LONDON — Unilever has announced a 750 million euros, or $841.4 million, 0.5 percent fixed-rate bond due February 3, 2022.
The company said in a statement that it plans to use the proceeds for “general corporate purposes.” The bond has been issued by Unilever NV and guaranteed by Unilever PLC and Unilever United States, Inc.
The anticipated closing date of the offering is February 3rd 2015.
“The response we’ve had to our second euro bond in almost two years is very pleasing. This is a record low coupon for a Unilever euro bond issuance,” said Sridhar Ramamurthy, a senior vice president at Unilever.