Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 6390G

Aviva PLC

05 March 2015

 



AVIVA PLC ("Aviva")

2014 FINAL DIVIDEND ON AVIVA PLC ORDINARY SHARES AND

DIVIDEND ON 8³/₄% CUMULATIVE IRREDEEMABLE PREFERENCE SHARES

5 March 2015

Aviva announces that:

·   On 4 March 2015, the Directors agreed a recommendation to shareholders of a final dividend of 12.25 pence per share on Aviva ordinary shares. The final dividend for the year ending 31 December 2014 will be paid on 15 May 2015 to shareholders on the Register of Members at 6pm on the record date of 9 April 2015.  Holders of Aviva American Depository Receipts (ADRs) will be paid the dividend approximately five business days after the payment to ordinary shareholders.

The final dividend for the year ending 31 December 2014 falls outside the Dividend Procedure Timetable 2015 as a result of the proposed recommended all-share acquisition of Friends Life Group Limited (Friends Life) by Aviva, as announced by Aviva and Friends Life on 2 December 2014.

·    On 4 March 2015, the Directors declared a dividend of 4³/₈% per share NET on 8³/₄% Cumulative Irredeemable Preference Shares. The dividend for the six month period ending 30 June 2014 will be paid on 30 June 2015 to shareholders on the Register of Members on the record date of 5 June 2015.

Enquiries:

Liz Nicholls, Head of Shareholder Services                           [phone]

Kirstine Cooper,

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary                 [phone]

Aviva plc

St Helen's, 1 Undershaft

London EC3P 3DQ

Registered in England

Number 2468686

 

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