FACTS AT A GLANCE CHANGES AT UNILEVER Unilever PLC has appointed a new group chief executive. He is 52-years old Paul Polman and he will be taking up his position following an orderly transition leading to the pending retirement of Patrick Cescau. Mr Polman joins the business from Nestlé where he was chief financial officer for two years. Before that he spent 26 years with Procter & Gamble, rising to become group president of European operations from 2001 to 2005. We wish him well in his new appointment. The constitution of the Unilever Pension Fund UK has also changed in line with newly introduced legislation. The scheme now has an independent director and chairman. Elisabeth Airey’s appointment took effect on June 1, 2008. We welcome her and wish her every success in her new position. Her experience has been gained through a broad career in finance and chairing roles in a diverse range of organisations, including being chair of a large UK pension fund. Nigel Biggs remains head of the UK scheme.