BRIEF-Interview-Unilever CFO comments on strategy
April 6 Unilever Plc
* Interview-Unilever cfo says have spoken to top 50 shareholders ahead of our review
* Interview-Unilever cfo says we are looking to produce more value in the short term
* Interview-Unilever cfo says shareholders do not want our long term model to change
* Interview-Unilever cfo says shareholders did not want spin off of food business
* Interview-Unilever cfo says planned step up in margin will come from the food business
* Interview-Unilever cfo says we get significant synergies from keeping the food business within the group
* Interview-Unilever cfo says will return excess cash periodically in order to return to 2x leverage level
* Interview-Unilever cfo says over time we will get to 2x leverage depending on m&a activity
* Interview-Unilever cfo says expect to see heightened m&a activity
* Interview-Unilever cfo says no change in our strategy for very large m&a deals
* Interview-Unilever cfo says starting a process to sell the spreads business, seeing lots of interest
* Interview-Unilever cfo says brexit will not have an impact on which listing we choose Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reporting By Martinne Geller)