Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Aviva plc has announced that several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) increased their share interests on May 15, 2026, through the reinvestment of dividends at a price of £6.22 per ordinary share. Notable transactions include Charlotte Jones, Group CFO, reinvesting in 19,766 shares and 3 shares, and Jason Storah, CEO of UK & Ireland General Insurance, reinvesting in 27,707, 80, and 8 shares across different plans. Douglas Brown, CEO of Insurance, Wealth & Retirement, acquired 156 shares, Navinder Dhillon, CEO of Aviva Canada, acquired 1,130 and 9 shares, Pippa Lambert, Non-Executive Director, acquired 931 shares, and Mark Versey, CEO of Aviva Investors, acquired 389 shares.

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Aviva PLC
20 May 2026
 

                                                        

 

 

 

20 May 2026

 

Notification of Transactions of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs)

 

Name

Form Held

Share price

No. of shares

Douglas Brown

Aviva All Employee Share Ownership Plan

 

£6.22

156

Navinder Dhillon

Aviva Nominee Account

 

£6.22

1,130

Aviva Global Matching Share Plan

 

£6.22

9

Charlotte Jones

Aviva Nominee Account

£6.22

19,766

 

Aviva All Employee Share Ownership Plan

 

£6.22

3

Pippa Lambert

Aviva Non-Executive Director Share Purchase Scheme

£6.22

931

 

Jason Storah

 

Aviva Nominee Account

£6.22

 

27,707

 

Aviva All Employee Share Ownership Plan

 

£6.22

8

Aviva Global Matching Share Plan

£6.22

 

80

Mark Versey

Aviva All Employee Share Ownership Plan

£6.22

389

 

Full details of the transactions are set out below.

This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014 (as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities

a)

Name

Douglas Brown

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO of Insurance, Wealth & Retirement

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Aviva plc

b)

LEI

YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Identification code

 

Shares

GB00BPQY8M80

b)

Nature of transaction

Dividend re-investment of Ordinary Shares held in the Aviva All Employee Share Ownership Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)



£6.22

156

d)

Aggregate information

Price(s)

Volume(s)



£6.22

156

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-05-15

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, XLON

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities

a)

Name

Navinder Dhillon

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO of Aviva Canada

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Aviva plc

b)

LEI

YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Identification code

 

Shares

GB00BPQY8M80

b)

Nature of transaction

1.    Dividend re-investment of Ordinary Shares held in the Aviva Nominee Account

2.    Dividend re-investment of Ordinary Shares held in the Global Matching Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)



1.    £6.22

2.    £6.22

1.   1,130

2.   9

d)

Aggregate information

Price(s)

Volume(s)



1.    £6.22

2.    £6.22

1.   1,130

2.   9

e)

Date of the transaction

1.   2026-05-15

2.   2026-05-15

f)

Place of the transaction

1.   London Stock Exchange, XLON

2.   London Stock Exchange, XLON

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities

a)

Name

Charlotte Jones

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Aviva plc

b)

LEI

YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Identification code

Shares

GB00BPQY8M80

b)

Nature of transaction

1. Dividend re-investment of Ordinary Shares held in the Aviva Nominee Account

2. Dividend re-investment under Aviva All Employee Share Ownership Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)



1. £6.22

2. £6.22

1. 19,766

2. 3

d)

Aggregate information

Price(s)

Volume(s)



1. £6.22

2. £6.22

1. 19,766

2. 3

e)

Date of the transaction

1. 2026-05-15

2. 2026-05-15

f)

Place of the transaction

1. London Stock Exchange, XLON

2. London Stock Exchange, XLON

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities

a)

Name

Pippa Lambert

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Aviva plc

b)

LEI

YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Identification code

Shares

GB00BPQY8M80

b)

Nature of transaction

Dividend re-investment of Ordinary Shares held in the Aviva Non-Executive Director Share Purchase Scheme

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)



£6.22

931

d)

Aggregate information

Price(s)

Volume(s)



£6.22

931

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-05-15

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, XLON

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities

a)

Name

Jason Storah

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO of UK & Ireland General Insurance

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Aviva plc

b)

LEI

YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Identification code

Shares

GB00BPQY8M80

b)

Nature of transaction

1.    Dividend re-investment of Ordinary Shares held in the Aviva Nominee Account

2.    Dividend re-investment of Ordinary Shares held in the Global Matching Share Plan

3.    Dividend re-investment of Ordinary Shares held in the Aviva All Employee Share Ownership Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)



1.     £6.22

2.     £6.22

3.     £6.22

1.   27,707

2.   80

3.   8

d)

Aggregate information

Price(s)

Volume(s)



1.      £6.22

2.      £6.22

3.      £6.22

1.   27,707

2.   80

3.   8

e)

Date of the transaction

1.      2026-05-15

2.      2026-05-15

f)

Place of the transaction

1.   London Stock Exchange, XLON

2.   London Stock Exchange, XLON

3.   London Stock Exchange, XLON

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities

a)

Name

Mark Versey

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO of Aviva Investors

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Aviva plc

b)

LEI

YF0Y5B0IB8SM0ZFG9G81

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Identification code

Shares

GB00BPQY8M80

b)

Nature of transaction

Dividend re-investment of Ordinary Shares held in the Aviva All Employee Share Ownership Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)



£6.22

389

d)

Aggregate information

Price(s)

Volume(s)



£6.22

389

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-05-15

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, XLON

 

 

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