Hindustan Unilever Ltd has informed BSE that Mr. Douglas Baillie, CEO and Managing Director of the Company, consequent to his elevation to the Unilever Executive and taking over the role of President, Western Europe, has stepped down as Director of the Company alter conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company on April 04, 2008. The Board of Directors of the Company has taken on record the resignation of Mr. Douglas Baillie in their Meeting held on April 04, 2008.

The Board of Directors in same Meeting, held after conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, has also approved the elevation of Mr. D Sundaram as the Vice-Chairman of the Company, and appointed Mr. Dhaval Buch, who is presently Executive Director for Supply Chain, as an Additional Director on the Board of the Company.