Unilever confirms December date for headquarters shift from London to Rotterdam

Unilever CEO Paul Polman

Holly Williams

Consumer goods giant Unilever has confirmed it expects to ditch London as the base of its legal headquarters in December as it prepares to shift to the Netherlands.

The group, which owns well-known brands including Marmite and Dove soap, said it will put the plans to vote at general meetings on October 25 and 26, with aims to complete the changes on Christmas Eve.