Unilever Ghana Limited
| Symbol | UNIL |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Unilever Ghana Limited |
| Stated Capital | GH |
| Security | |
| Nature of Business | Manufacturing (soaps, detergents, foods and personal care products),distribution and service enterprises. |
| Date Incorporated | |
| Comments | |
| Date Listed | Provisional: November 12, 1990Formal: August 23, 1991 |
| Registered Office | Unilever Ghana, Tema Factory Heavy Industrial Area, Ind / A /2 /3A-4, Tema |
| Postal Address | P O Box 721, Tema |
| Telephone | 0 |
| Fax | 0 |
| [email protected].com | |
| Website | |
| Types of Traded Securities | |
| Issued Shares(GH) (mil.) | 62.50 |
| Issued Shares(GH) (mil.) | 62.50 |
| Directors | Mr Edward Effah - Chairman, Mrs. Gladys Amoah - Managing Director, Mr Alfred Yaw Oduro Nsarkoh, Mrs Edith Dankwa, Mrs Angela Peasah, Ms Nana Yaa Kissi, Mr. Mike Ubeh, Mr Nazaire Djako, Mrs Adesola Towobola Sotande-Peters, Mr Philip Odotei Sowah, Mrs Ama Adadzewa Agyemang - Secretary |
Final Dividend
UNIL announces that the Company’s Directors will be recommending to the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of GH¢0.80 per share for the 2018 financial year.
Qualifying date
All shareholders registered in the books of UNIL at the close of business on Friday, 17th May, 2019 will qualify for the final dividend.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Monday, 20th May, 2019 to Friday, 24th May, 2019 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
In view of the foregoing, the ex-dividend date has been set as Wednesday, 15th May, 2019. Consequently, an investor purchasing UNIL shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying UNIL shares on or after Wednesday, 15th May, 2019 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The final dividend will be paid in two parts. The first part of GH¢0.30 will be paid on Monday, 24th June, 2019 and the second part of GH¢0.50 will be paid in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Issued in Accra, this 24th day of April, 2019.
UNIL announces for the information of the general investing public that, the Company’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ridge, Accra on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 10 am.
The Notice of the Meeting as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 24 th day of April, 2019.
UNIL brings to the attention of the general investing public the following resignation and appointments on its Board.
Resignation of a Director
Mr. Ziobeieton Yeo resigned as the Managing Director of Unilever Ghana Limited
effective 1 st November 2018.
Appointment of a Directors
Mr. Mike Ubeh was appointed as the Customer Development Director effective 1 st November 2018. Mrs. Gladys Amoah, formerly the Customer Development Director and member of the Board has been promoted to the position of Managing Director effective 1 st November 2018 and remains on the Board.
Attached are short profiles of Mr. Ubeh and Mrs. Gladys Amoah.
Issued in Accra, this 9 th day of November, 2018.
UNIL has released the attached announcement for the information of the general investing public.
Issued in Accra, this 9 th day of May, 2018.
UNIL has released the attached announcement for the information of the general investing public.
Issued in Accra, this 8 th day of May, 2018
UNIL announces that Mr. Nazaire Djako has been appointed as Supply Chain Director (SCD), Ghana, with effect from 8 th March, 2018. Mr. Djako until this appointment was the Sourcing Unit Director, Cote d’Ivoire.
Mr. Djako joined Unilever in 1997 as a Management Trainee in Cote d’Ivore, working his way up from Oil Refinery Engineer to Factory Manager Foods, before moving over to Ghana in 2008 where he started as the chief engineer and later as the Plant Manager HPC/Foods. Thereafter he took over as the lead Supply Chain manager for Ghana in 2010. In 2012, he was promoted to the position of Go to Market Supply Chain Director for Unilever West Africa till 2014.
Mr. Djako recently had an assignment working in South East Asia as Supply Chain Projects Director in Indonesia, where he delivered crucial projects before returning to Cote d’Ivore last year 2016.
Issued at Accra, this 20 th day of April, 2018.
UNIL has released the attached announcement for the information of the general investing public.
Issued at Accra, this 22 nd day of March, 2018.
UNIL announces the resignation of Mr. Joseph Z. Amuna from the Board of Directors effective 31st July, 2017. His replacement would be announced later.
Issued at Accra, this 9th day of August, 2017.
Final Dividend
UNIL has announced that the Company’s Directors will be recommending to the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of GH¢0.05 per share for the 2016 financial year.
Qualifying date
All shareholders registered in the books of UNIL at the close of business on Wednesday, 10th May, 2017 will qualify for the final dividend.
Closure of Register
In view of this the Register of shareholders will be closed from Thursday, 11th May, 2017 to Wednesday, 24th May, 2017 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
In view of the foregoing, the ex-dividend date has been set as Monday, 8th May, 2017. Consequently, an investor purchasing UNIL shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying UNIL shares on or after Monday, 8th May, 2017 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The dividend will be paid from 24th June, 2017.
Issued in Accra, this 24th day of April, 2017.
Results
UNIL has released its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 as per the attached.
Annual General Meeting
UNIL also announces that its Annual General Meeting will be held at the National Theatre, Accra on Wednesday, 24th May, 2017 at 11am.
Issued in Accra, this 18th day of April, 2017
Resignation of Directors
UNIL announces the following changes to Board of the Company:
- Mr. I E. Yamson resigned as Director and Chairman of the Company with effect from 31st December, 2016.
- Ms Maidie E. Arkutu resigned as Managing Director of the company with effect from 31st December, 2016.
- Mr. Luc-Olivier Marquet resigned as Director of the Company with effect from 31st December, 2016.
- Mr. Miguel A. Marquez resigns as Director of the Company with effect from 31st January, 2017.
Appointment of New Directors and Head of Finance
UNIL also announces the following new appointments:
- Mr. Ziobeieton Yeo has been appointed as the Managing Director and replaces Ms. Maidie E. Arkutu on the Board. His appointment is effective 1st January, 2017.
- Mr. Yaw Nsarkoh has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1st January, 2017.
- Mrs. Adesola Sotande-Peters has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1st January, 2017.
- Ms. Elizabeth Donkoh is appointed as Head of Finance for Unilever Ghana Limited, with effect from 1st February, 2017.
Attached is a short profile of the new Directors and new Head of Finance.
Issued at Accra, this 5th day of January, 2017.
Resignation of Directors
UNIL announces that Mr. Moses B. Amao resigned as the Customer Development Director with effect from 1st October, 2016. Mr. Joseph Nee-Amahtey Hyde and Prof. Franklyn Manu have resigned from the Board with effect from 1st November, 2016. Mr. Charles Alexander Cofie also resigned from the Board with effect from 17th November, 2016.
Appointment of New Directors
The following persons have been appointed as Directors of the Company with effect from 1st November, 2016.
- Mr. Edward Effah
- Mrs. Edith Dankwa
- Mr. Philip Sowah
- Mr. Joseph Z. Amuna
Mr. Edward Effah, Mrs. Edith Dankwa and Mr. Philip Sowah have been appointed as non-Executive Directors.
Attached is a short profile of each of the appointed directors.
Issued at Accra, this 17th day of November, 2016.
Final Dividend
UNIL has announced that the Company’s Directors will be recommending to the shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting, the payment of a final dividend of GH¢0.40 per share for the 2015 financial year.
Qualifying date
All shareholders registered in the books of UNIL at the close of business on Tuesday, 3rd May, 2016 will qualify for the final dividend.
Closure of Register
In view of this the Register of shareholders will be closed from Wednesday, 4th May, 2016 to Tuesday, 17th May, 2016 (both dates inclusive).
Ex-Dividend Date
In view of the foregoing, the ex-dividend date has been set as Thursday, 28th April, 2016. Consequently, an investor purchasing UNIL shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying UNIL shares on or after Thursday, 28th April, 2016 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend Payment Date
The dividend will be paid from 17th June, 2016.
Issued in Accra, this 6th day of May, 2016.
UNIL announces that Mr. Clarence D. L. Nartey had resigned as the Brand Building Director with effect from 1st January, 2016. Ms. Nana Yaa Kissi was appointed as a director of the board in place of Mr. Nartey with effect from 14th March, 2016. She is now the new Brand Building Director of the company.
Nana Yaa is a seasoned marketer with over 12 years work experience in cross-functional roles within Unilever. She has multi country and category experience in various positions including Personal Care Category Manager for Unilever Ghana and Skin Cleansing Category Manager for Unilever West Africa.
Before being appointed as Brand Building Director for Unilever Ghana in January 2016, she was the Head of Marketing for Africa Emerging Markets now Central Africa with responsibility for a number of markets including Angola, Cameroon DRC, Mauritius, Gabon and Southern African markets.
She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Marketing Strategy from EduQual and a Masters’ degree in Marketing and Innovation from the London School of Marketing. She is result driven and has a proven record of crafting and implementing winning brand strategies to deliver business goals.
Issued at Accra, this 23rd
day of March, 2016.
UNIL announces the resignation of Ms. Naana Bedu-Addo as the Company Secretary of the company effective January 28, 2015. The company further announces that Ms. Elizabeth Donkoh has been appointed as the Acting Company Secretary effective January 29, 2015.
Ms. Elizabeth Donkoh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration – Banking and Finance, and currently writing ICA Part 3. She Joined Unilever Ghana Limited in 1994 as a Finance Officer and ranking through various positions.
She has worked in various finance roles and has also led a number of finance projects within Ghana and across Africa. She has a lot of experience in Financial Management and Business Partnering.
Issued at Accra, this 9th
day of February, 2015.
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending September 30, 2014 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 28th day of October, 2014.
UNIL announces that Mr. Miguel Angel Jimenez Marquez has been appointed as a director with effect from 24th July 2014.
Mr. Marquez, a graduate of Universidad Panamericana in Business Administration has more than fifteen (15) years of experience in the FMCG industry.
He is a senior Finance Executive with broad experience in both Regional as well as local company roles. He has gained enormous international experience in London, Chile, Mexico and USA and these include roles in Supply Chain Finance, Business Partnering to Brand Building and Sales, Regional and local strategic planning, he was also the Corporate Financial Controller. He has served in many capacities in Unilever Mexico and Unilever International and has gained rich experience in Financial Management. He possesses the right combination of diverse international experience and leadership skills to drive effective strategy execution as well as strong results across the business. Proven success at defining and executing business strategy, leading teams to high performance culture and a strong promoter of continues improvement.
In 2011 Mr. Marquez was appointed the Planning and Reporting/Brand Building Director, a position he held until 24th July 2014 when he was appointed as the Finance Director of Unilever Ghana Limited.
Mr. Marquez replaces Mrs. Victoria Kayaga Kiggundu as the Finance Director of the company.
Issued at Accra, this 13th day
August 2014.
UNIL announces the resignation of Ms. Aurore Lokko as a Director on the Unilever Ghana Board with effect from February 1, 2014.
Issued at Accra, this 27th
day of March, 2014
day of November, 2013
IC Securities (Ghana) Limited announces that Arisaig Africa Consumer Fund Limited (Arisaig) has on 12th September, 2013 acquired an additional 1.13% of the issued shares in Unilever Ghana Limited (UNIL).
The acquisition involved the purchase of 705,800 ordinary shares at a weighted average price of GHS 16.9851 per share on the Ghana Stock Exchange. This transaction increases the holdings of Arisaig Africa Consumer Fund Limited in UNIL to 10.33%.
Issued at Accra, this 13th
day of September, 2013
UNIL announces the appointment of Ms. Maidie Elizabeth Arkutu as the new Managing Director of the Company with effect from 1st May, 2013.
Ms. Arkutu is a Ghanaian and a professional marketer with vast experience in the FMCG Industry across several African countries. She has a post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK Board). She also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics and French from Vesalius College, Belgium.
Ms. Arkutu has seventeen (17) years experience with Unilever Ghana, South Africa and French West Africa and has extensive experience both in Brand Building and Brand Development.
She also worked with Coca-Cola where she held several managerial positions all over Africa. She served on many projects where she chalked great successes.
Before her current appointment, she was the Brand Building Director for Unilever West Africa and a Board Member of Unilever Ghana Limited.
Issued in Accra, this 7th
day of May, 2013
Our Press Release No. 070/2013 refers.
UNIL announces the resignation of Mr. David Mureithi as a Director and Managing Director of the Company effective 1st May, 2013.
Issued in Accra, this 7th
day of May, 2013
UNIL announces that Mr. David Mureithi has expressed his intention to resign his position as the Managing Director of the Company with effect from 1st May, 2013 to pursue other interest.
His replacement will be announced later.
Issued in Accra, this 2nd
day of April, 2013
UNIL announces the resignation of Mr. Akofa Ata as a Director on the Unilever Ghana Board with effect from February 1, 2013. Mr. Ata joins the Unilever South Africa business on expatriation.
His replacement would be announced later.
Issued at Accra, this 28th
day of February, 2013
UNIL has informed the Exchange that, the tentative timetable for the transaction between Unilever Ghana Limited and Wilmar Africa Limited has elapsed due to the fact that there is a court case currently pending which prevents the transaction from proceeding.
In the circumstance, UNIL awaits a determination by the court and would notify the market upon the resumption of the process.
Issued in Accra, this 20th
day of October, 2010
UNIL has announced the resignation of Mr. Stephane Achio from the Company’s Board effective July 31, 2010.
Issued in Accra, this 20th
day of October, 2010
UNIL has announced that its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at the National Theatre at 11.00 am.
Issued in` Accra, this 8th
day of July, 2010.
UNIL has released the attached announcement for the information of the general public.
Issued in Accra, this 27th
day of May, 2010.
Final Dividend
UNIL has announced a final dividend of GH¢0.2128 per share in respect of its financial year ended December 31, 2009.
Qualifying Date
All shareholders registered in the books of UNIL at the close of business on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 will qualify for the final dividend of GH¢0.2128 per share which will be approved at the Annual General Meeting.
Closure of Register
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Thursday, July 15, 2010 to Wednesday, July 28, 2010, both dates inclusive.
Ex-Dividend Date
In view of the foregoing, the ex-dividend date has been set as Monday, July 12, 2010. Consequently, an investor purchasing UNIL shares before this date will be entitled to the final dividend. However, an investor buying UNIL shares on or after Monday, July 12, 2010 will not be entitled to the final dividend.
Dividend payment date
The final dividend of GH¢0.2128 per share will be paid on Friday, August 27, 2010.
Annual General Meeting
The Company’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 27, 2010.
Issued in Accra, this 31st
day of March, 2010.
UNIL has announced that further to the special resolution passed at the company’s Annual General Meeting which was held on April 30, 2009 allowing for Regulation 13 of the company’s Regulations to be amended to allow for the transition from the use of paper share certificates to electronic book entries, the Board of Unilever Ghana Limited at its meeting held on July 23, 2009 passed a resolution that with effect from August 1, 2009:
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the half-year ended June 30, 2009 as per the attached.
Issued at Accra, this 29th
day of July, 2009.
UNIL has announced the resignation of Mr. B. C. Lang’at from the company’s Board effective June 30, 2009.
Issued at Accra, this 7th
day of July, 2009.
UNIL has announced the resignation of Mr. P. A. Obeng from the company’s Board.
Issued at Accra, this 8h
day of May, 2009.
UNIL has announced for the information of the general public the appointment of Mr. Sampson Aaron Dontoh to the Unilever Ghana Board effective April 1, 2009.
Information on Mr. Sampson Aaron Dontoh
Mr. Sampson Aaron Dontoh holds an Executive Masters in Business Administration (Human Resource Option) and a Bachelor of Art degree from the University of Ghana. Prior to joining Unilever Ghana Limited, he worked as the Human Resources Manager for L’ Air Liquide Ghana Limited. He joined Unilever Ghana in 2003 as the Training and Development Manager, responsible for Ghana, Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire. In 2007, Mr. Dontoh was appointed Human Resource Business Partner for the Company and has been responsible for the Human resource Function until his current appointment as the Human Resource Director for Unilever Ghana Limited on April 1, 2009.
Issued at Accra, this 6th
day of April, 2009.
UNIL has released its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2018 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 8 th day of May, 2019
UNIL has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the first quarter ending March 31, 2019 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 29 th day of April, 2019
UNIL has released its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 12 th day of April, 2019
UNIL has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending December 31, 2018 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 31 st day of January, 2019
UNIL has released its unaudited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending September 30, 2018 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 31 st day of October, 2018
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the first quarter ending June 30, 2018 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 30 th day of July, 2018
Results
UNIL has released its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 as per the attached.
Annual General Meeting
UNIL also announces that its Annual General Meeting will be held at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons on Thursday, 24 th May, 2018 at 10am.
Issued in Accra, this 7 th day of May, 2018
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the first quarter ending March 31, 2018 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 30 th day of April, 2018
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 as per the attached.
Issued at Accra, this 30 th day of January, 2018.
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending September 30, 2017 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 27 th day of October, 2017
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the half year ended
June 30, 2017 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 28 th day of July, 2017.
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 as per the attached.
Issued at Accra, this 31st day of January, 2017.
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending September 30, 2016 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 28th day of October, 2016
PR. 259/2016-UNIL-UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDING JUNE 2016 - August 1, 2016
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the half year ended June 30, 2016 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 29th day of July, 2016
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the first quarter ending 31st March, 2016 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 28th day of April, 2016
Results
UNIL has released its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 as per the attached.
Annual General Meeting
UNIL also announces that its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at the National Theatre, Accra on Tuesday, 17th May, 2016 at 11am.
Issued in Accra, this 15th day of April, 2016
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the third quarter ending September 30, 2015 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 29th day of October, 2015
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the half year ended June 30, 2015 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 17th day of August, 2015.
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the first quarter ending 31st March, 2015 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 28th
day of April, 2015
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the first quarter ended 31st March, 2015 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 24th
day of April, 2015
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 as per the attached.
Issued at Accra, this 30th day of January, 2015.
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the half year ended June 30, 2014 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 29th
day of July, 2014
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the first quarter ending 31st March, 2014 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 25th
day of April, 2014
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the half year ended June 30, 2013 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 26th
day of July, 2013
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the first quarter ending 31st March, 2013 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 26th
day of April, 2013
Results
UNIL has released its 2012 Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended December 31, 2012 as per the extracts attached.
Annual General Meeting
The Company also announces that the Annual General Meeting will be held at the National Theatre, Accra on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 11am.
Issued in Accra, this 3rd
day of April, 2013
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 31st
day of January 2013
UNIL has released its un-audited Financial Statements for the first quarter ending March 31, 2010 as per the attached.
Issued in Accra, this 29th
day of April, 2010