Directorate Change

RNS Number : 8607S

Aviva PLC

06 December 2012

 



6 December 2012

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

Aviva plc ("Aviva" or "the Company") announces that Euleen Goh, an independent non-executive director, has decided to step down from the Board and as a member of the Audit, Nomination and Corporate Responsibility Committees with effect from 31 December 2012 to pursue her activities in Singapore.

Euleen Goh joined the Aviva Board in 2009 and is also a non-executive director of Singapore Airlines Limited, DBS Bank Limited, DBS Group Holdings Limited and CapitaLand Limited and the Singapore Chinese Girls' School and is Chairman of the Singapore International Foundation.

Commenting on Euleen Goh's retirement, John McFarlane, Chairman of Aviva said:

"I would like to thank Euleen for her valued service to the Company over the past four years and her significant contribution to the Board and the Audit, Nomination and Corporate Responsibility Committees.  Euleen's experience, financial knowledge and business acumen have greatly benefitted the Company and on behalf of the Board I wish her well for the future." 

This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11.

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Notes to editors:

·      Euleen Goh was appointed to the Board in January 2009. She is currently a non-executive director of Singapore Airlines Limited, DBS Bank Limited, DBS Group Holdings Limited and CapitaLand Limited and the Singapore Chinese Girls' School and is Chairman of the Singapore International Foundation.

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