Change of Auditor

RNS Number : 2558J

Aviva PLC

28 June 2011

 



28 June 2011

CHANGE OF AUDITOR

Aviva plc ("Aviva") announces that following a competitive tender process it proposes to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Aviva group* commencing with the 2012 financial year.  The appointment will be subject to shareholder approval at Aviva's 2012 Annual General Meeting.

The Board of Aviva would like to thank Ernst & Young LLP for the excellent audit services provided to the Aviva group. 

* Delta Lloyd is currently considering the audit services provided to the Delta Lloyd group and a separate announcement will be made in this respect in due course.

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