Unilever’s UK shareholders vote to unify headquarters in London
The company's London-base move approved by more than 99% of investors, matching an earlier approval rate by Dutch investors
12 October 2020 - 22:02
London — Shareholders in the UK arm of Unilever voted overwhelmingly in favour of unifying the company’s headquarters in the UK, moving the Dove soap maker’s plan to end dual nationality a step closer to completion.
About 99% of investors in the British entity voted in favour of the move at a shareholder meeting on Monday, matching an earlier approval rate by Dutch investors. The decision advances a plan to streamline a cumbersome structure that has complicated major takeovers and disposals...
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