0001191638-12-001020.txt : 20120802 0001191638-12-001020.hdr.sgml : 20120802 20120802131729 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-12-001020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120802 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120802 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120802 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNILEVER PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000217410 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04546 FILM NUMBER: 121002712 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: UNILEVER HOUSE STREET 2: BLACKFRIARS CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: EC4P 4BQ BUSINESS PHONE: 201-894-2790 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O UNILEVER UNITED STATES INC STREET 2: 700 SYLVAN AVENUE (ATTN.: M MONTAGNINO) CITY: ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07632 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNILEVER LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820429 6-K 1 ulvr201208026k.htm UNILEVER ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF U.S. BOND ISSUE ulvr201208026k.htm
 
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 August 2012


UNILEVER PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND
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UNILEVER ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF U.S. BOND ISSUE
 
London/Rotterdam - 2nd August 2012: Unilever announced that the $1 billion bond, consisting of $450 million Fixed Rate Notes due 30th July 2015 and $550 million Fixed Rate Notes due 2nd August 2017, launched on July 30, closed today.
 
Details of the issue are:

Type of security:                                              Fixed Rate Note due 2015 at a coupon of 0.45%
Aggregate Principal Amount:                        $450 million
 
Type of security:                                              Fixed Rate Note due 2017 at a coupon of 0.85%
Aggregate Principal Amount:                        $550 million
 
Mark Smith, Group Treasurer commented, " I am pleased to say that the issue has gone very well, with strong demand from investors enabling us to achieve financing at a competitive rate."
 
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Safe Harbour
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', '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 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; increasing competitive pressures; Unilever's investment choices in its portfolio management; finding 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; secure and reliable IT infrastructure; successful execution of acquisitions, divestitures and business transformation projects; economic and political risks and national disasters; the sovereign debt crisis in Europe; financial risks; and failure to meet high product safety and ethical standards; 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 the Group's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2011 and the Annual Report and Accounts 2011. 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.
 

 


 


 
 
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/ T.E. LOVELL
By T.E. LOVELL
SECRETARY
 
 

 
 
Date: 02 August, 2012