2005
Latest press releases
- Harish Manwani announces key appointments in Unilever Asia & Africa
- 16/12/2005:
Mumbai: Harish Manwani, President, Unilever Asia & Africa and Chairman, HLL, today announced key changes in the Unilever Asia Africa region, including India. It is the fastest growing region amongst Unilever’s three principal regions which include Americas’ and Europe.
- HLL signs MoU with McLeod Russel for transfer of Doom Dooma Tea Company
- 13/12/2005:
Mumbai: Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) and McLeod Russel India Limited (MRIL) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for transfer of HLL’s 100% shareholding in Doom Dooma Tea Company Limited (DDTCL).
- Transfer of HLL’s Tea Plantation Business to Subsidiaries completed
- 01/12/2005:
Hon’ble High Court at Bombay has passed an order approving the Scheme of Arrangement for demerger and transfer of Tea Divisions of Assam and Tamil Nadu of HLL to Doom Dooma Tea Company Limited and Tea Estates India Limited respectively.
- HINDUSTAN LEVER LIMITED – September Quarter 2005 RESULTS
- 31/10/2005:
FMCG sales growth at 15.9%. Total sales (underlying) grow 13.8%.
HPC grows 16% across categories led by Laundry and Hair
Growth in Foods broad-based at 15%
EBIT grows 3.2%; PAT before exceptional items grows 15.2%
- HLL shareholders approve merger of VDL with the company
- 20/10/2005:
HLL shareholders approve merger of VDL with the company
- Amalgamation Of Vashisti Detergents Limited With Hindustan Lever Limited
- 26/09/2005:
The Share Holders of Vashisti Detergents Limited (VDL) approved the resolution for amalgamation of the Company with Hindustan Lever Limited at a High Court convened meeting on Saturday. The motion was approved by 100% valid votes cast in favour of the resolution.
- HINDUSTAN LEVER LIMITED – June Quarter 2005 RESULTS
- 30/07/2005:
Continuing sales grow 10.3%. FMCG sales growth at 11.9%
HPC grows 12% across categories led by Laundry and Hair
Beverages grow 16%, driven by Brooke Bond and Bru
EBIT grows 4.2% while PAT grows 17.2%
- AGM 2005 - BRINGING FMCG BACK TO GROWTH
- 24/06/2005:
Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) has undergone a complete transformation in the last five years, which has returned the company to growth and reversed the trend of downtrading in the FMCG industry, HLL Chairman, Mr. M.S. Banga, said here today. He was addressing the Annual General Meeting.
- Unilever Divests Its Holding In Rossell Industries Limited
- 04/05/2005:
Unilever Overseas Holdings BV (UOHBV), the Netherlands based wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever PLC has divested 37,00,000 equity shares Rs. 10/- each of Rossell Industries Limited (RIL) in favour of M/s. M.K. Shah Exports Limited, one of the leading exporter and tea plantation company in India, being an Indian unlisted company.
- Harish Manwani Co-Opted As Director On HLL Board
- 02/05/2005:
HLL Board Proposes to elect Harish Manwani as Non-Executive Chairman Post AGM in June '05.
- HINDUSTAN LEVER LIMITED –March Quarter 2005 RESULTS
- 29/04/2005:
Continuing sales grow by 6.9%, after a flat 2004
HPC grows 9.6%
Laundry grows by 13%
Hair grows by over 20%
Brooke Bond grows by 5%
Exports grew by 13%
Underlying EBIT declines 19% (Reported EBIT declines 27%); PAT declines 15%.
- HLL PROPOSES TO TRANSFER DOOM DOOMA AND TEA ESTATES PLANTATION DIVISIONS TO SUBSIDIARIES
- 08/04/2005:
Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) has informed the stock exchanges that it proposes to transfer by way of sale its tea plantation business, comprising both gardens and factories, in Assam (Doom Dooma Division) and in Tamil Nadu (Tea Estates Division) to wholly owned subsidiaries of the company. The company is seeking shareholders' approval for the proposal, through a postal ballot, and statutory approvals.
- SHRI N.D. TIWARI INAUGURATES HINDUSTAN LEVER'S RS.130-CRORE PERSONAL CARE FACTORY IN HARIDWAR
- 25/02/2005:
The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttaranchal, Shri N.D. Tiwari, today inaugurated Hindustan Lever Limited's (HLL) state-of-the-art Personal Care factory here, set up with an initial investment of Rs.130 crores. Senior members of Uttaranchal's polity, senior State Government officials, HLL's Vice Chairman, Shri M.K. Sharma, Managing Director (Home & Personal Care), Shri A. Adhikari, and Executive Director (Technology), Shri A.K. Mathur, were present on the occasion.
- HLL TO TRANSFER SEWRI UNDERTAKING TO BON LIMITED
- 16/02/2005:
The Board of Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) on February 11, 2005, approved that Bon Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL), will be the transferee company to acquire HLL's Sewri undertaking, engaged in the manufacture of soap and soap intermediates, as a going concern with continuity of service of all workmen. Today's decision follows the Board's decision on November 3, 2004, to transfer the undertaking to a subsidiary of HLL.
- HINDUSTAN LEVER LIMITED – December Quarter 2004 RESULTS
- 11/02/2005:
• Laundry value & Volume growth 8%+; Market shares grow
• Beverages grows by 7% in value
• HPC grows 5% in Volume and 3.4% in value
• EBIT declines 32.0% mainly due to competitive pricing and brand investment
• Final Dividend Rs.2.50/ per equity share of Re.1 each; Total Dividend Rs.5.00 per equity share. - HLL DESPATCHES BONUS DEBENTURE REDEMPTION AND INTEREST WARRANTS
- 17/01/2005:
Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) has despatched the redemption and interest warrants for its Bonus Debentures.
