Issue of Debt

Unilever PLC
20 December 2000


UNILEVER ANNOUNCES EUROBOND ISSUE

Unilever PLC announced today, 20 December 2000, that it has issued 
U.S. $ 375,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 2001 guaranteed by Unilever N.V.
and £125,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 2001 guaranteed by Unilever N.V.
under its debt issuance programme.  The Eurobond Issues had been launched on 6
December.


Details of the issue are:

Aggregate Principle Amount:       U.S. $ 375,000,000 
Type of security:                 Floating Rate Note due 2001 at 0.03125      
                                  percentage points per annum above 3-month   
                                  U.S.$-LIBOR 
Denomination of Notes:            $200,000
Issue Price:                      99.963% of the principle amount of the Notes



Aggregate Principle Amount:       £125,000,000
Type of security:                 Floating Rate Note due 2001 at 0.03125      
                                  percentage points per annum  above 3-month  
                                  Sterling-LIBOR
Denomination of Notes:            £100,000
Issue Price:                      99.973% of the principle amount of the Notes