LONDON (ShareCast) - Ann Fudge, a non-executive director of consumer goods company Unilever has purchased 1,350 American depository receipts, each of which represents one ordinary share.
The shares were bought at 2,843.50p each for £38,387 in total.
At the end of last month the Anglo-Dutch group admitted that grwoth during the first quarter was marginally slower than expected, at 4.9%.
A contraction in its foods business offset more robust growth in personal care and home care, as markets remained "sluggish".
The company announced a 10.7% increase in its quarterly dividend to €0.269.
Explaining the inertia in developed markets last month, Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman said Europe faced a particularly strong prior-year comparator and was held back by the slow start to the ice cream season and weakness in spreads.
Turning to emerging markets, he pointed out that these represented over 57% of group turnover, and said the strong performance in these regions reflected “the impact of our successful innovations, the introduction of our brands into new markets, improved product quality and competitive in-market execution”.
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