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 March, 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: March 12, 2004





                            EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NUMBER              EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

99                          Notice to London Stock Exchange dated
                            12 March 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

     ALL DIRECTORS IN COMMON WITH ALL EMPLOYEES OF UNILEVER PLC

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

     SHARES HELD BY UNILEVER EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST (JERSEY)

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

     GREENWOOD NOMINEES LIMITED ACCOUNT NO: 438308


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

     EXERCISE OF SHARESAVE OPTIONS BY SCHEME PARTICIPANTS

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

     N/A

8)   Percentage of issued class

     N/A

9)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     i)       928
     ii)    2,882
     iii)  13,129
     iv)      411
     v)       355
     Total 17,705

10)  Percentage of issued class

     NEGLIGIBLE

11)  Class of security

     ORDINARY 1.4P SHARES

12)  Price per share

     i)   594.00P
     ii)  514.00P
     iii) 425.00P
     iv)  528.00P
     v)   603.00P

13)  Date of transaction

     11 March 2004

14)  Date company informed

     11 March 2004

15)  Total holding following this notification

     46,358,462

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     1.592%


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

26)  Date of Notification

     12 March 2004.