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An Archive of HUL Press Releases over the years.

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Building Human Capital in India
27-07-2010:

Skills training key to enhancing employability and delivering inclusive growth

Hindustan Unilever Limited – June Quarter 2010 Results
27-07-2010:

· Double digit volume growth sustained at +11%

HUL Board Meeting on July 27, 2010
19-07-2010:

The company issued a communication to the Stock Exchanges today informing them of the proposed meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company to be held on July 27th, 2010, Tuesday, in Mumbai to take on record the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30th June, 2010 along with the limited review report of the auditors for the corresponding period.

Hindustan Unilever Limited – March Quarter 2010 Results
25-05-2010:

· Double-digit volume growth drives 8% turnover growth in MQ’2010

· MQ’2010 Net Profit grows 47 % due to exceptional gains; PBT (bei) maintained

· Full Year Domestic Consumer business grows 9%; Operating Margin up 10 bps; Net Profit up 4% Final Dividend recommended Rs 3.50 per share; full year dividend Rs 6.50,up from Rs 6.00 per share for previous 12 months.

HUL Board Meeting on May 25, 2010
17-05-2010:

The company issued a communication to the Stock Exchanges today informing them of the proposed meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company to be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the Corporate Office of the Company at Unilever House, B.D. Sawant Marg, Chakala, Andheri-East, Mumbai- 400 099 to consider inter alia, the Audited Accounts for the financial year ended 31st March , 2010 and to recommend final dividend, if any, on equity shares for the said period.

HUL announces appointment of Executive Director, Legal and Company Secretary
01-04-2010:

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) today announced that the Board of Directors of the Company have approved the appointment of Mr Dev Bajpai as Executive Director, Legal and Company Secretary, HUL with effect from June 1, 2010.

Hindustan Unilever Limited December Quarter Results 2009
26-01-2010:

· Domestic Consumer and FMCG business grows 5%
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driven entirely by acceleration in volume growth
· Underlying Operating Margin improved by 10 bps,
    
- step up in brand investments by 530 bps.
· Net Profit grows 5.4%

Hindustan Unilever launches ‘Brooke Bond Sehatmand’, a Tea with Vitamins
15-01-2010:

  • An innovation for the masses, with guaranteed vitamins in each cup, to help every family live a healthier life and help address micro nutrient deficiency

  • Launches “Sehatmand Parivaar – Sehatmand Bharat” campaign for Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to spread awareness through education on health & nutrition

HUL Board Meeting on January 26, 2010
14-01-2010:

The company issued a communication to the Stock Exchanges today informing them of the proposed meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company to be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at the Registered Office of the Company to take on record the unaudited financial accounts for the quarter ended December 2009 along with the limited review report of the auditors for the corresponding period.

HUL announces Management Committee Appointment
15-01-2010:

Mumbai, January 14, 2010: Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) today announced that Mr Dhaval Buch, currently Executive Director, Supply Chain, HUL and Vice President Supply Chain, South Asia, Unilever, will be appointed Senior Vice President Strategic Projects Supply Chain, Unilever Global with effect from March 1, 2010.

Board Resolution dated 15th December 2009
15-12-2009:

  • The Board of Directors have, at the board meeting today, approved amendments, to the existing Technical Collaboration Agreement (TCA), with Unilever Plc…

Hindustan Unilever Limited – September Quarter 2009 Results
31-10-2009:

  • Domestic Consumer business grows 8%; Operating profit grows 16% and PBIT margins improve 140 bps

HUL Board Meeting on October 31, 2009
15-10-2009:

Mumbai, October 15, 2009: The company issued a communication to the Stock Exchanges today informing them of the proposed meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company to be held on Saturday, October 31, 2009...

Hindustan Unilever Limited – June Quarter 2009 Results
28-07-2009:

  • FMCG sales and Operating profits grow 13%
    • Strong volume growth in Personal Products and Foods 
    • 60bps improvement in operating margins after 180 bps increase in brand investments

HUL Board Meeting on July 28, 2009
20-07-2009:

Mumbai, July 20, 2009: The company issued a communication to the Stock Exchanges today informing them of the proposed meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company to be held on Tuesday, 28th July, 2009 at the Registered Office of the Company to take on record the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June, 2009 along with the limited review report of the auditors for the corresponding period.

Business as Usual on Growth, Business Unusual on Costs
03-07-2009:

Hindustan Unilever Chairman, Mr Harish Manwani, while addressing shareholders at the company’s 76th AGM held at Mumbai today dwelt on the actions the Company is taking to use the current economic crisis as an opportunity to win amid the turbulence through a unique ‘paradox’ in strategy, which Mr. Manwani referred to as ‘business as usual on growth, business unusual on costs.’