Unilever (UL) 6-K 5 Aug 21 2021 Q2 Current report (foreign) Financial data

Cover

Cover	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	6-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2021
Entity Registrant Name	UNILEVER PLC
Entity Central Index Key	0000217410
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

Consolidated Income Statement

Consolidated Income Statement - EUR (€) € in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Profit or loss [abstract]
Turnover	€ 25,791	€ 25,714
Operating profit	4,426	4,672
Which includes non-underlying items credits/(charges) of	(421)	(412)
Net finance costs	(153)	(249)
Finance income	68	139
Finance costs	(216)	(378)
Pensions and similar obligations	(5)	(10)
Non-underlying item net monetary gain/(loss) arising from hyperinflationary economies	(29)	21
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates	91	89
Other income/(loss) from non-current investments and associates	34
Profit before taxation	4,369	4,533
Taxation	(972)	(991)
Which includes tax impact of non-underlying items of	63	102
Net profit	3,397	3,542
Attributable to:
Non-controlling interests	276	258
Shareholders' equity	€ 3,121	€ 3,284
Combined earnings per share
Basic earnings per share (euros)	€ 1.19	€ 1.25
Diluted earnings per share (euros)	€ 1.19	€ 1.25

Consolidated Statement of Compr

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - EUR (€) € in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract]
Net profit		€ 3,397	€ 3,542
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax:
Gains/(losses) on equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income		55	20
Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans	[1]	968	(201)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax:
Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges		137	43
Currency retranslation gains/(losses)	[2]	617	(1,481)
Total comprehensive income		5,174	1,923
Attributable to:
Non-controlling interests		299	177
Shareholders' equity		€ 4,875	€ 1,746
[1]	Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans in 2021 is driven by positive investment returns and increase in interest rates.
[2]	2021 gain is primarily due to strengthening of the US Dollar, British Pound, Brazilian Real and Indian Rupee against the Euro. 2020 loss is due to weakening of the Brazilian Real, Mexican Peso, Indian Rupee, South Korean Won and Russian Ruble against the Euro.

Consolidated Statement of Chang

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - EUR (€) € in Millions		Total		Called up share capital [member]	Share Premium Account [member]	Unification Reserves [Member]	Other reserves [member]	Retained profit [member]	Equity Attributable to Owners of Parent [member]	Non-controlling Interests [member]
Beginning balance (Previously Reported [member]) at Dec. 31, 2019		€ 13,886		€ 420	€ 134		€ (5,574)	€ 18,212	€ 13,192	€ 694
Profit or loss for the period		3,542						3,284	3,284	258
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Gains/(losses) on equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income		20					16		16	4
Gain/(losses) on Cash flow hedges		43					46		46	(3)
Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans		(201)	[1]					(200)	(200)	(1)
Currency retranslation gains/(losses)		(1,481)	[2]				(1,387)	(13)	(1,400)	(81)
Total comprehensive income		1,923					(1,325)	3,071	1,746	177
Dividends on ordinary capital		(2,149)						(2,149)	(2,149)
Other movements in treasury shares	[3]	64					190	(126)	64
Share-based payment credit	[4]	74						74	74
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests		(210)								(210)
Currency retranslation gains/(losses) net of tax		(7)			(7)				(7)
Hedging gain/(loss) transferred to non-financial assets		1								1
Net gain arising from Horlicks acquisition	[5]	4,848						2,930	2,930	1,918
Other movements in equity	[6]	(206)						(211)	(211)	5
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020		18,224		420	127		(6,709)	21,801	15,639	2,585
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020		17,655		92	73,472	€ (73,364)	(7,482)	22,548	15,266	2,389
Profit or loss for the period		3,397						3,121	3,121	276
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Gains/(losses) on equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income		55					67		67	(12)
Gain/(losses) on Cash flow hedges		137					136		136	1
Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans		968	[1]					968	968
Currency retranslation gains/(losses)		617	[2]				576	7	583	34
Total comprehensive income		5,174					779	4,096	4,875	299
Dividends on ordinary capital		(2,252)						(2,252)	(2,252)
Share capital reduction	[7]				(20,626)			20,626
Repurchase of shares	[8]	(897)					(897)		(897)
Other movements in treasury shares	[3]	(23)					78	(101)	(23)
Share-based payment credit	[4]	82						82	82
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests		(258)								(258)
Currency retranslation gains/(losses) net of tax		(3)			(3)				(3)
Hedging gain/(loss) transferred to non-financial assets		(90)					(89)		(89)	(1)
Other movements in equity	[6]	71					(83)	140	57	14
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021		€ 19,459		€ 92	€ 52,843	€ (73,364)	€ (7,694)	€ 45,139	€ 17,016	€ 2,443
[1]	Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans in 2021 is driven by positive investment returns and increase in interest rates.
[2]	2021 gain is primarily due to strengthening of the US Dollar, British Pound, Brazilian Real and Indian Rupee against the Euro. 2020 loss is due to weakening of the Brazilian Real, Mexican Peso, Indian Rupee, South Korean Won and Russian Ruble against the Euro.
[3]	Includes purchases and sales of treasury stock, and transfer from treasury stock to retained profit of share-settled schemes arising from prior years and differences between exercise and grant price of share options.
[4]	The share-based payment credit relates to the non-cash charge recorded against operating profit in respect of the fair value of share options and awards granted to employees.
[5]	Consideration for the Main Horlicks Acquisition included the issuance of shares in a group subsidiary, Hindustan Unilever Limited, which resulted in a net gain being recognised within equity.
[6]	2021 includes a hyperinflation adjustment of €137 million and €83 million related to the Welly acquisition. 2020 includes €163 million paid for purchase of the non-controlling interest in Unilever Malaysia.
[7]	Share premium has been adjusted to reflect the legal share capital of the PLC company, which reduced by £18,400 million following court approval on 15 June 2021.
[8]	Repurchase of shares reflects the cost of acquiring ordinary shares as part of the share buyback programmes announced on 29 April 2021.

Consolidated Statement of Cha_2

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) € in Millions, £ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2020EUR (€)
Hyperinflation Adjustment	€ 137
Unilever Malaysia [member]
Premium paid for purchase of non-controlling interest		€ 163
Welly Acquisition [Member]
Other Movement In Equity	€ 83

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Consolidated Balance Sheet - EUR (€) € in Millions		Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Non-current assets
Goodwill		€ 19,239	€ 18,942	€ 19,675
Intangible assets		16,064	15,999	16,049
Property, plant and equipment		10,521	10,558	11,374
Pension asset for funded schemes in surplus		4,017	2,722	2,296
Deferred tax assets		1,320	1,474	1,325
Financial assets	[1]	960	876	815
Other non-current assets		1,032	931	896
Total non-current assets		53,153	51,502	52,430
Current assets
Inventories		4,766	4,462	4,646
Trade and other current receivables		6,478	4,939	6,955
Current tax assets		272	372	336
Cash and cash equivalents		4,182	5,548	4,855
Other financial assets		885	808	1,100
Assets held for sale		828	28	56
Current assets		17,411	16,157	17,948
Total assets		70,564	67,659	70,378
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities		6,720	4,461	4,792
Trade payables and other current liabilities		14,799	14,132	14,602
Current tax liabilities		1,597	1,451	1,051
Provisions		514	547	530
Liabilities held for sale		158	1	1
Total current liabilities		23,788	20,592	20,976
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities		20,822	22,844	24,013
Non-current tax liabilities		143	149	289
Pensions and post-retirement healthcare liabilities:
Funded schemes in deficit		832	1,109	1,275
Unfunded schemes		1,298	1,326	1,426
Provisions		592	583	642
Deferred tax liabilities		3,361	3,166	3,276
Other non-current liabilities		269	235	257
Total non-current liabilities		27,317	29,412	31,178
Total liabilities		51,105	50,004	52,154
Equity [Abstract]
Shareholders' equity		17,016	15,266	15,639
Non-controlling interests		2,443	2,389	2,585
Total equity		19,459	17,655	18,224
Total liabilities and equity		€ 70,564	€ 67,659	€ 70,378
[1]	Financial assets exclude trade and other current receivables.

Consolidated Cash Flow Statemen

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement - EUR (€) € in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Statement of cash flows [abstract]
Net profit	€ 3,397	€ 3,542
Taxation	972	991
Share of net (profit)/loss of joint ventures/associates and other (income)/loss from non-current investments and associates	(125)	(89)
Net monetary (gain)/loss arising from hyperinflationary economies	29	(21)
Net finance costs	153	249
Operating profit	4,426	4,672
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment	860	987
Changes in working capital	(1,233)	(1,215)
Pensions and similar obligations less payments	(126)	(79)
Provisions less payments	(29)	(66)
Elimination of (profits)/losses on disposals		45
Non-cash charge for share-based compensation	82	74
Other adjustments	(19)	9
Cash flow from operating activities	3,961	4,427
Income tax paid	(917)	(899)
Net cash flow from operating activities	3,044	3,528
Interest received	61	80
Net capital expenditure	(386)	(422)
Other acquisitions and disposals	(275)	(623)
Other investing activities	30	384
Net cash flow (used in)/from investing activities	(570)	(581)
Dividends paid on ordinary share capital	(2,277)	(2,120)
Interest paid	(288)	(336)
Change in financial liabilities	(430)	602
Repurchase of shares	(845)
Other financing activities	(257)	(234)
Net cash flow (used in)/from financing activities	(4,097)	(2,088)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,623)	859
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	5,475	4,116
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes	220	(253)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	€ 4,072	€ 4,722

Accounting Information and Poli

Accounting Information and Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Accounting Information and Policies	1 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND POLICIES The condensed interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB), as adopted by the EU (Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002) and as adopted for use in the UK and except as set out below are consistent with the year ended 31 December 2020. Management have produced forecasts which have been modelled for different plausible scenarios. These scenarios confirm the Group is able to generate profits and cash in the year ended 31 December 2021 and beyond. As a result, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to meet its obligations as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the half year financial statements. The condensed interim financial statements are shown at current exchange rates, while percentage year-on-year period-end The condensed interim financial statements attached do not constitute the full financial statements within the meaning of section 434 of the UK Companies Act 2006. The comparative figures for the financial year ended 31 December 2020 are not Unilever PLC’s statutory accounts for that financial year. Those accounts of Unilever for the year ended 31 December 2020 have been reported on by the Group’s auditor and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditor on these accounts was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the UK Companies Act 2006. During Q4 2020 the Group reorganised under Unilever PLC (“PLC”) as its single parent company, a process which we referred to as ‘Unification’. Prior to Unification the Group operated with two parent companies, Unilever N.V. (“NV”) and Unilever PLC (“PLC”), who together with the group companies operated as a single economic entity. Under the terms of Unification, all the NV ordinary shares were cancelled and NV shareholders received one new PLC ordinary share in exchange for each NV share owned. Unification resulted in the issue of 1,460,713,122 new PLC ordinary shares. As at 30 June 2021 2,629,243,772 (December 2020: 2,629,243,772) PLC ordinary shares were in issue and no NV ordinary shares were in issue (December 2020: nil). Prior to Unification NV and PLC formed a single reporting entity for the purposes of presenting consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, group companies included in the comparative information provided in the condensed interim financial statements are PLC and NV and those companies controlled by NV or PLC. Refer to note 1 to our 2020 consolidated financial statements for more details on Unification. Recent accounting developments The Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Amendments Phase 2 (Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7) apply for the first time in 2021. We do not have significant derivatives that refer to an interest rate benchmark so these amendments do not have a significant impact on the interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group. The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.

Significant Items Within the In

Significant Items Within the Income Statement	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Significant Items Within the Income Statement	2 SIGNIFICANT ITEMS WITHIN THE INCOME STATEMENT Non-underlying These include non-underlying non-underlying • Non-underlying • Non-underlying Restructuring costs are charges associated with activities planned by management that significantly change either the scope of the business or the manner in which it is conducted. First Half € million 2021 2020 Acquisition and disposal-related credit/(costs) (122 ) (27 ) Gain/(loss) on disposal of group companies 7 6 Restructuring costs (306 ) (391 ) Non-underlying (421 ) (412 ) Tax on non-underlying 97 109 Non-underlying (324 ) (303 ) Net monetary gain/(loss) arising from hyperinflationary economies (29 ) 21 Non-underlying (29 ) 21 Tax impact of non-underlying Taxes related to the UK tax audit of intangible income and centralised services (6 ) — Hyperinflation adjustment for Argentina deferred tax (28 ) (7 ) Non-underlying (63 ) 14 Non-underlying (a) (387 ) (289 ) Attributable to: Non-controlling (20 ) (14 ) Shareholders’ equity (367 ) (275 ) (a) Non-underlying non-underlying non-underlying

Segment Information - Divisions

Segment Information - Divisions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Segment Information	3 SEGMENT INFORMATION – DIVISIONS First Half Beauty & Home Foods & Total Turnover 2020 10,610 5,328 9,776 25,714 2021 10,407 5,182 10,202 25,791 Change (%) (1.9 ) (2.7 ) 4.4 0.3 Impact of: Acquisitions (%) 2.2 — 1.6 1.5 Disposals (%) — (0.2 ) (0.2 ) (0.1 ) Currency-related items (%), of which: (7.1 ) (6.8 ) (4.8 ) (6.1 ) Exchange rates changes (%) (7.3 ) (6.9 ) (5.0 ) (6.3 ) Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets* (%) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Underlying sales growth 3.3 4.5 8.1 5.4 Price * 1.4 (0.3 ) 2.1 1.3 Volume (%) 1.8 4.8 5.8 4.0 Operating profit 2020 2,403 744 1,525 4,672 2021 2,089 655 1,682 4,426 Underlying operating profit 2020 2,495 817 1,772 5,084 2021 2,215 727 1,905 4,847 Operating margin 2020 22.6 14.0 15.6 18.2 2021 20.1 12.6 16.5 17.2 Underlying operating margin 2020 23.5 15.3 18.1 19.8 2021 21.3 14.0 18.7 18.8 * Underlying price growth in excess of 26% per year in hyperinflationary economies has been excluded when calculating the price growth in the tables above, and an equal and opposite amount is shown as extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets. Turnover growth is made up of distinct individual growth components namely underlying sales, currency impact, acquisitions and disposals. Turnover growth is arrived at by multiplying these individual components on a compounded basis as there is a currency impact on each of the other components. Accordingly, turnover growth is more than just the sum of the individual components. Underlying operating profit represents our measure of segment profit or loss as it is the primary measure used for the purpose of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of segments. Underlying operating margin is calculated as underlying operating profit divided by turnover.

Segment Information - Geographi

Segment Information - Geographical Area	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Segment Information - Geographical Area	4 SEGMENT INFORMATION – GEOGRAPHICAL AREA First Half Asia / The Europe Total Turnover 2020 11,807 8,227 5,680 25,714 2021 12,040 8,022 5,729 25,791 Change (%) 2.0 (2.5 ) 0.9 0.3 Impact of: Acquisitions (%) 1.4 2.8 — 1.5 Disposals (%) — (0.2 ) (0.3 ) (0.1 ) Currency-related items (%), of which: (6.6 ) (9.6 ) 0.1 (6.1 ) Exchange rates changes (%) (6.7 ) (9.9 ) 0.1 (6.3 ) Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets* (%) 0.1 0.4 — 0.2 Underlying sales growth 7.7 5.1 1.1 5.4 Price * 1.2 3.3 (1.1 ) 1.3 Volume (%) 6.4 1.7 2.2 4.0 Operating profit 2020 2,265 1,532 875 4,672 2021 2,289 1,303 834 4,426 Underlying operating profit 2020 2,394 1,622 1,068 5,084 2021 2,413 1,429 1,005 4,847 Operating margin 2020 19.2 18.6 15.4 18.2 2021 19.0 16.2 14.6 17.2 Underlying operating margin 2020 20.3 19.7 18.8 19.8 2021 20.0 17.8 17.5 18.8 * Underlying price growth in excess of 26% per year in hyperinflationary economies has been excluded when calculating the price growth in the tables above, and an equal and opposite amount is shown as extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets.

Taxation

Taxation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Taxation	5 TAXATION The effective tax rate for the first half was 22.7% compared to 22.3% in 2020. The tax rate is calculated by dividing the tax charge by pre-tax Tax effects of components of other comprehensive income were as follows: First Half 2021 First Half 2020 € million Before Tax After Before Tax After Gains/(losses) on Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive incom e 56 (1 ) 55 19 1 20 Cash flow hedges 143 (6 ) 137 71 (28 ) 43 Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans (a) 1,404 (436 ) 968 (242 ) 41 (201 ) Currency retranslation gains/(losses) 653 (36 ) 617 (1,516 ) 35 (1,481 ) Other comprehensive income 2,256 (479 ) 1,777 (1,668 ) 49 (1,619 ) (a) Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans in 2021 is driven by positive investment returns and increase in interest rates.

Combined Earnings Per Share

Combined Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Combined Earnings Per Share	6 COMBINED EARNINGS PER SHARE The combined earnings per share calculations are based on the average number of share units representing the combined ordinary shares of NV and PLC in issue during the period, less the average number of shares held as treasury shares. In calculating diluted earnings per share and underlying earnings per share, a number of adjustments are made to the number of shares, principally the exercise of share plans by employees. Earnings per share for total operations for the six months were calculated as follows: 2021 2020 Combined EPS – Basic Net profit attributable to shareholders’ equity (€ million) 3,121 3,284 Average number of share units (millions of units) 2,618.7 2,619.0 Combined EPS – basic (€) 1.19 1.25 Combined EPS – Diluted Net profit attributable to shareholders’ equity (€ million) 3,121 3,284 Adjusted average number of share units (millions of units) 2,627.2 2,627.2 Combined EPS – diluted (€) 1.19 1.25 Underlying EPS Net profit attributable to shareholder’s equity (€ million) 3,121 3,284 Post tax impact of non-underlying 367 275 Underlying profit attributable to shareholders’ equity (€ million) 3,488 3,559 Adjusted average number of share units (millions of units) 2,627.2 2,627.2 Underlying EPS – diluted (€) 1.33 1.35 In calculating underlying earnings per share, net profit attributable to shareholders’ equity is adjusted to eliminate the post-tax non-underlying During the period the following movements in shares have taken place: Millions Number of shares at 31 December 2020 (net of treasury shares) 2,622.0 Shares repurchased under the share buyback programme (18.0 ) Net movement in shares under incentive schemes 1.7 Number of shares at 30 June 2021 2,605.7

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Financial Instruments	7 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Group’s Treasury function aims to protect the Group’s financial investments, while maximising returns. The fair value of financial assets is the same as the carrying amount for 2021 and 2020. The Group’s cash resources and other financial assets are shown below. 30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020 € million Current Non- Total Current Non- Total Current Non- Total Cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank and in hand 2,625 — 2,625 2,764 — 2,764 2,672 — 2,672 Short-term deposits (a) 1,411 — 1,411 2,764 — 2,764 2,176 — 2,176 Other cash equivalents 146 — 146 20 — 20 7 — 7 4,182 — 4,182 5,548 — 5,548 4,855 — 4,855 Other financial assets Financial assets at amortised cost (b) 514 148 662 468 138 606 774 129 903 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (c) 9 413 422 9 361 370 — 304 304 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Derivatives that relate to financial liabilities 40 32 72 59 21 80 69 96 165 Other (d) 322 367 689 272 356 628 257 286 543 885 960 1,845 808 876 1,684 1,100 815 1,915 Total financial assets (e) 5,067 960 6,027 6,356 876 7,232 5,955 815 6,770 (a) Short-term deposits typically have maturity of up to 3 (b) Current financial assets at amortised cost include short term deposits with banks with maturities longer than three months excluding deposits which are part of a recognised cash management process and loans to joint venture entities. Non-current 107 101 94 (c) Included within non-current 408 356 284 (d) Current other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include A- non-current non-controlling (e) Financial assets exclude trade and other current receivables. The Group is exposed to the risks of changes in fair value of its financial assets and liabilities. The following tables summarise the fair values and carrying amounts of financial instruments and the fair value calculations by category. Fair value Carrying amount € million As at 30 As at 31 As at 30 As at 30 As at 31 As at 30 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 4,182 5,548 4,855 4,182 5,548 4,855 Financial assets at amortised cost 662 606 903 662 606 903 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 422 370 304 422 370 304 Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss: Derivatives 72 80 165 72 80 165 Other 689 628 543 689 628 543 6,027 7,232 6,770 6,027 7,232 6,770 Financial liabilities Bank loans and overdrafts (593 ) (411 ) (851 ) (593 ) (411 ) (851 ) Bonds and other loans (26,587 ) (26,936 ) (28,206 ) (24,683 ) (24,585 ) (25,837 ) Lease liabilities (1,694 ) (1,771 ) (1,849 ) (1,694 ) (1,771 ) (1,849 ) Derivatives (224 ) (315 ) (76 ) (224 ) (315 ) (76 ) Other financial liabilities (348 ) (223 ) (192 ) (348 ) (223 ) (192 ) (29,446 ) (29,656 ) (31,174 ) (27,542 ) (27,305 ) (28,805 ) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 € million As at 30 June 2021 As at 31 December 2020 As at 30 June 2020 Assets at fair value Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 7 3 412 5 3 362 5 4 295 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Derivatives (a) — 187 — — 158 — — 268 — Other 323 — 366 300 — 328 260 — 283 Liabilities at fair value Derivatives (b) — (311 ) — — (418 ) — — (187 ) — Contingent Consideration — — (159 ) — — (140 ) — — (155 ) (a) Includes € 115 78 103 (b) Includes €(87) million (31 December 2020: € (103) million, 30 June 2020: €(111) million) derivatives, reported within trade payables, that hedge trading activities. There were no significant changes in classification of fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities since 31 December 2020. There were also no significant movements between the fair value hierarchy classifications since 31 December 2020. The fair value of trade receivables and payables is considered to be equal to the carrying amount of these items due to their short-term nature. Calculation of fair values The fair values of the financial assets and liabilities are defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values are consistent with those used in the year ended 31 December 2020.

Share Buyback Programme

Share Buyback Programme	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Share Buyback Programme	8 SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME On 29 April 2021 Unilever announced a share buyback programme of up to €3 billion, to be completed in 2021. The first tranche of the share buyback programme commenced on 6 May 2021 and will end on or before 27 August 2021 for an aggregate market value of €1.5 billion. At 30 June 2021 Unilever had repurchased 17,973,091 PLC ordinary shares. Cash paid for the repurchase of PLC ordinary shares was €845 million and €52 million is shown within current financial liabilities. These shares have not been cancelled and are recognised as treasury shares with the cost reported within other reserves.

Acquisitions and Disposals

Acquisitions and Disposals	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Acquisitions and Disposals	9 ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS Total consideration for acquisitions completed in the first half of 2021 was €284 million, of which cash was € 269 In the first half of 2021 the Group completed the following business acquisitions: Deal completion date Acquired business 29 January 2021 Acquired 51 28 May 2021 Acquired Onnit Lab Inc, a holistic wellness and lifestyle company based in the US. Onnit complements our growing portfolio of innovative wellness and supplement brands. In addition to the completed transactions above, on 14 June 2021 the Group announced it had signed an agreement to acquire Paula’s Choice, a digital-led

Assets and Liabilities Held for

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale	10 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE Included within assets and liabilities held for sale as at 30 June 2021 are those relating to a number of small Beauty & Personal Care and Foods & Refreshment brands. Whilst no disposal has been agreed, we have received non-binding € million 30 June 31 December Property, plant and equipment held for sale 2 17 Disposal groups held for sale Non-current 710 5 Current assets 116 6 Assets held for sale 828 28 Current liabilities 50 1 Non-current 108 — Liabilities held for sale 158 1 Non-current Non-current On disposal of an asset or disposal group the associated currency translation difference, including amounts previously reported within equity, is reclassified to the income statement as part of the gain or loss on disposal. This is estimated to be a €55 million gain.

Dividends

Dividends	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Dividends	11 DIVIDENDS The Board has declared a quarterly interim dividend for Q1 2021 and Q2 2021 at the following rates: Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Per Unilever PLC ordinary share (traded on the London Stock Exchange): £0.3710 £0.3693 Per Unilever PLC ordinary share (traded on Euronext in Amsterdam): €0.4268 €0.4268 Per Unilever PLC American Depositary Receipt: US$0.5159 US$0.5031 The euro and US dollar amounts above have been determined using the applicable exchange rates issued by WM/Reuters on 27 April 2021 and 20 July 2021 for Q1 2021 and Q2 2021 respectively. US dollar cheques for the Q2 2021 interim dividend will be mailed on 8 September 2021 to holders of record at the close of business on 6 August 2021. The quarterly dividend calendar for the remainder of 2021 will be as follows: Announcement Date Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Q2 2021 Dividend 22 July 2021 5 August 2021 6 August 2021 8 September 2021 Q3 2021 Dividend 21 October 2021 4 November 2021 5 November 2021 1 December 2021

Events After the Balance Sheet

Events After the Balance Sheet Date	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Events After the Balance Sheet Date	12 EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE There were no material post balance sheet events other than those mentioned elsewhere in this report.

Accounting Information and Po_2

Accounting Information and Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Accounting information and policies	The condensed interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB), as adopted by the EU (Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002) and as adopted for use in the UK and except as set out below are consistent with the year ended 31 December 2020. Management have produced forecasts which have been modelled for different plausible scenarios. These scenarios confirm the Group is able to generate profits and cash in the year ended 31 December 2021 and beyond. As a result, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to meet its obligations as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the half year financial statements. The condensed interim financial statements are shown at current exchange rates, while percentage year-on-year period-end The condensed interim financial statements attached do not constitute the full financial statements within the meaning of section 434 of the UK Companies Act 2006. The comparative figures for the financial year ended 31 December 2020 are not Unilever PLC’s statutory accounts for that financial year. Those accounts of Unilever for the year ended 31 December 2020 have been reported on by the Group’s auditor and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditor on these accounts was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the UK Companies Act 2006. During Q4 2020 the Group reorganised under Unilever PLC (“PLC”) as its single parent company, a process which we referred to as ‘Unification’. Prior to Unification the Group operated with two parent companies, Unilever N.V. (“NV”) and Unilever PLC (“PLC”), who together with the group companies operated as a single economic entity. Under the terms of Unification, all the NV ordinary shares were cancelled and NV shareholders received one new PLC ordinary share in exchange for each NV share owned. Unification resulted in the issue of 1,460,713,122 new PLC ordinary shares. As at 30 June 2021 2,629,243,772 (December 2020: 2,629,243,772) PLC ordinary shares were in issue and no NV ordinary shares were in issue (December 2020: nil). Prior to Unification NV and PLC formed a single reporting entity for the purposes of presenting consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, group companies included in the comparative information provided in the condensed interim financial statements are PLC and NV and those companies controlled by NV or PLC. Refer to note 1 to our 2020 consolidated financial statements for more details on Unification.
Recent accounting developments	Recent accounting developments The Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Amendments Phase 2 (Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7) apply for the first time in 2021. We do not have significant derivatives that refer to an interest rate benchmark so these amendments do not have a significant impact on the interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group. The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.

Significant Items Within the _2

Significant Items Within the Income Statement (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Non-underlying Items	First Half € million 2021 2020 Acquisition and disposal-related credit/(costs) (122 ) (27 ) Gain/(loss) on disposal of group companies 7 6 Restructuring costs (306 ) (391 ) Non-underlying (421 ) (412 ) Tax on non-underlying 97 109 Non-underlying (324 ) (303 ) Net monetary gain/(loss) arising from hyperinflationary economies (29 ) 21 Non-underlying (29 ) 21 Tax impact of non-underlying Taxes related to the UK tax audit of intangible income and centralised services (6 ) — Hyperinflation adjustment for Argentina deferred tax (28 ) (7 ) Non-underlying (63 ) 14 Non-underlying (a) (387 ) (289 ) Attributable to: Non-controlling (20 ) (14 ) Shareholders’ equity (367 ) (275 ) (a) Non-underlying non-underlying non-underlying

Segment Information - Divisio_2

Segment Information - Divisions (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Summary of Operating Results of Reportable Segments	First Half Beauty & Home Foods & Total Turnover 2020 10,610 5,328 9,776 25,714 2021 10,407 5,182 10,202 25,791 Change (%) (1.9 ) (2.7 ) 4.4 0.3 Impact of: Acquisitions (%) 2.2 — 1.6 1.5 Disposals (%) — (0.2 ) (0.2 ) (0.1 ) Currency-related items (%), of which: (7.1 ) (6.8 ) (4.8 ) (6.1 ) Exchange rates changes (%) (7.3 ) (6.9 ) (5.0 ) (6.3 ) Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets* (%) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Underlying sales growth 3.3 4.5 8.1 5.4 Price * 1.4 (0.3 ) 2.1 1.3 Volume (%) 1.8 4.8 5.8 4.0 Operating profit 2020 2,403 744 1,525 4,672 2021 2,089 655 1,682 4,426 Underlying operating profit 2020 2,495 817 1,772 5,084 2021 2,215 727 1,905 4,847 Operating margin 2020 22.6 14.0 15.6 18.2 2021 20.1 12.6 16.5 17.2 Underlying operating margin 2020 23.5 15.3 18.1 19.8 2021 21.3 14.0 18.7 18.8 * Underlying price growth in excess of 26% per year in hyperinflationary economies has been excluded when calculating the price growth in the tables above, and an equal and opposite amount is shown as extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets.

Segment Information - Geograp_2

Segment Information - Geographical Area (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Summary of Operating Results by Geographical Areas	First Half Asia / The Europe Total Turnover 2020 11,807 8,227 5,680 25,714 2021 12,040 8,022 5,729 25,791 Change (%) 2.0 (2.5 ) 0.9 0.3 Impact of: Acquisitions (%) 1.4 2.8 — 1.5 Disposals (%) — (0.2 ) (0.3 ) (0.1 ) Currency-related items (%), of which: (6.6 ) (9.6 ) 0.1 (6.1 ) Exchange rates changes (%) (6.7 ) (9.9 ) 0.1 (6.3 ) Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets* (%) 0.1 0.4 — 0.2 Underlying sales growth 7.7 5.1 1.1 5.4 Price * 1.2 3.3 (1.1 ) 1.3 Volume (%) 6.4 1.7 2.2 4.0 Operating profit 2020 2,265 1,532 875 4,672 2021 2,289 1,303 834 4,426 Underlying operating profit 2020 2,394 1,622 1,068 5,084 2021 2,413 1,429 1,005 4,847 Operating margin 2020 19.2 18.6 15.4 18.2 2021 19.0 16.2 14.6 17.2 Underlying operating margin 2020 20.3 19.7 18.8 19.8 2021 20.0 17.8 17.5 18.8 * Underlying price growth in excess of 26% per year in hyperinflationary economies has been excluded when calculating the price growth in the tables above, and an equal and opposite amount is shown as extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets.

Taxation (Tables)

Taxation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Summary of Tax Effects of Components of Other Comprehensive Income	Tax effects of components of other comprehensive income were as follows: First Half 2021 First Half 2020 € million Before Tax After Before Tax After Gains/(losses) on Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive incom e 56 (1 ) 55 19 1 20 Cash flow hedges 143 (6 ) 137 71 (28 ) 43 Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans (a) 1,404 (436 ) 968 (242 ) 41 (201 ) Currency retranslation gains/(losses) 653 (36 ) 617 (1,516 ) 35 (1,481 ) Other comprehensive income 2,256 (479 ) 1,777 (1,668 ) 49 (1,619 ) (a) Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans in 2021 is driven by positive investment returns and increase in interest rates.

Combined Earnings Per Share (Ta

Combined Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Summary of Computation of Earnings Per Share	Earnings per share for total operations for the six months were calculated as follows: 2021 2020 Combined EPS – Basic Net profit attributable to shareholders’ equity (€ million) 3,121 3,284 Average number of share units (millions of units) 2,618.7 2,619.0 Combined EPS – basic (€) 1.19 1.25 Combined EPS – Diluted Net profit attributable to shareholders’ equity (€ million) 3,121 3,284 Adjusted average number of share units (millions of units) 2,627.2 2,627.2 Combined EPS – diluted (€) 1.19 1.25 Underlying EPS Net profit attributable to shareholder’s equity (€ million) 3,121 3,284 Post tax impact of non-underlying 367 275 Underlying profit attributable to shareholders’ equity (€ million) 3,488 3,559 Adjusted average number of share units (millions of units) 2,627.2 2,627.2 Underlying EPS – diluted (€) 1.33 1.35 During the period the following movements in shares have taken place: Millions Number of shares at 31 December 2020 (net of treasury shares) 2,622.0 Shares repurchased under the share buyback programme (18.0 ) Net movement in shares under incentive schemes 1.7 Number of shares at 30 June 2021 2,605.7

Financial Instruments (Tables)

Financial Instruments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Schedule of Cash Resources and Other Financial Assets	The Group’s Treasury function aims to protect the Group’s financial investments, while maximising returns. The fair value of financial assets is the same as the carrying amount for 2021 and 2020. The Group’s cash resources and other financial assets are shown below. 30 June 2021 31 December 2020 30 June 2020 € million Current Non- Total Current Non- Total Current Non- Total Cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank and in hand 2,625 — 2,625 2,764 — 2,764 2,672 — 2,672 Short-term deposits (a) 1,411 — 1,411 2,764 — 2,764 2,176 — 2,176 Other cash equivalents 146 — 146 20 — 20 7 — 7 4,182 — 4,182 5,548 — 5,548 4,855 — 4,855 Other financial assets Financial assets at amortised cost (b) 514 148 662 468 138 606 774 129 903 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (c) 9 413 422 9 361 370 — 304 304 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Derivatives that relate to financial liabilities 40 32 72 59 21 80 69 96 165 Other (d) 322 367 689 272 356 628 257 286 543 885 960 1,845 808 876 1,684 1,100 815 1,915 Total financial assets (e) 5,067 960 6,027 6,356 876 7,232 5,955 815 6,770 (a) Short-term deposits typically have maturity of up to 3 (b) Current financial assets at amortised cost include short term deposits with banks with maturities longer than three months excluding deposits which are part of a recognised cash management process and loans to joint venture entities. Non-current 107 101 94 (c) Included within non-current 408 356 284 (d) Current other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include A- non-current non-controlling (e) Financial assets exclude trade and other current receivables.
Summary of Fair Values of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities	The Group is exposed to the risks of changes in fair value of its financial assets and liabilities. The following tables summarise the fair values and carrying amounts of financial instruments and the fair value calculations by category. Fair value Carrying amount € million As at 30 As at 31 As at 30 As at 30 As at 31 As at 30 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 4,182 5,548 4,855 4,182 5,548 4,855 Financial assets at amortised cost 662 606 903 662 606 903 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 422 370 304 422 370 304 Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss: Derivatives 72 80 165 72 80 165 Other 689 628 543 689 628 543 6,027 7,232 6,770 6,027 7,232 6,770 Financial liabilities Bank loans and overdrafts (593 ) (411 ) (851 ) (593 ) (411 ) (851 ) Bonds and other loans (26,587 ) (26,936 ) (28,206 ) (24,683 ) (24,585 ) (25,837 ) Lease liabilities (1,694 ) (1,771 ) (1,849 ) (1,694 ) (1,771 ) (1,849 ) Derivatives (224 ) (315 ) (76 ) (224 ) (315 ) (76 ) Other financial liabilities (348 ) (223 ) (192 ) (348 ) (223 ) (192 ) (29,446 ) (29,656 ) (31,174 ) (27,542 ) (27,305 ) (28,805 )
Summary of Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value, Classification of Fair Value Calculations by Category	Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 € million As at 30 June 2021 As at 31 December 2020 As at 30 June 2020 Assets at fair value Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 7 3 412 5 3 362 5 4 295 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: Derivatives (a) — 187 — — 158 — — 268 — Other 323 — 366 300 — 328 260 — 283 Liabilities at fair value Derivatives (b) — (311 ) — — (418 ) — — (187 ) — Contingent Consideration — — (159 ) — — (140 ) — — (155 ) (a) Includes € 115 78 103 (b) Includes €(87) million (31 December 2020: € (103) million, 30 June 2020: €(111) million) derivatives, reported within trade payables, that hedge trading activities.

Assets and Liabilities Held f_2

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Summary of Assets and Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale	€ million 30 June 31 December Property, plant and equipment held for sale 2 17 Disposal groups held for sale Non-current 710 5 Current assets 116 6 Assets held for sale 828 28 Current liabilities 50 1 Non-current 108 — Liabilities held for sale 158 1

Dividends (Tables)

Dividends (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
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Summary of Dividends on Ordinary Capital	The Board has declared a quarterly interim dividend for Q1 2021 and Q2 2021 at the following rates: Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Per Unilever PLC ordinary share (traded on the London Stock Exchange): £0.3710 £0.3693 Per Unilever PLC ordinary share (traded on Euronext in Amsterdam): €0.4268 €0.4268 Per Unilever PLC American Depositary Receipt: US$0.5159 US$0.5031
Summary of Quarterly Dividend Calendar	The quarterly dividend calendar for the remainder of 2021 will be as follows: Announcement Date Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Q2 2021 Dividend 22 July 2021 5 August 2021 6 August 2021 8 September 2021 Q3 2021 Dividend 21 October 2021 4 November 2021 5 November 2021 1 December 2021

Accounting Information and Po_3

Accounting Information and Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	Nov. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Unilever N.V. [Member] | Ordinary shares [member]
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of shares issued		0	0
Unilever PLC [Member]
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Common Stock Shares Issued For Each Share Held In The Previous Company	1
Unilever PLC [Member] | Shares Issued to NV Shareholders [member]
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of shares issued	1,460,713,122
Unilever PLC [Member] | Ordinary shares [member]
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]
Number of shares issued		2,629,243,772	2,629,243,772

Significant Items Within the _3

Significant Items Within the Income Statement - Summary of Non-underlying Items Related to Gross Profit and Operating Costs (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Disclosure of non underlying items [Abstract]
Acquisition and disposal-related credit/(costs)		€ (122)	€ (27)
Gain/(loss) on disposal of group companies		7	6
Restructuring costs		(306)	(391)
Non-underlying items within operating profit before tax		(421)	(412)
Tax on non-underlying items within operating profit		97	109
Non-underlying items within operating profit after tax		(324)	(303)
Net monetary gain/(loss) arising from hyperinflationary economies		(29)	21
Non-underlying items not in operating profit but within net profit before tax		(29)	21
Tax impact of non-underlying items not in operating profit but within net profit:
Taxes related to the UK tax audit of intangible income and centralised services		(6)
Hyperinflation adjustment for Argentina deferred tax		(28)	(7)
Non-underlying items not in operating profit but within net profit after tax		(63)	14
Non-underlying items after tax	[1]	(387)	(289)
Attributable to:
Non-controlling interests		(20)	(14)
Shareholders' equity		€ (367)	€ (275)
[1]	Non-underlying items after tax is calculated as non-underlying items within operating profit after tax plus non-underlying items not in operating profit but within net profit after tax.

Segment Information Divisions -

Segment Information Divisions - Summary of Operating Results of Reportable Segments (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Disclosure of Operating Segments [Line Items]
Turnover		€ 25,791	€ 25,714
Change (%)		0.30%
Impact of acquisitions (%)		1.50%
Impact of disposals (%)		(0.10%)
Currency-related items (%), of which:		(6.10%)
Exchange rates changes (%)		(6.30%)
Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets (%)	[1]	0.20%
Underlying Sales Growth (%)		5.40%
Underlying Price Growth (%)	[1]	1.30%
Underlying Volume Growth (%)		4.00%
Operating profit		€ 4,426	4,672
Underlying operating profit		€ 4,847	€ 5,084
Operating margin (%)		17.20%	18.20%
Underlying operating margin (%)		18.80%	19.80%
Beauty & Personal Care [member]
Disclosure of Operating Segments [Line Items]
Turnover		€ 10,407	€ 10,610
Change (%)		(1.90%)
Impact of acquisitions (%)		2.20%
Currency-related items (%), of which:		(7.10%)
Exchange rates changes (%)		(7.30%)
Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets (%)	[1]	0.20%
Underlying Sales Growth (%)		3.30%
Underlying Price Growth (%)	[1]	1.40%
Underlying Volume Growth (%)		1.80%
Operating profit		€ 2,089	2,403
Underlying operating profit		€ 2,215	€ 2,495
Operating margin (%)		20.10%	22.60%
Underlying operating margin (%)		21.30%	23.50%
Home Care [member]
Disclosure of Operating Segments [Line Items]
Turnover		€ 5,182	€ 5,328
Change (%)		(2.70%)
Impact of disposals (%)		(0.20%)
Currency-related items (%), of which:		(6.80%)
Exchange rates changes (%)		(6.90%)
Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets (%)	[1]	0.20%
Underlying Sales Growth (%)		4.50%
Underlying Price Growth (%)	[1]	(0.30%)
Underlying Volume Growth (%)		4.80%
Operating profit		€ 655	744
Underlying operating profit		€ 727	€ 817
Operating margin (%)		12.60%	14.00%
Underlying operating margin (%)		14.00%	15.30%
Foods & Refreshment [member]
Disclosure of Operating Segments [Line Items]
Turnover		€ 10,202	€ 9,776
Change (%)		4.40%
Impact of acquisitions (%)		1.60%
Impact of disposals (%)		(0.20%)
Currency-related items (%), of which:		(4.80%)
Exchange rates changes (%)		(5.00%)
Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets (%)	[1]	0.20%
Underlying Sales Growth (%)		8.10%
Underlying Price Growth (%)	[1]	2.10%
Underlying Volume Growth (%)		5.80%
Operating profit		€ 1,682	1,525
Underlying operating profit		€ 1,905	€ 1,772
Operating margin (%)		16.50%	15.60%
Underlying operating margin (%)		18.70%	18.10%
[1]	Underlying price growth in excess of 26% per year in hyperinflationary economies has been excluded when calculating the price growth in the tables above, and an equal and opposite amount is shown as extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets.

Segment Information Divisions_2

Segment Information Divisions - Summary of Operating Results of Reportable Segments (Detail) (Parenthetical)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Disclosure of operating segments [abstract]
Hyperinflation percent	26.00%

Segment Information - Geograp_3

Segment Information - Geographical Area - Summary of Operating Results by Geographies Areas (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Additional information by geographies [line items]
Turnover		€ 25,791	€ 25,714
Change (%)		0.30%
Impact of acquisitions (%)		1.50%
Impact of disposals (%)		(0.10%)
Currency-related items (%), of which:		(6.10%)
Exchange rates changes (%)		(6.30%)
Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets (%)	[1]	0.20%
Underlying Sales Growth (%)		5.40%
Underlying Price Growth (%)	[1]	1.30%
Underlying Volume Growth (%)		4.00%
Operating profit		€ 4,426	4,672
Underlying operating profit		€ 4,847	€ 5,084
Operating margin (%)		17.20%	18.20%
Underlying operating margin (%)		18.80%	19.80%
Asia/AMET/RUB [member]
Additional information by geographies [line items]
Turnover		€ 12,040	€ 11,807
Change (%)		2.00%
Impact of acquisitions (%)		1.40%
Currency-related items (%), of which:		(6.60%)
Exchange rates changes (%)		(6.70%)
Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets (%)	[1]	0.10%
Underlying Sales Growth (%)		7.70%
Underlying Price Growth (%)	[1]	1.20%
Underlying Volume Growth (%)		6.40%
Operating profit		€ 2,289	2,265
Underlying operating profit		€ 2,413	€ 2,394
Operating margin (%)		19.00%	19.20%
Underlying operating margin (%)		20.00%	20.30%
The Americas [member]
Additional information by geographies [line items]
Turnover		€ 8,022	€ 8,227
Change (%)		(2.50%)
Impact of acquisitions (%)		2.80%
Impact of disposals (%)		(0.20%)
Currency-related items (%), of which:		(9.60%)
Exchange rates changes (%)		(9.90%)
Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets (%)	[1]	0.40%
Underlying Sales Growth (%)		5.10%
Underlying Price Growth (%)	[1]	3.30%
Underlying Volume Growth (%)		1.70%
Operating profit		€ 1,303	1,532
Underlying operating profit		€ 1,429	€ 1,622
Operating margin (%)		16.20%	18.60%
Underlying operating margin (%)		17.80%	19.70%
Europe [member]
Additional information by geographies [line items]
Turnover		€ 5,729	€ 5,680
Change (%)		0.90%
Impact of disposals (%)		(0.30%)
Currency-related items (%), of which:		0.10%
Exchange rates changes (%)		0.10%
Underlying Sales Growth (%)		1.10%
Underlying Price Growth (%)	[1]	(1.10%)
Underlying Volume Growth (%)		2.20%
Operating profit		€ 834	875
Underlying operating profit		€ 1,005	€ 1,068
Operating margin (%)		14.60%	15.40%
Underlying operating margin (%)		17.50%	18.80%
[1]	Underlying price growth in excess of 26% per year in hyperinflationary economies has been excluded when calculating the price growth in the tables above, and an equal and opposite amount is shown as extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets.

Segment Information - Geograp_4

Segment Information - Geographical Area - Summary of Operating Results by Geographies Areas (Detail) (Parenthetical)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Disclosure of operating segments [abstract]
Hyperinflation percent	26.00%

Taxation - Additional Informati

Taxation - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Effective Tax Rate [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	22.70%	22.30%

Taxation - Tax Effects of Compo

Taxation - Tax Effects of Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Before tax
Gains/(losses) on equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income, Before tax		€ 56	€ 19
Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges, Before tax		143	71
Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans, Before tax	[1]	1,404	(242)
Currency retranslation gains/(losses), Before tax		653	(1,516)
Other comprehensive income, Before tax		2,256	(1,668)
Tax (charge)/credit
Gains/(losses) on equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income, Tax (charge)/credit		(1)	1
Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges, Tax (charge)/credit		(6)	(28)
Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans, Tax (charge)/credit	[1]	(436)	41
Currency retranslation gains/(losses),Tax (charge)/credit		(36)	35
Other comprehensive income, Tax (charge)/credit		(479)	49
After tax
Gains/(losses) on equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income, After tax		55	20
Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges, After tax		137	43
Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans, After tax	[1]	968	(201)
Currency retranslation gains/(losses), After tax	[2]	617	(1,481)
Other comprehensive income, After tax		€ 1,777	€ (1,619)
[1]	Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans in 2021 is driven by positive investment returns and increase in interest rates.
[2]	2021 gain is primarily due to strengthening of the US Dollar, British Pound, Brazilian Real and Indian Rupee against the Euro. 2020 loss is due to weakening of the Brazilian Real, Mexican Peso, Indian Rupee, South Korean Won and Russian Ruble against the Euro.

Combined Earnings Per Share - A

Combined Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Earnings per share [abstract]
Description on diluted earnings per share and underlying earnings per share calculation	In calculating underlying earnings per share, net profit attributable to shareholders’ equity is adjusted to eliminate the post-tax impact of non-underlying items.

Combined Earnings Per Share - S

Combined Earnings Per Share - Summary of Computation of Earnings Per Share (Detail) - EUR (€) € / shares in Units, € in Millions, shares in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Combined EPS – Basic
Net profit attributable to shareholders' equity	€ 3,121	€ 3,284
Average number of share units (millions of units)	2,618.7	2,619
Combined EPS – basic	€ 1.19	€ 1.25
Combined EPS – Diluted
Net profit attributable to shareholders' equity	€ 3,121	€ 3,284
Adjusted average number of share units (millions of units)	2,627.2	2,627.2
Combined EPS – diluted	€ 1.19	€ 1.25
Underlying EPS
Net profit attributable to shareholders' equity	€ 3,121	€ 3,284
Post tax impact of non-underlying items attributable to shareholders' equity	367	275
Underlying profit attributable to shareholders' equity	€ 3,488	€ 3,559
Adjusted average number of share units (millions of units)	2,627.2	2,627.2
Underlying EPS – diluted	€ 1.33	€ 1.35

Combined Earnings Per Share -_2

Combined Earnings Per Share - Summary of Movements in Shares (Detail) shares in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021shares
Earnings per share [abstract]
Number of shares, beginning balance (net of treasury shares)	2,622
Shares repurchased under the share buyback programme	(18)
Net movement in shares under incentive schemes	1.7
Number of shares, ending balance	2,605.7

Financial Instruments - Summary

Financial Instruments - Summary of Cash Resources and Other Financial Assets (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions		Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and in hand		€ 2,625	€ 2,764	€ 2,672
Short-term deposits	[1]	1,411	2,764	2,176
Other cash equivalents		146	20	7
Cash and cash equivalents		4,182	5,548	4,855
Other financial assets
Financial assets at amortised cost	[2]	514	468	774
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income	[3]	9	9
Derivatives that relate to financial liabilities		40	59	69
Other	[4]	322	272	257
Other financial assets		885	808	1,100
Current financial assets	[5]	5,067	6,356	5,955
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and in hand
Short-term deposits	[1]
Other cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents
Other financial assets
Financial assets at amortised cost	[2]	148	138	129
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income	[3]	413	361	304
Derivatives that relate to financial liabilities		32	21	96
Other	[4]	367	356	286
Other financial assets		960	876	815
Non-current financial assets	[5]	960	876	815
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and in hand		2,625	2,764	2,672
Short-term deposits	[1]	1,411	2,764	2,176
Other cash equivalents		146	20	7
Cash and cash equivalents		4,182	5,548	4,855
Other financial assets
Financial assets at amortised cost	[2]	662	606	903
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income	[3]	422	370	304
Derivatives that relate to financial liabilities		72	80	165
Other	[4]	689	628	543
Other financial assets		1,845	1,684	1,915
Total	[5]	€ 6,027	€ 7,232	€ 6,770
[1]	Short-term deposits typically have maturity of up to 3 months.
[2]	Current financial assets at amortised cost include short term deposits with banks with maturities longer than three months excluding deposits which are part of a recognised cash management process and loans to joint venture entities. Non-current financial assets at amortised cost include judicial deposits of €107 million (31 December 2020: €101 million, 30 June 2020: €94 million).
[3]	Included within non-current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are equity investments of €408 million (31 December 2020: €356 million, 30 June 2020: €284 million).
[4]	Current other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include A- or higher rated money and capital market instruments. Included within non-current financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are assets in a trust to fund benefit obligations in the US, an option over non-controlling interest in a subsidiary in Hong Kong and investments in a number of companies and financial institutions in North America, North Asia, South Asia and Europe.
[5]	Financial assets exclude trade and other current receivables.

Financial Instruments - Summa_2

Financial Instruments - Summary of Cash Resources and Other Financial Assets (Parenthetical) (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Term of short term deposits assets	3 months
Equity investments non current at fair value through other comprehensive income	€ 408	€ 356	€ 284
Non Current Financial Assets At Amortised Cost [Member] | Judicial Deposits [Member]
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Investments in judicial deposits non current	€ 107	€ 101	€ 94

Financial Instruments - Summa_3

Financial Instruments - Summary of Fair Values of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions		Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents		€ 4,182	€ 5,548	€ 4,855
Financial assets at amortised cost	[1]	662	606	903
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income	[2]	422	370	304
Fair value [member]
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents		4,182	5,548	4,855
Financial assets at amortised cost		662	606	903
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income		422	370	304
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Financial assets		6,027	7,232	6,770
Financial liabilities
Bank loans and overdrafts		(593)	(411)	(851)
Bonds and other loans		(26,587)	(26,936)	(28,206)
Lease liabilities		(1,694)	(1,771)	(1,849)
Derivatives		(224)	(315)	(76)
Other financial liabilities		(348)	(223)	(192)
Financial liabilities		(29,446)	(29,656)	(31,174)
Fair value [member] | Derivatives [member]
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss		72	80	165
Fair value [member] | Other [member]
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Financial assets		689	628	543
Carrying amount [member]
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents		4,182	5,548	4,855
Financial assets at amortised cost		662	606	903
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income		422	370	304
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Financial assets		6,027	7,232	6,770
Financial liabilities
Bank loans and overdrafts		(593)	(411)	(851)
Bonds and other loans		(24,683)	(24,585)	(25,837)
Lease liabilities		(1,694)	(1,771)	(1,849)
Derivatives		(224)	(315)	(76)
Other financial liabilities		(348)	(223)	(192)
Financial liabilities		(27,542)	(27,305)	(28,805)
Carrying amount [member] | Derivatives [member]
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss		72	80	165
Carrying amount [member] | Other [member]
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Financial assets		€ 689	€ 628	€ 543
[1]	Current financial assets at amortised cost include short term deposits with banks with maturities longer than three months excluding deposits which are part of a recognised cash management process and loans to joint venture entities. Non-current financial assets at amortised cost include judicial deposits of €107 million (31 December 2020: €101 million, 30 June 2020: €94 million).
[2]	Included within non-current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are equity investments of €408 million (31 December 2020: €356 million, 30 June 2020: €284 million).

Financial Instruments - Summar

Financial Instruments - Summary of Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value, Classification of Fair Value Calculations by Category (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions		Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income	[1]	€ 422	€ 370	€ 304
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Other		1,845	1,684	1,915
Fair value [member]
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income		422	370	304
Fair value [member] | Level 1 [member]
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income		7	5	5
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Derivatives
Other		323	300	260
Liabilities at fair value
Derivatives
Contingent consideration
Fair value [member] | Level 2 [member]
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income		3	3	4
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Derivatives	[2]	187	158	268
Other
Liabilities at fair value
Derivatives	[3]	(311)	(418)	(187)
Contingent consideration
Fair value [member] | Level 3 [member]
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income		412	362	295
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:
Derivatives
Other		366	328	283
Liabilities at fair value
Derivatives
Contingent consideration		€ (159)	€ (140)	€ (155)
[1]	Included within non-current financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income are equity investments of €408 million (31 December 2020: €356 million, 30 June 2020: €284 million).
[2]	Includes €115 million (31 December 2020: €78 million, 30 June 2020: €103 million) derivatives, reported within trade receivables, that hedge trading activities.
[3]	Includes €(87) million (31 December 2020: € (103) million, 30 June 2020: €(111) million) derivatives, reported within trade payables, that hedge trading activities.

Financial Instruments - Summa_4

Financial Instruments - Summary of Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value, Classification of Fair Value Calculations by Category (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Fair value [member] - EUR (€) € in Millions	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Disclosure of Detailed Information about Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivatives assets, reported within trade receivables	€ 115	€ 78	€ 103
Derivatives liabilities, reported within trade receivables	€ (87)	€ (103)	€ (111)

Share Buyback Programme - Addit

Share Buyback Programme - Additional Information (Detail) - EUR (€)	Aug. 27, 2021	May 06, 2021	Apr. 29, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021
Disclosure of share buyback programme [line items]
Share buyback programme, Amount authorised			€ 3,000,000,000
Date of commencement of share buy back programme		May 6, 2021
Share Repurchase Programme 2021 [Member]
Disclosure of share buyback programme [line items]
Share repurchase programme expiration date	Aug. 27, 2021
Share buyback programme, Amount	€ 1,500,000,000
Stock shares repurchased during the period shares				17,973,091
Share buyback programme,Amount paid for shares repurchased				€ 845,000,000
Amount payable for share repurchases				€ 52,000,000

Acquisitions and Disposals - Ad

Acquisitions and Disposals - Additional Information (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Disclosure of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Value of consideration transferred	€ 284	€ 5,526
Cash consideration paid	€ 269
Paula's Choice [Member]
Disclosure of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Date of announcement	Jun. 14, 2021
Date of business acquisition	Aug. 2, 2021

Acquisitions and Disposals - Su

Acquisitions and Disposals - Summary of Business Acquisitions and Disposals (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Welly Health [Member]
Disclosure of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Acquisition percentage	51.00%
Deal completion date	Jan. 29, 2021
Acquired/disposed business	Acquired 51% of Welly Health, which adds to our health and wellbeing portfolio.
Onnit Lab Inc [Member]
Disclosure of Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Deal completion date	May 28, 2021
Acquired/disposed business	Acquired Onnit Lab Inc, a holistic wellness and lifestyle company based in the US. Onnit complements our growing portfolio of innovative wellness and supplement brands.

Assets and Liabilities Held f_3

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale - Summary of Assets and Liabilities Classified as Held for Sale (Detail) - EUR (€) € in Millions	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Non-current Assets Held for Sale [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	€ 10,521	€ 10,558	€ 11,374
Non-current assets	53,153	51,502	52,430
Current assets	17,411	16,157	17,948
Assets held for sale	828	28	56
Current liabilities	23,788	20,592	20,976
Non-current liabilities	27,317	29,412	31,178
Liabilities held for sale	158	1	€ 1
Non-Current Assets Held for Sale [member]
Non-current Assets Held for Sale [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	2	17
Disposal Groups Held for Sale [member]
Non-current Assets Held for Sale [Line Items]
Non-current assets	710	5
Current assets	116	6
Assets held for sale	828	28
Current liabilities	50	1
Non-current liabilities	108
Liabilities held for sale	€ 158	€ 1

Assets and Liabilities Held f_4

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021EUR (€)
Disposal Groups Held for Sale [member]
Non-current Assets Held for Sale [Line Items]
Estimated exchange gain disposal of an asset or disposal group	€ 55

Dividends - Summary of Dividend

Dividends - Summary of Dividends on Ordinary Capital (Detail) - Unilever PLC [member]	Jun. 30, 2021£ / shares	Jun. 30, 2021€ / shares	Jun. 30, 2021$ / shares	Mar. 31, 2021£ / shares	Mar. 31, 2021€ / shares	Mar. 31, 2021$ / shares
Ordinary Shares [member] | Traded On The London Stock Exchange [member]
Disclosure of Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend per share | £ / shares	£ 0.3693			£ 0.3710
Ordinary Shares [member] | Traded On Euronext In Amsterdam [member]
Disclosure of Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend per share | € / shares		€ 0.4268			€ 0.4268
American Depositary Receipts [member]
Disclosure of Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend per share | $ / shares			$ 0.5031			$ 0.5159

Dividends - Summary of Quarterl

Dividends - Summary of Quarterly Dividend Calendar (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021
Quarterly Dividend For Q2 2021 [member]
Disclosure of Dividends [Line Items]
Announcement Date	Jul. 22, 2021
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug. 5, 2021
Record Date	Aug. 6, 2021
Payment Date	Sep. 8, 2021
Quarterly Dividend For Q3 2021 [member]
Disclosure of Dividends [Line Items]
Announcement Date	Oct. 21, 2021
Ex-Dividend Date	Nov. 4, 2021
Record Date	Nov. 5, 2021
Payment Date	Dec. 1, 2021