The group said about 32,000 workers at Aviva and newly acquired Direct Line will receive the shares bonus in September.

Aviva paid 129.7 pence in cash and 0.2867 of its own shares for each Direct Line share as part of the deal. It also paid up to 5p in dividend payments per share to Direct Line shareholders.

Insurance giant Aviva, which was founded in Norwich, was named by Great Places To Work as their best "super large" company to work for wellbeing. Norwich Union and CGU merged in 2000, creating what we ...

Aviva is looking to save £125 million in annual costs within three years of the deal closing. Aviva paid 129.7 pence in cash and 0.2867 of its own shares for each Direct Line share as part of the ...

Around 32,000 staff at Aviva are to receive £500 worth of free shares each after the insurance giant completed its £3.7 billion takeover of rival Direct Line.

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The takeover will see Aviva pay 129.7p in cash and 0.2867 of its own shares for each Direct Line share. It will also pay up to 5p in dividend payments per share to Direct Line shareholders. Aviva ...

Aviva's £3.7 billion acquisition of competitor Direct Line is on track to be finalised next month, following what the insurer has described as "constructive" discussions with the Competition and ...