Independent auditors' statement to the shareholders of Unilever PLC

We have examined the Summary Financial Statement in euros which comprises the summary consolidated income statement, summary consolidated statement of recognised income and expense, summary consolidated balance sheet and summary consolidated cash flow statement and Summary Report of the Remuneration Committee in euros.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Review and Summary Financial Statement in accordance with applicable law.

Our responsibility is to report to you our opinion on the consistency of the Summary Financial Statement within the 2007 Annual Review with the full annual accounts, the Report of the Directors and the Report of the Remuneration Committee, and its compliance with the relevant requirements of section 251 of the United Kingdom Companies Act 1985 and the regulations made thereunder.

We also read the other information contained in the Annual Review and consider the implications for our report if we become aware of any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the Summary Financial Statement.

This statement, including the opinion, has been prepared for and only for the shareholders of Unilever PLC as a body in accordance with section 251 of the Companies Act 1985 and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this opinion, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this statement is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.

Basis of opinion

We conducted our work in accordance with Bulletin 1999/6, ‘The auditors’ statement on the Summary Financial Statement’ issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. Our reports on the Unilever Group full annual accounts describe the basis of our audit opinions on those financial statements and the Directors’ Remuneration Report.

Opinion

In our opinion the Summary Financial Statement is consistent with the full annual accounts, the Report of the Directors and the Report of the Remuneration Committee of Unilever Group for the year ended 31 December 2007 and complies with the applicable requirements of section 251 of the Companies Act 1985, and the regulations made thereunder.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors
London, United Kingdom

10 March 2008

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