14th Jan 2005 11:08
Aviva PLC14 January 2005 14th January 2005 AVIVA APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Aviva plc ("Aviva") has appointed Lord Sharman of Redlynch OBE as a newindependent non-executive director. Colin Sharman, 61, is chairman of Aegis Group plc and deputy chairman of Group 4Securicor plc. He is an independent non-executive director of BG Group plc andReed Elsevier plc and a member of the supervisory board of ABN AMRO NV. He is aformer independent non-executive director of Young & Co.'s Brewery PLC and AEATechnology plc. Lord Sharman spent most of his career at KPMG where he becamechairman of KPMG International before his retirement in 1999. The appointment is with immediate effect. Pehr Gyllenhammar, Aviva's chairman, said: "Colin has a very strong financialbackground and a wealth of international business experience - I am delightedthat he has agreed to join the Aviva Board." -ends- Enquiries: Analysts: Steve Riley, investor relations director +44 (0)20 7662 8115 James Matthews, head of investor relations +44 (0)20 7662 2137 Media: Hayley Stimpson, director of external affairs +44 (0)20 7662 7544Sue Winston, head of group media relations +44 (0)20 7662 8221Rob Bailhache, Financial Dynamics +44 (0)20 7269 7200 Notes to editors: • Photographs of Lord Sharman are available from the media centre at www.aviva.com/media • Aviva is one of the leading providers of life and pensions to Europe with substantial positions in other markets around the world, making it the world's fifth-largest insurance group based on gross world-wide premiums. • Aviva's principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with world-wide premium income and retail investment sales from continuing operations of £ 30 billion and assets under management of more than £240 billion. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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