Press release

LGIM issue statement on Unilever

Due to significant client enquiries about our position around Unilever’s simplification strategy, we are taking the unusual step of pre-declaring our voting intention ahead of the EGM next month.

28 Sept 2018

LGIM will be voting against Unilever’s proposed resolution to unify its corporate structure with a single listing in the Netherlands at its forthcoming EGM on the 26th October.

Notes to editors

Established in 1836, Legal & General is one of the UK's leading financial services groups and a major global investor, with £1.2 trillion in total assets under management (as at HY24) of which c40% (circa £0.5 trillion) is international.

We have a highly synergistic business model, which continues to drive strong returns. We are a leading international player in Institutional Retirement, in Retail Savings and Protection, and in both public and private markets through our Asset Management division. Across the Group, we are committed to responsible investing and dedicated to serving the long-term savings and investment needs of customers and society.

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