Unilever PLC
Unilever Board Update
Unilever today announced that Judith
McKenna has been appointed as an
independent Non-Executive
Director. Judith will join the Unilever Board with effect from 1
March 2024.
Judith has deep and extensive
experience of the consumer goods and retail sector, having spent 27
years of her career at Walmart. She most recently served as
President and CEO of Walmart International from 2018-2023, where
she was responsible for all aspects of Walmart's footprint outside
the U.S.
Prior to leading Wal-Mart
International, Judith served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer for Wal-Mart U.S. and was the Chief Financial
Officer for the supermarket chain Asda, in the UK, for more than a
decade.(1)
Unilever today also announced
that the following Non-Executive Directors
will offer themselves for election or re-election to the Unilever
PLC Board at the Annual General Meeting of Unilever PLC on 1 May
2024 (the "2024 AGM"): Ian Meakins (Chair
of the Board), Adrian Hennah, Andrea Jung, Ruby Lu, Susan Kilsby,
Nelson Peltz and Judith McKenna.
Hein Schumacher, CEO, and Fernando
Fernandez, CFO, will also offer themselves for re-election and
election, respectively, to the Unilever PLC Board at the 2024
AGM.
Non-Executive Directors Nils
Andersen, Judith Hartmann, Youngme Moon and Strive Masiyiwa have
decided not to stand for re-election at the 2024 AGM.
Unilever Chair Ian Meakins said: "On
behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Nils Andersen, Judith
Hartmann, Youngme Moon and Strive Masiyiwa for their contribution
to the Unilever PLC Board over their many years of service. I would
also like to welcome Judith McKenna to the Board. Judith brings a
wealth of experience in the consumer and retail sector, and I am
sure we will greatly benefit from her experience and
expertise."
There are no other matters that require
disclosure under 9.6.13R of the UK Listing Rules.
(1) Judith has in the
past 5 years previously been the Chair of Walmex, a Bolsa-listed
company, and a board member of Flipkart and PhonePe in India. She
is no longer a director of those companies.
Enquiries
Media: pressoffice.london@unilever.com
Lucila Zambrano +44 7825 273 767 /
lucila.zambrano@unilever.com
Investors:
Investor Relations Team +44 20
7822 6830
investor.relations@unilever.com
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