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Unilever’s shareholder approval, merger and post-merger securities records
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- 12 October 2020UK shareholder approvals
Unilever reported that PLC shareholders passed the resolutions needed for unification. Source 1
- 29 November 2020Cross-border merger takes effect
Unilever NV ceased to exist. Unilever PLC became the single parent. Source 2
- 30 November 2020New PLC securities start dealing
Unilever reported admission and dealing in new ordinary shares and American depositary shares. Source 2
- 30 November 2020Voting rights count published
The company reported 2,627,860,535 shares with exercisable voting rights. Source 2
Shareholder approval came in October. The legal merger took effect on 29 November 2020.
Unilever’s shareholder approval, merger and post-merger securities records
The table distinguishes the shareholder vote, the legal merger and the company’s post-merger voting-rights announcement.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 2020 | UK shareholder approvals | Unilever reported that PLC shareholders passed the resolutions needed for unification. | Source 1 |
| 29 November 2020 | Cross-border merger takes effect | Unilever NV ceased to exist. Unilever PLC became the single parent. | Source 2 |
| 30 November 2020 | New PLC securities start dealing | Unilever reported admission and dealing in new ordinary shares and American depositary shares. | Source 2 |
| 30 November 2020 | Voting rights count published | The company reported 2,627,860,535 shares with exercisable voting rights. | Source 2 |