18 September 2018
AVIVA COMPLETES SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME
Aviva plc ("Aviva") announces that it has successfully completed the share buyback programme (the programme) which was notified to the market on 01 May 2018.
As a result of the programme, Aviva acquired 119,491,188 shares at an average price of £5.02 per share.
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Notes to editors:
· Aviva provides life insurance, general insurance, health insurance and asset management to 33 million customers.
· In the UK we are the leading insurer serving one in every four households and have strong businesses in selected markets in Europe, Asia and Canada. Our shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and we are a member of the FTSE100 index.
· Aviva's asset management business, Aviva Investors, provides asset management services to both Aviva and external clients, and currently manages over £350 billion in assets. Total group assets under management at Aviva group are £490 billion.
· Aviva helps people save for the future and manage the risks of everyday life; we paid out £34.6 billion in benefits and claims in 2017.
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