com.



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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Words such as 'expects',
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forward-looking statements, including, among others, competitive pricing and
activities, consumption levels, costs, the ability to maintain and manage key
customer relationships and supply chain sources, currency values, interest
rates, the ability to integrate acquisitions and complete planned divestitures,
physical risks, environmental risks, the ability to manage regulatory, tax and
legal matters and resolve pending matters within current estimates, legislative,
fiscal and regulatory developments, political, economic and social conditions in
the geographic markets where the Group operates and new or changed priorities of
the Boards.   Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting the
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