Aviva plc and General Accident plc Advisory Vote and General Meetings 15 April 2025
On Tuesday 15 April 2025, the following meetings relating to the proposed Cancellation and Tender Offer of Aviva plc and General Accident plc's cumulative irredeemable preference shares will be held at Events @ No 6, 6 Alie Street, London E1 8QT, with facilities to attend electronically.
- General Accident plc Advisory Vote Meeting at 09:00
- General Accident plc General Meeting at 10:00
- Aviva plc Advisory Vote Meeting at 11:00
- Aviva plc General Meeting at 12:00
Further information, including the Notice of Meeting for each meeting, is available here: https://clients.dfkingltd.com/Aviva
The Company has appointed DF King to contact the Preference Shareholders of the Company and General Accident plc in order to provide support and answer questions regarding the proposed cancellation and parallel tender offer of the Company’s and General Accident plc’s Preference Shares. Preference Shareholders who have any concerns or questions regarding the proposal should contact DF King (contact details available by following the link above).
Ordinary Shareholders of the Company who have concerns or questions regarding the proposal should contact Computershare (contact details available by following the link above).
Key information relating to the meetings
Shareholders’ views are important to us. We strongly encourage you to submit any questions that you would like to have answered at the meetings in advance by email to aviva.shareholders@aviva.com. Shareholders will also be able to submit questions during the meetings. If asking a question during the meeting, please endeavour to keep your questions short. Please be aware that only questions relevant to the business of the meetings will be covered during these meetings. Ordinary shareholders may wish to raise any other questions at the AGM to be held on 30 April.
Shareholders intending to attend any of the meetings in person are encouraged to check the registration time for that meeting. Shareholders who arrive in advance of the meeting relating to their shareholding may be denied access to Events @ No 6 until their relevant registration time. As a reminder these are:
- General Accident plc Advisory Vote Meeting registration at 08:30
- General Accident plc General Meeting registration at 08:30
- Aviva plc Advisory Vote Meeting registration at 10:30
- Aviva plc General Meeting registration at 11:30
Shareholders will only be permitted to attend the meeting relevant to their shareholding. Unfortunately, guests of shareholders, other than carers, will also not be permitted to attend the meetings. Preference shareholders who attend any of the meetings should also note that they will not be eligible to receive the voting fee.
We also believe it is important that those attending the meetings behave with courtesy and respect for others. Unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated at the meetings and will be dealt with appropriately by the chair of the meeting. For your personal safety and security, the bags of everyone attending the meetings will be checked. We recommend that you arrive in time to allow for this procedure. Shareholders are requested not to bring large bags to the meetings.
Annual General Meeting 30 April 2025
The 2025 AGM of the Company will be held at The Aviva Centre, Brierly Furlong, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SW on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 at 9am with facilities to attend electronically.
Notice of the 2025 Annual General Meeting.
Shareholders can register their proxy election and/or voting instruction: www.investorcentre.co.uk/eproxy.
Attend the meeting electronically
Access to attend the meeting electronically begins from 8am on the day of the meeting: meetnow.global/AVIVAAGM2025
On accessing the website meetnow.global/AVIVAAGM2025, you will be asked to enter your unique Shareholder Reference Number and Personal Identification Number. These can be found printed on your Form of Proxy, Voting Instruction Form, the Aviva SA annual summary, Notice of Availability or the Aviva AGM Notification email. If you are attending as a proxy, corporate representative or invited guest, you should contact Computershare to obtain log in details. Otherwise select 'Invitation' on the login screen then enter your personalised invitation code from the email.
If you have trouble logging in, please follow the instructions on screen.
If you are a guest, select 'Guest' on the login screen. As a guest, you will be prompted to complete all relevant fields including title, first name, last name and email address. Please note, guests will not be able to ask questions.
Download our online meeting guide for further information on how to join electronically.
Refer to the Notice of AGM, for full details of meeting arrangements, and how to vote and attend the meeting electronically.
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Discover the highlights from our 2024 Annual Report.
Download the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The 2024 AGM of the Company was held at York Racecourse, Knavesmire Road, York YO23 1EX, on Thursday 2 May 2024, at 10.30am with facilities to attend electronically.
Voting results of 2024 Annual General Meeting
Notice of the 2024 Annual General Meeting (PDF 1.37MB)
Visit the 2024 AGM events page
Annual report and accounts
Download the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 (PDF 10.9MB).
2023
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The 2023 AGM of the Company was held at Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road, Norwich, NR1 1JE (Carrow Road), on Thursday, 4 May 2023, at 10.30am with facilities to attend electronically.
Voting results of 2023 Annual General Meeting
Download the Notice of AGM (PDF 1.2MB)
Visit the 2023 AGM events page
General Meeting (GM)
A General Meeting relating to a proposed reduction in capital was held on the same date and at the same location as the AGM. The General Meeting took place at 1pm.
Voting results of 2023 General Meeting
Download the Circular and Notice of General Meeting (PDF 146KB)
Annual report and accounts
2022
The 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place at The Queen Elizabeth II Centre (QEII Centre), Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London on 9 May 2022 with facilities to attend electronically.
Voting results of 2022 Annual General Meeting
Notice of the 2022 Annual General Meeting (PDF 1.37 MB)
Visit the 2022 AGM events page
A General Meeting (GM) relating to the proposed Return of Capital took place at The Queen Elizabeth II Centre (QEII Centre), Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London on 9 May 2022 with facilities to attend electronically.
GM downloads
Voting results of 2022 General Meeting
Circular to Shareholders and Notice of General Meeting.
Annual report and accounts
2021
The 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Thursday 6 May at the company's Head office at St Helen's, 1 Undershaft, London, with facilities to attend electronically.
AGM downloads
Voting results of 2021 Annual General Meeting
Notice of 2021 Annual General Meeting (PDF 687 KB)
Annual report and accounts
Download the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 (PDF 4.8 MB)
2020
The 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on 26 May 2020 at the company's Head office at St Helen's, 1 Undershaft, London
AGM downloads
Voting results of 2020 Annual General Meeting
Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting (PDF 327 KB)
Annual report and accounts
Download the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2019 (PDF 4.2 MB)
Download the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2019 (PDF 1.2 KB)
2019
The 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Thursday 23 May at the QEII Centre in London.
AGM downloads
Voting results of 2019 Annual General Meeting
Notice of 2019 Annual General Meeting (PDF 490 KB)*
* Following the announcement made on 24 April 2019 regarding the decision that Andy Briggs would step down as a Director of Aviva plc with immediate effect, Resolution 6 in the Notice of 2019 Annual General Meeting to re-elect Andy Briggs as a Director of the Company will be withdrawn, and this Resolution will not be put to the vote at the AGM.
Annual report and accounts
Download the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2018 (PDF 3.1 MB)
Download the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2018 (PDF 1.1 KB)
2018
The 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Thursday 10 May 2018 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre (QEII) in London.
AGM downloads
Voting results of 2018 Annual General Meeting
Notice of 2018 Annual General Meeting (PDF 920 KB)
Aviva plc New Articles (Clean version PDF - 550 KB)
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Annual report and accounts
Download the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017 (PDF 3.7 MB).
Download the strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2017 (PDF 1.2 KB).
2017
The 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Wednesday, 10 May 2017 and was held at the QEII in London.
AGM downloads
- Voting poll results (PDF 85.8 KB)
- Watch the Webcast (part 1)
- Watch the Webcast (part 2)
- Transcript of Sir Adrian Montague’s 2017 AGM speech (PDF 104 KB)
- Transcript of Mark Wilson’s 2017 AGM speech (PDF 286 KB)
- Notice of Meeting (PDF 434 KB)
Annual Report and Accounts
The following documents, referred to in the Notice of AGM can be viewed or downloaded from this site:
2016
The 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Wednesday, 4 May 2016 and was held at the QEII in London.
AGM downloads
- Voting poll results
- View webcast
- Transcript of Sir Adrian Montague’s AGM speech (PDF 76.6 KB)
- Transcript of Mark Wilson’s AGM speech (PDF 69.0 KB)
- Notice of Meeting (PDF 548.5 KB)
Annual Report and Accounts
The following documents, referred to in the Notice of AGM can be viewed or downloaded from this site.
2015
The 2015 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Wednesday, 29 April 2015 and was held at the QEII in London.
AGM downloads
- Voting poll results
- View webcast
- Transcript of John McFarlane AGM speech (PDF 34.8 KB)
- Transcript of Mark Wilson AGM speech (PDF 31.6 KB)
- Notice of Meeting (PDF 602.3 KB)
Annual Report and Accounts
The following documents, referred to in the Notice of AGM can be viewed or downloaded from this site.
- Download the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014 (PDF 9.9 MB)
- Download the Strategic Report for the year ended 31 December 2014 (PDF 5.7 MB)
- Download the Aviva 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report (PDF 5.9 MB)
General Meeting 2015 – Friends Life Proposed Acquisition
The 2015 General Meeting (GM) took place on Thursday, 26 March 2015 and was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London.
General Meeting Downloads
2014
The 2014 Annual General Meeting took place on Wednesday, 30 April 2014 and was held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London.
AGM downloads
- Voting poll results (PDF 109.9 KB)
- John McFarlane 2014 AGM speech (PDF 138.1 KB)
- Mark Wilson 2014 AGM speech (PDF 97.6 KB)
- 2014 Notice of AGM (PDF 683.2 KB)
Shareholder documents
The following documents, referred to in the Notice of AGM can be viewed or downloaded from this site.
2013
The 2013 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Thursday, 9 May 2013 and was held at the Barbican Centre in London.
AGM downloads
- Voting poll results (PDF 103.8 KB)
- Transcript of John McFarlane AGM speech (PDF 155.3 KB)
- Transcript of Mark Wilson AGM speech (PDF 179.7 KB)
- 2013 Notice of AGM (PDF 768.1 KB)
Annual Report and Accounts
The following documents, referred to in the Notice of AGM can be viewed or downloaded from this site.
- Download the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2012 (PDF 7.1 MB)
- Download the Annual Review for the year ended 31 December 2012 (PDF 3.6 MB)
- Download the Aviva 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report (PDF 1.9 MB)
* The Annual Review provides a summary of Aviva’s businesses and performance and will not allow as full an understanding of the results and state of affairs of the Aviva Group as would be provided by the full Annual Report and Accounts.
2012
The 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Thursday 3 May 2012 at the Barbican Centre in London.
AGM downloads
- Voting poll results (PDF 67.0 KB)
- Transcript of Lord Sharman AGM speech (PDF 144.5 KB)
- Transcript of Andrew Moss AGM speech (PDF 82.2 KB)
- Transcript of Scott Wheway AGM speech (PDF 127.8 KB)
- Notice of Meeting (PDF 717.8 KB)
2011 Annual Reports
2011
The 2011 AGM took place on 4 May at The Barbican Centre, London, EC2Y 8DS.
AGM downloads
- Voting poll results (PDF 86.0 KB)
- Transcript of Lord Sharman and Andrew Moss AGM speeches (PDF 38.9 KB)
- Andrew Moss 2011 AGM presentation (PDF 1.7 MB)
- Notice of Meeting (PDF 248.9 KB)
- Frequently asked questions (PDF 89.1 KB)
The 2011 EGM took place on 4 May at The Barbican Centre, London, EC2Y 8DS.
2010
The 2010 AGM took place on 28 April at The Barbican Centre, London, EC2Y 8DS.
2009
The 2009 AGM took place on 29 April at The Barbican Centre, London, EC2Y 8DS.
2008
The 2008 AGM took place on 01 May at The Barbican Centre, London, EC2Y 8DS.
2007
The 2007 AGM took place on 26 April 2007 at The Barbican Centre, London, EC2Y 8DS.
2006
The 2006 AGM took place on 10 May 2006 at The Barbican Centre, London, EC2Y 8DS.
2005
The 2005 AGM took place on Tuesday 26 April 2005 at The Barbican Centre, London, EC2Y 8DS.
2004
The 2004 AGM took place on Tuesday 27 April 2004 at The Barbican Centre, London, EC2Y 8DS.
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