FORM 6-K
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                           REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER


                       Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         For the month of December, 2004

                      
                                 UNILEVER PLC     
                (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                  UNILEVER HOUSE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, ENGLAND
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports 
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                         Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper
as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_____


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information 
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the 
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                               Yes ..... No .X..

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant 
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______



Exhibit 99 attached hereto is incorporated herein by reference.



                                   Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                            UNILEVER PLC
                                            

                                        /S/ S G WILLIAMS
                                        By  S G WILLIAMS
                                            SECRETARY
                   
                                      
Date: December 15, 2004





                            EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NUMBER              EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

99                          Notice to London Stock Exchange dated 
                            15 December 2004, Director Shareholding




Exhibit 99

                
                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

UNILEVER PLC

2) Name of director

The Lord Simon of Highbury

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

DIRECTOR

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

MORGAN STANLEY

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

NO

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

38

8) Percentage of issued class

NEGLIGIBLE

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

ORDINARY 1.4P SHARES

12) Price per share

487.0062p


13) Date of transaction

13 December 2004

14) Date company informed

15 December 2004

15) Total holding following this notification

3,051

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

NEGLIGIBLE

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

N/A

23) Any additional information

N/A

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JOANNE MCDONALD 020 7822 5860

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

ALISON DILLON
DEPUTY SECRETARY

Date of Notification

15 December 2004