UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-9
(Rule 14d-101)
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
Under Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
UNILEVER PLC
(Name of Subject Company)
UNILEVER PLC
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
American Shares (evidenced by Depositary Receipts) each representing one ordinary share of the
nominal amount of 3 l/9p each
(Title of Class of Securities)
904767704
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
T. E. Lovell
Group Secretary
Tel: +44(0)2078225252
Fax: +44(0)2078225464
100 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0DY
United Kingdom
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized
to receive notice and communications on behalf of the persons filing statement)
With copies to:
Thomas B. Shropshire, Jr.
Linklaters LLP
Tel: +44(0)2074562000
Fax: +44(0)2074562222
One Silk Street
London EC2Y 8HQ
United Kingdom
x Check the box below if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
On 17 February 2017, The Kraft Heinz Company (“Kraft Heinz”) announced that it had made a potential offer for all of the shares of Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. (together, “Unilever”). On 19 February 2017, Unilever and Kraft Heinz issued a joint statement announcing that Kraft Heinz had amicably agreed to withdraw its proposal for a combination of the two companies.
This Schedule 14D-9 filing contains the joint statement, issued by Unilever and Kraft Heinz, dated 19 February 2017, regarding the withdrawal of Kraft Heinz’s potential offer, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.