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Alan Jope & Graeme Pitkethly
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Alan Jope
Pricing stepping up
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Growth
Competitive
Q3 Growth YTD Growth Pricing Growth
Growth
4.1%
-1.5% 2.1%
% Business Winning MAT 1.0%
0.3%
Underlying Volume Growth Underlying Volume Growth
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Challenging operating environment
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• Volatile operating
environment
• Unilever on-shelf
Q4'19 Q1'20 Q2'20 Q3'20 Q4'20 Q1'21 Q2'21 Q3'21
availability remains
Brent Crude Soybean Oil Palm Oil Resin Plastics N.America Transport strong
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Guided by our strategic choices
2. Win with our brands as a force for good, powered by purpose & innovation
Operational Excellence
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Portfolio evolution into high growth spaces
Dove
€5bn / 8% USG YTD
>60% 2X Knorr
of turnover tested winning vs. average project size.
competition 2022 vs. 2019 €4bn / 9% USG YTD
94% of turnover is winning or
parity
Dirt is Good
€4bn / 4% USG YTD
Size of
business ~€9bn ~€5bn ~€3bn
Q3 USG 2% 11% 9%
China Omnichannel
+14% +23%
India eB2B
>200% +75%
E Digital Learning
Employee
Price and Savings
Engagement
€2bn certifications
since April
FY savings
2018 2021
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Graeme Pitkethly
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Turnover +4.0%
€13.5 bn
(1.5)% A & D 1.6%
€12.9 bn
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Category dynamics
(1 )%
Hygiene
26% Q2'20 Q3'20 Q4'20 Q1'21 Q2'21 Q3'21
19%
11%
5%
(1 6 )% (2 0 )%
(2 )% (1 )% (4 2 )%
Q2'20 Q3'20 Q4'20 Q1'21 Q2'21 Q3'21 Q2'20 Q3'20 Q4'20 Q1'21 Q2'21 Q3'21
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Foods & Refreshment 3.0%
Q3 USG
(0.8)%
Q3 UVG
3.8%
Q3 UPG
In-home (1)%
• In-home demand remains strong
as we lap higher comparators
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1.4% (3.2)% 4.8%
Home Care Q3 USG Q3 UVG Q3 UPG
Laundry 4%
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Asia / AMET / RUB 2.3%
Q3 USG
(1.9)%
Q3 UVG
4.2%
Q3 UPG
1.2%
• India: Recovery with price and
UPG volume-led growth
4.5%
UVG
4.2%
• SEA: Conditions remain
challenging as lockdowns and
-1.9% restrictions impact region
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Latin America 8.7%
Q3 USG
(0.4)%
Q3 UVG
9.1%
Q3 UPG
-0.4%
• Mexico:Strong volume and price
growth
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North America 2.0%
Q3 USG
(0.9)%
Q3 UVG
2.9%
Q3 UPG
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Europe 0.3%
Q3 USG
(1.8)%
Q3 UVG
2.1%
Q3 UPG
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Cost inflation pressures
Landing Pricing
4.1%
• List price
• Mix
1.6%
1.0% • Promotion
0.3%
• Pack size
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Outlook
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Unilever Q3 2021
Trading Statement
Alan Jope & Graeme Pitkethly