Directorate Change

RNS Number : 9568W

Aviva PLC

05 August 2009

 



5 August 2009

        ARORA STEPS DOWN FROM AVIVA TO TAKE UP GOOGLE ROLE

Aviva plc ('Aviva') announces that Nikesh Arora, independent non-executive director, has resigned from the Aviva board. 

Nikesh was appointed to the Aviva board on 1 July 2007, but his relocation to California to take up new management responsibilities at Google, will mean that he is no longer able to commit time to the Aviva plc board. 

Lord Sharman of Redlynch, chairman of Aviva, said: 'Although we are delighted that Nikesh has been given significant new responsibilities at Google, we are very sorry to lose him from our board. He has brought a refreshing new dimension to many of our discussions and made a significant contribution as a board member.' 

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Enquiries:

Media

Hayley Stimpson, external affairs director                            [phone]

Andrew Reid, head of group media relations                        [phone]

Sue Winston, head of group media relations                        [phone]

Paul Harris, senior group media relations manager              [phone]

Vanessa Rhodes, senior group media relations manager    [phone]

James Murgatroyd/Ed Simpkins, Finsbury                            [phone]

Analysts

Charles Barrows, investor relations director                         [phone]

Jessie Burrows, head of investor relations                            [phone]

Susie Yeoh, investor relations manager                                [phone]

Notes to editors:

• Aviva is the world's fifth largest* insurance group, serving 50 million customers across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. 

• Aviva's main business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide total sales of £51.4 billion and funds under management of £381 billion at 31 December 2008.  

• We are the largest insurance services provider in the UK and one of the leading providers of life and pension products in Europe.  

• The Aviva media centre at www.aviva.com/media includes images, company and product information and a news release archive.

• For broadcast-standard video, please visit www.thenewsmarket.com/aviva.  

*based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2008

 

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