ulvr201501026k.htm

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of
January, 2015

 
                      
UNILEVER PLC    
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND

(Address of principal executive offices)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Yes ..... No .X..
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______
 
Exhibit 99 attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
UNILEVER PLC
 
/S/ T E LOVELL
By  T E LOVELL
SECRETARY
Date: 02 January 2015
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
EXHIBIT NUMBER      EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION 
99                                     Holding(s) in Company

             
The trustees of the Leverhulme Trust and the trustees of the Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust comprise the same individuals (together the "Trustees") and in such capacity have held Ordinary shares of 3 1/9p in Unilever PLC ("Ordinary Shares"). The Trustees have held 68,531,182 Ordinary Shares on behalf of the Leverhulme Trust and 2,035,582 Ordinary Shares on behalf of the Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust. Together the Trustees have therefore held 70,566,764 Ordinary Shares amounting to 5.5% of the voting rights in Unilever PLC.

Unilever PLC was informed today that (1) the 'Leverhulme Trust' had changed its legal status and become a charitable incorporated organisation named 'The Leverhulme Trust' and (2) the 'Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust' had changed its legal status and become a charitable incorporated organisation named 'The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust'.

As a consequence of these changes, we have received notification today that (1) the balance of shares held by the Trustees has reduced to zero and (2) the balance of shares held by the charitable incorporated organisation named 'The Leverhulme Trust' is 68,531,182 shares and (3) the balance of shares held by the charitable incorporated organisation named 'The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust' is 2,035,582 shares.
 

 
The required TR-1 Notifications from both the Trustees and the charitable incorporated organisation named The Leverhulme Trust are provided below.
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
   
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
UNILEVER PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
  
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
  
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
  
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
  
Other (please specify):
Transfer of shares to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation under a Transfer Agreement agreed by the Charity Commission
Ö
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii
The trustees of 'The Leverhulme Trust' and
'The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust'
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
Niall William Arthur FitzGerald
Patrick Jean-Pierre Cescau
Paulus Geradus Josephus Maria Polman
Sir James Iain Anderson
in their capacity as trustees of 'The Leverhulme Trust' and 'The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust'
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
31 December 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
31 December 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Below 3%.
         

 
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of
shares
 
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares of 3 1/9 pence
70,566,764
70,566,764
0 (zero)
0 (zero)
0 (zero)
0 (zero)
0 (zero)
 
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
         
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
         
Nominal
Delta
   
 
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
0 (zero)
0 (zero)
                                 

 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
 
 
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
N/A
 
 
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Paul Read
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7042 9881
     

Unilever contact: Tonia Lovell, Group Secretary - 020 7822 5252
 

 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
   
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
UNILEVER PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
  
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
  
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
  
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
  
Other (please specify):
Transfer of shares to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation under a Transfer Agreement agreed by the Charity Commission
Ö
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii
The Leverhulme Trust
(a charitable incorporated organisation)
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
  
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
31 December 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
31 December 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Above 5%.
         

 
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of
shares
 
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares of 3 1/9 pence
0 (zero)
0 (zero)
68,531,182
68,531,182
0 (zero)
Above 5%
0 (zero)
 
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
         
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
         
Nominal
Delta
   
 
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
68,531,182
Above 5%
                                 

 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
 
 
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
N/A
 
 
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Paul Read
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7042 9881
     
 
 
Unilever contact: Tonia Lovell, Group Secretary - 020 7822 5252