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)