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Kraft Heinz Company (The)

20 February 2017

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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

This is a public announcement by Unilever N.V. pursuant to section 17 paragraph 1 of the European Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014). This public announcement does not constitute an offer, or any solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in Unilever N.V.

This is a press release by Kraft Heinz pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 Paragraph 3 of the Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit Openbare Biedingen Wft) of the Netherlands.

 
 For immediate release           19 February 2017 
 
  Joint Statement from Unilever PLC and Unilever 
                 N.V. ("Unilever") 
    and The Kraft Heinz Company ("Kraft Heinz") 
 
 

Unilever and Kraft Heinz hereby announce that Kraft Heinz has amicably agreed to withdraw its proposal for a combination of the two companies.

Unilever and Kraft Heinz hold each other in high regard. Kraft Heinz has the utmost respect for the culture, strategy and leadership of Unilever.

Enquiries:

 
 Unilever 
 Media 
 Media Relations 
  Team                                                             +44 7917 271 819 
                                                                   +44 7825 049 151 
 Investors 
                         Investor Relations 
 Institutional            Team 
  investors:              Shareholder                              +44 207 822 6830 
  Private investors:      Services                                 +44 207 822 5500 
  Kraft Heinz 
 Michael Mullen                                Michael.Mullen@kraftheinzcompany.com 
  (media) 
 
 

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