Directorate Change

Unilever PLC
1 May 2002


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Release: Immediate



                                 J VAN DER VEER

                      APPOINTED UNILEVER ADVISORY DIRECTOR

Jeroen van der Veer (54) has been appointed an Advisory Director of Unilever
with effect from May 1 2002. He will serve as a member of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committees.


Mr van der Veer is President of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and Vice-Chairman
of the Committee of Managing Directors of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of
Companies. He has held various positions during his 30 years of service with
Royal Dutch/Shell, including positions in the Netherlands, the UK, Curacao and
the USA.




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