Annual Report 2008-2009 of Hindustan Unilever Limited

It is a broadly described annual report of Hindustan Unilever Limited in the year of 2008-2009. For the Fifteen Months Period ended 31^st March 2009, The Company’s Turnover, net of excise Rs. 20239,33. Operating costs and expenses Rs. (17561,37). Profit before tax Rs. 3025,12. Net profit after tax for the year Rs. 2496,45. For the fifteen month period ended 31^st March 2009, the Company registered an overall turnover growth of 48%; Profit after Tax registered a growth of 43% and Net Profit (after Exceptional Items) by 30%. Basic Earnings per Share for the period 2008-09 was Rs. 11.46. Capital Expenditure during the fifteen month period was at Rs. 609 Crores (2007, Rs. 372 Crores) and was in the areas of capacity expansion, information technology, energy and other cost savings. The total amount of fixed deposits taken by the Company as of 31^st March 2009 was Nil.

The Board of Directors is pleased to recommend a final dividend of Rs. 4/- per equity share of the face value of Rs. 1/- for the period ended 31^st March 2009. The interim dividend of Rs. 3.50 per equity share was paid on 18^th August 2008.

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