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UNILEVER PLC

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Registration No.
00041424
Incorporation Date
1894-06-21
Company Type
Public Limited Company
Address
Merseyside, United Kingdom
Website
www.unilever.co.uk/
Source: Companies House

UNILEVER PLC is a Public Limited Company registered in United Kingdom under 00041424, and its current status with Companies House is active. The company was incorporated on 21 June 1894 and lists its registered address as Merseyside, United Kingdom. 5 shareholders are on record for UNILEVER PLC, and since every one of them is a company rather than an individual, this particular filing does not on its own establish an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) — identifying one would mean tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn. This profile is sourced directly from Companies House and was last updated on 15 September 2026.

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Shareholders

5

Five shareholders are currently on record for UNILEVER PLC, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006.

The largest of these is iShares Trust-iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, holding 5.6% — the largest recorded stake — followed by T. ROWE PRICE Intl Fd.S, INC.-T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock Fd. at 2.8%; the remaining 3 shareholders shown hold smaller stakes.

The register reports 17 shareholders in total, though only the top 5 by holding are shown in this view.

Because every shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.

Shareholder Type Holding Source Document
iShares Trust-iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF 5.6% Companies House
T. ROWE PRICE Intl Fd.S, INC.-T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock Fd. 2.8% Companies House
Bank of America Corporation 1.7% Companies House
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE III-GQG PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND 1.5% Companies House
Old Mission Capital, LLC 0% Companies House

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Officers

5

The Director of UNILEVER PLC on record is Alan Butler; 5 officers are shown here, filed with Companies House.

The register reports 79 officers in total, including past appointments, though only the 5 most relevant records are shown here.

Management authority at UNILEVER PLC sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.

The source filing doesn't specify representation authority — whether officers can act individually or must sign jointly to bind the company — so that detail isn't available here.

AB
Alan Butler RESIGNED

Appointed
1991-07-18
Resigned
2005-05-11
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

AG
Ashok Ganguly RESIGNED

Appointed
1992-05-16
Resigned
1997-05-06
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

RK
Ralph Kugler RESIGNED

Appointed
2005-05-11
Resigned
2008-05-15
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

CG
Charles Golden RESIGNED

Appointed
2006-05-09
Resigned
2014-05-14
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

SP
Srinivas Phatak ACTIVE

Appointed
2025-09-15
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

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Group Structure

UNILEVER PLC has no recorded parent company — it sits at the top of its own group structure, with 129 subsidiaries recorded beneath it across 52 jurisdictions. Each of these downward relationships is derived rather than filed: resolved by matching entities across the registry network, not stated directly in a single document.

Those 129 subsidiaries span United Kingdom, United States, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Israel, Japan, and 46 more jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. 21 of the 129 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.

Ultimate HQ
UNILEVER PLC
United Kingdom
Paula's Choice, LLC+ subsidiaries
United StatesUS WA 603253212

LEVER BROTHERS EXPORTS & MARKETING LIMITED
Sri LankaLK PVS 1859

UNILEVER EAC MYANMAR COMPANY LIMITED
MyanmarMM 141268082

BESTFOOODS TAMI HOLDINGS LTD.
IsraelIL 510906548

UNILEVER OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED+ subsidiaries
United KingdomGB 00174036

UNILEVER JAPAN HOLDINGS G.K.+ subsidiaries
JapanJP 4013201007841

UNILEVER AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST S.A
Ivory CoastCI CI-ABJ-03-2016-B14-1

Smartypants, Inc.
United StatesUS CA 4748307

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who owns UNILEVER PLC?

Five shareholders are currently on record for UNILEVER PLC, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006. The largest of these is iShares Trust-iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, holding 5.6% — the largest recorded stake — followed by T. ROWE PRICE Intl Fd.S, INC.-T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock Fd. at 2.8%; the remaining 3 shareholders shown hold smaller stakes. Because every shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.

Who is UNILEVER PLC's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?

Every shareholder recorded for UNILEVER PLC is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.

How many shareholders does UNILEVER PLC have on record?

5 shareholders are shown on record for UNILEVER PLC. The register reports 17 in total; only the top 5 by holding are shown here.

What is UNILEVER PLC's company registration number?

UNILEVER PLC's registration number is 00041424, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.

Is UNILEVER PLC still an active company?

UNILEVER PLC's status on Companies House is listed as active.

When was UNILEVER PLC incorporated?

UNILEVER PLC was incorporated on 21 June 1894, according to Companies House.

What is UNILEVER PLC's registered address?

The registered address on file for UNILEVER PLC is Merseyside, United Kingdom.

What legal structure is UNILEVER PLC registered as?

UNILEVER PLC is registered as a Public Limited Company in United Kingdom.

Who are the officers/directors of UNILEVER PLC?

The Director of UNILEVER PLC on record is Alan Butler; 5 officers are shown here, filed with Companies House. Management authority at UNILEVER PLC sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.

Does UNILEVER PLC have a parent company or subsidiaries?

UNILEVER PLC has no recorded parent company — it sits at the top of its own group structure, with 129 subsidiaries recorded beneath it across 52 jurisdictions. Those 129 subsidiaries span United Kingdom, United States, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Israel, Japan, and 46 more jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. 21 of the 129 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.

Can Zavia monitor changes to UNILEVER PLC's ownership over time?

This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot from Companies House. Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to UNILEVER PLC's registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.

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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?

This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 15 September 2026.

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