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Our latest shareholder update was published in December 2023.

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Aviva tracing programme with Georgeson

At the 2018 Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved changes to our Articles of Association allowing the implementation of a share forfeiture programme. This will allow us to sell shares of any holder who has not claimed a dividend for 12 years and not been in contact with our Registrar during that time. As a result Aviva has renewed the Georgeson tracing programme. 

It is very important that if you are contacted by Georgeson, you respond. The contact details for Georgeson are as follows if any shareholder has any queries:

Telephone:
0800 923 1521

Email:
assetreunification@georgeson.com

Website:
Georgeson

If shareholders have any further questions, please contact Aviva directly at: aviva.shareholders@aviva.com

Archive of past updates

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December 2019

Read the December 2019 shareholder update

September 2019

Read the September 2019 shareholder update

June 2019

Read the June 2019 shareholder update

Computershare have made a number of minor, non-material, amendments to the T&Cs for the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) and the Aviva Share Account. Please click on the links below for full details:

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Aviva Share Account

April 2019

Read the April 2019 shareholder update

December 2018

Read the December 2018 shareholder update

September 2018

Read the September 2018 shareholder update

June 2018

Read the June 2018 shareholder update

March 2018

Read and download the shareholder update

We've relaunched our corporate website and we'd love to know what you think. We're constantly looking to improve and develop the site and we'd welcome your suggestions on how we can make it work better for you. Please send your thoughts to corporatewebsite@aviva.com.

January 2018

Changes to terms and conditions

Computershare has communicated with shareholders regarding some changes they are making to the operation of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) and the Aviva Share Account in response to regulatory changes.

The regulatory changes are required due to the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II). MiFID II updates the existing legal framework for how investment services are provided in the European Union by investment firms and comes into force on 3 January 2018.

MiFID II was designed to improve the way financial markets operate in light of the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and to strengthen investor protection. Some of these changes in MiFID II have meant Computershare have needed to change their terms and conditions. None of these changes has any negative effect on your rights under the existing terms and conditions and you do not need to take any action with regard to the changes.

All participants in either the DRIP or Aviva Share Account have been, or will be shortly, contacted with copies of the new terms and conditions and they can be downloaded using the links below.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Aviva Share Account

November 2017

Aviva’s online shareholder update for November 2017 is now available to shareholders. 
Download the shareholder update (PDF 237 KB)

If you would like to be notified when the next shareholder update is available on our website, you will need to register to receive electronic communications. To do this, please contact Computershare.

August 2017

Aviva’s online Shareholder update for August 2017 is now available to shareholders. 
Download the shareholder update (PDF 271.7 KB)

If you would like to be notified when the next shareholder update is available on our website, you will need to register to receive electronic communications. To do this, please contact Computershare.

May 2017

Aviva’s online Shareholder update for May 2017 is now available to shareholders. 
Download the Shareholder update (PDF 128.8 KB)

If you would like to be notified when the next shareholder update is available on our website, you will need to register to receive electronic communications. To do this, please contact Computershare.

Annual General Meeting 2017

The 2017 Annual General Meeting took place on Wednesday, 10 May 2017 and was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London.

Find out more

March 2017

Aviva’s online Shareholder update for March 2017 is now available to shareholders. 
Download the shareholder update (PDF 429.8 KB)

Shareholders who have registered for electronic communications will be notified each time Aviva publishes any Shareholder update on the website. To be notified when the next Shareholder update is available on the Aviva website, please register for electronic communications by contacting Computershare here.

November 2016

Aviva would like to announce that from November 2017, we will only pay cash dividends directly to a nominated bank account. This means you must get a bank mandate instruction to us in order to receive your cash dividends. For more information please visit the payment options page.

Download the Newsletter sent to shareholders with the interim dividend (PDF 3.7 MB) .

June 2016

Aviva's response to UK Referendum on EU membership

To read Aviva’s response to the result of the UK Referendum on EU membership, please read the recent news release.

April 2016

Warning to Shareholders

Aviva and our Registrar, Computershare, have been contacted by a number of our shareholders regarding calls they have received from people claiming to represent Aviva plc.

We advise shareholders to be very cautious of any cold calls they receive regarding their shareholdings or investment opportunities.

The Financial Conduct Authority advise:

“Remember: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!

We strongly advise you to only deal with financial services firms that are authorised by us, and check the Register to ensure they are. Keep in mind that authorised firms are unlikely to contact you out of the blue with an offer to buy or sell shares.

Find out the steps you should take to protect yourself from share fraud and how to stay safe from more investment scams.”

January 2016

Prosearch to start tracing programme of previous Friends Provident shareholders

We would like to confirm that Equiniti, as the former administrator of the Friends Provident Share Account, have instructed Prosearch to conduct a mailing programme to contact previous Friend Provident Share Account holders,entitled to funds from the takeover of Friends Provident Group plc in November 2009. The exercise is scheduled to start later this month, and we can assure any shareholders contacted by Prosearch that this exercise is authorised by Equiniti.

Any queries in respect of the exercise should be directed in the first instance to the Prosearch helpline which is 0800 612 3660. Should you wish however, to contact Equiniti directly, regarding any correspondence you have been sent, please telephone the Equiniti helpline on 0371 384 2056 or write to them at Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA.

October 2015

Warning to Shareholders

Aviva and our Registrar, Computershare, have been contacted by a number of our shareholders regarding calls they have received from Oak Tree Finance regarding their Aviva shareholdings.

Oak Tree Finance/Oak Tree Financials are listed on the FCA website as a firm the FCA believes has been providing financial services or products in the UK without their authorisation.

We advise shareholders to be very cautious of any cold calls they receive regarding their shareholdings or investment opportunities.

You may wish to report any such calls using the FCA share fraud reporting form.

Aviva undertakes a mailing programme with Georgeson

We would like to confirm that further to the present shareholder tracing programme with Georgeson, Aviva has now extended this to previous Friends Life shareholders. The exercise is scheduled to start later this month, and we can assure any shareholders contacted by Georgeson that this exercise is authorised by Aviva.

Any queries in respect of the exercise should be directed in the first instance to the Georgeson helpline which is 0800 953 0077. Should you wish however, to contact Aviva directly, regarding any correspondence you have been sent, please e-mail us at aviva.shareholders@aviva.com.

September 2015

Changes to Computershare Investor Services PLC Terms and Conditions

We need to make you aware of some changes to the Terms and Conditions of the Aviva Share Account and the Aviva Dividend Reinvestment Plan administered by Computershare Investor Services PLC.

The revised Terms and Conditions and FAQs are available to view and download below:

Aviva Share Account (PDF 275.8 KB)

The Aviva Dividend Reinvestment Plan (PDF 226.0 KB)

Changes to the Terms and Conditions FAQs (PDF 118.6 KB)

Please note that you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer, or any other web-enabled device, in order to be able to download documents from the Aviva website.

You don’t need to do anything, but if you have any questions or would like to receive a hard copy of the Terms and Conditions, please contact Computershare.

The changes to the terms and conditions are driven by regulatory changes introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) relating to the way authorised and regulated firms should manage any assets (cash and/or shares) held on behalf of customers. The new regulatory changes are also designed to ensure that if a firm enters into insolvency, the greatest proportion possible of client assets are returned to clients and the process to return the assets is completed as quickly as possible.

Computershare Investor Services PLC is authorised and regulated by the FCA, therefore the Terms and Conditions for the services they provide have been updated where they hold cash and/or shares on your behalf. The updates that have been made to the Terms and Conditions do not reduce the levels of protection that were provided previously. However, for a limited period until 2 November 2015, you will be able to withdraw your shares from the Aviva Share Account and receive a share certificate, free of charge.

April 2015

Welcome Friends Life

On 13 April 2015, shareholders of Friends Life Group Limited were issued with new Aviva ordinary shares. Information detailing the acquisition will have been sent to all former Friends Life shareholders on 17 April 2015.

As a new shareholder of Aviva, we would like to welcome you and introduce you to the Shareholder Services section of the Aviva website.

Here you will find information regarding your new Aviva shares such as details of dividend payments, information on how to elect to receive electronic communications, relevant contact details and Frequently Asked Questions.

We hope you find the Shareholder Services site useful and informative.

March 2015

As an Aviva shareholder, you help make us what we are today. Our shareholder offers let us thank you for your support while keeping you covered every step of the way.

Just make sure you have your shareholder reference number to hand. You’ll need this to access your shareholder benefits.

January 2015

2015 Aviva General Meeting – Friends Life Proposed Acquisition

The General Meeting will take place at 11am on Thursday, 26 March 2015 and will be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London.

For further details of the recommended all-share offer for Friends Life Group Limited by Aviva plc and the General Meeting for Aviva shareholders please see Aviva General Meetings - Friends Life Acquisition.

November 2013

The Strategic Report

As a result of a change in the Companies Act 2006, from 2014 companies will be required to produce a Strategic Report as part of their Annual Report and Accounts. If you currently receive the Annual review you will receive a hard copy Strategic Report with supplementary additional material unless you instruct us otherwise. All Shareholders have the option to elect to receive the Strategic Report as an alternative to the full Annual Report and Accounts. If you would like further information please contact our Registrar, Computershare. If you currently receive the Annual Review or the full Annual Report and Accounts we will contact you with further details in due course.

Aviva undertakes a mailing programme with Georgeson

We would like to confirm that we are presently undertaking a programme with Georgeson. The exercise is scheduled to complete early next year, and we can assure any shareholders contacted by Georgeson that this exercise is authorised by Aviva.

Any queries in respect of the exercise should be directed in the first instance to the Georgeson helpline which is 0800 953 0077. Should you wish however, to contact Aviva directly, regarding any correspondence you have been sent, please e-mail us at aviva.shareholders@aviva.com.

Aviva undertakes a low cost postal share dealing programme with Computershare

We would like to confirm that a low cost share dealing programme is being provided for shareholders holding up to 1000 Aviva shares by Computershare.

The programme is scheduled to last until February 2014 and we can assure shareholders contacted by Computershare that this exercise is authorised by Aviva.

Any queries in respect of the exercise should be directed in the first instance to the Computershare helpline which is 0371 495 0105. Should you wish however, to contact Aviva directly, regarding any correspondence you have been sent, please e-mail us at aviva.shareholders@aviva.com

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