Unilever shares rallied nearly 13% in early trading after the company completed a share consolidation tied to the demerger of its ice-cream arm, The Magnum Ice Cream Company; the consolidation was implemented at a ratio of eight new shares for every nine existing shares. Fractional holdings will be pooled and sold with net cash proceeds returned to shareholders, and post-consolidation Unilever has 2,232,630,400 ordinary shares outstanding, of which 2,180,690,335 will carry voting rights once treasury and group-held stock are excluded; the American Depositary Share ratio remains one-to-one and new ADSs will begin trading in New York. At 4,683p the stock recovered the prior day's decline and returned to levels seen in late October, signaling a positive market reaction to the structural changes.
Unilever shares jumped nearly 13% in early trading after the company completed a share consolidation tied to the demerger of its ice‑cream arm, The Magnum Ice Cream Company; the consolidation was implemented at a ratio of eight new shares for every nine existing shares and new shares were admitted at the start of trading. The company will pool fractional holdings that do not convert neatly, sell them into the market and return net cash proceeds to shareholders, a process that can produce short‑term selling but preserves cash value for affected holders. Post‑consolidation Unilever has 2,232,630,400 ordinary shares in issue, of which 2,180,690,335 will carry voting rights once treasury and group‑held shares are excluded; the American Depositary Share ratio remains one‑to‑one and new ADSs will begin trading in New York. The stock at 4,683p recovered the prior day’s decline and returned to levels seen in late October, suggesting this was a technical re‑rating tied to the corporate action rather than new fundamental information about operating performance.
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