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Unilever to kick off share buyback this week

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Unilever (NYSE: UL - news) will launch its previously announced share buyback program on Friday, with plans to purchase 1.5 billion to 2.5 billion euros worth of London-listed shares, and the balance of the 5 billion euro program on its Dutch shares.

The buyback will end no later than 15 December, the company said on Thursday.

(Reporting by Martinne Geller; editing by Jason Neely)