Hindustan Unilever Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on February 13, 2008, inter alia, has recommended a final dividend of Rs 3.00 per share for the year ended December 31, 2007 on Equity Shares of Re 1/- each.

The Company has earlier paid an interim dividend of Rs 3/- per share in August 2007 and a special Platinum Jubilee Dividend of Rs 3/- per share in November, 2007. The total dividend for the year ended December 31, 2007, including the proposed final dividend, amounts to Rs 9.00 per equity share of face value of Re 1/- each. The final dividend, subject to approval of shareholders, will be paid to the shareholders on or after April 08, 2008.

Further the Company has informed that, the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from March 19, 2008 to April 03, 2008 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of payment of Final Dividend & 75th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on April 04, 2008.