-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E3cBV0dSVhzCp9g9VWdC+yuAU/8u6W7QLSjCzntbZO4Uju1uK7ZMMYIoFDVg10zb LTmkk/E+5hN7AR+lFhgDvw== 0001191638-08-000207.txt : 20080211 0001191638-08-000207.hdr.sgml : 20080211 20080211061658 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-08-000207 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080211 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080211 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: 08591041 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 ulvr200802116k.txt UNILEVER SHARE BUY-BACK 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 February, 2008 UNILEVER PLC (Translation of registrant's name into English) UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND (Address of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F..... Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ..... No .X.. If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______ 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 H M A Dumoulin By S H M A Dumoulin Secretary Date: 11 February, 2008 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION 99 Notice to London Stock Exchange dated 11 February, 2008, Unilever Share Buy-Back Exhibit 99 UNILEVER ANNOUNCES THE COMMENCEMENT OF ITS SHARE BUY-BACK PROGRAMME. Unilever today announces the commencement of its share buy-back programme. This follows the company's announcement on 7 February of its plan to buy back ordinary shares of an aggregate market value of at least Euro 1.5 billion in 2008. The purpose of the share buy-back programme is to provide a flexible route for returning cash to shareholders, over and above regular annual dividends. Part of the shares acquired under this programme may be used to settle obligations under share-based compensation plans. The buy-back may be of either Unilever NV shares, Unilever PLC shares or any combination of the two. The buy-back will take place within the limitations of the authority which has been granted or will be granted to the Boards by the respective general meetings of shareholders. Any share purchases during close periods will be made according to irrevocable mandates issued prior to the periods concerned. SAFE HARBOUR STATEMENT: 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 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends' or the negative of these terms and other similar expressions of future performance or results, including financial objectives to 2010, 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, 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 Group are described in the Group's filings with the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report & Accounts on Form 20-F. 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. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----