Preliminary results year ended 31 December 2008
05 March 2009
13. Integration and restructuring costs
Integration and restructuring costs incurred in the year amounted to £326 million (2007: £153 million). This includes £287 million for the cost savings initiatives in the UK life and general insurance businesses and Europe, which have delivered £340 million annualised cost savings in the year. Also included are integration costs of £39 million which mainly relate to the work to set up our global asset management operation, Aviva Investors.