Slaughter and May is advising Unilever on the issue by Unilever N.V. of EUR750 million 1.75% notes due 2020 under Unilever's US$15 billion Debt Issuance Programme. The notes are to be issued on 5 August 2013 and are guaranteed by Unilever PLC and Unilever United States, Inc. The Joint Lead Managers to the issue are Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Mizuho and RBS. The issuance will be Unilever's first bond issue in the Euro markets in five years.
 
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek advised Unilever on Dutch law aspects and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP advised on US law aspects.

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