UNILEVER ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF U.S. BOND ISSUE

RNS Number : 2064J

Unilever PLC

02 August 2012

 



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 30^th July 2015 and $550 million Fixed Rate Notes due 2^nd 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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