Unilever NV files appeal with Dutch Supreme Court - English

21/03/2005 : Unilever NV files appeal with Dutch Supreme Court against decision by Enterprise Chamber to order an inquiry.

Rotterdam, 21 March - Unilever N.V. announced today that it will lodge an appeal against the decision taken by the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal to start an inquiry with regard to the 5 euro cents preference shares in Unilever N.V.  

The appeal will be lodged with the Dutch Supreme Court. Lodging the appeal will not suspend the pending investigation.

In the proceedings before the Enterprise Chamber, Unilever put forward arguments for its opinion that in this case no inquiry should be ordered. These arguments will now be submitted to the Supreme Court for review.


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