SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

DRIVING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE

Graeme Pitkethly, September 2019

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Unilever today

190 countries

2.5 billion consumers

85% of brands

in leading positions

Europe

Home

Care

23%

Asia

20%

Beauty &

AMET

Personal

North

RUB

Care

45%

42%

America

Foods &

18%

Latin

Refreshment

38%

America

14%

59% Emerging Markets

3 strong Divisions

80% of leaders are local. #1 FMCG employer in 50 countries

Turnover 2018 excl Spreads, excl VZ Price, and excl Argentinian price from Q3 onwards.

Our investment case

Purpose-led,Multi-stakeholder

Future-fitmodel

Consumers Customer

Employees Planet

Society Shareholders

Superior financial

performance

2020 targets

GROWTH 3-5%

MARGIN 20%

UOM

CASH CONVERSION 100%

SUPERIOR

LONG

TERM

VALUE

Sustainable business driving superior financial performance

Competitive growth

5 Year Average

3%-3.5%

3.5%

Market

USG

growth

Margin improvement

5 Year UOM

18.4%

17.5%

16.4%

15.5% 15.6%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

UOM not restated for IFRS 16

Cash generation

2018

€10bn

€5bn

Cash

Free cash

returned to

flow

shareholders

Top 1/3 TSR

200%

160%

120%UL

80%

40%

0%

5yr TSR to Sep 2019, vs peers

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