I hold these stock.

DYOH (do your own homework.)

To-day there was a slight drop in price, but number of analysts are giving favourable reports.

What triggered my interest was better than expected results and if I am right looking at charts it shows an inverted head and shoulders. Hopefully a good sign. Also the current rate of Share price growth is about 90% pa over the last 5weeks. This is unlikely to continue indefinitely but SP could hit 850p over next few weeks.

To-day at close, there were some large buys of about 5million shares. 40million approx.

Another trigger for me was the following which should increase earnings.

Aviva to form JV in Taiwan with First FinancialAFX
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Aviva PLC, the UK's largest insurer, said it has entered into a joint venture with First Financial Holding Co Ltd to sell insurance and pension products in Taiwan. The joint venture company, First-Aviva, will distribute long-term savings and pension products in Taiwan through an exclusive agreement with First Financial's flagship unit, First Commercial Bank. Aviva, which will have a 49 pct stake in the joint venture, added that the initial paid up capital of the new company will be 34 mln stg.First Commercial Bank is Taiwan's second largest bank network, with five mln retail customers, it added.TFN.newsdesk@thomson.comkkb/faj/slm




Date: Wednesday 25 Apr 2007
LONDON (ShareCast) - If the message gets home that Aviva will not bid for Prudential, the stock should rebound strongly, especially if Aviva can sustain its current impressive performance. There is still work to be done but, at 794.5p, the shares are a strong buy says the Independent.
Date: Tuesday 24 Apr 2007
LONDON (ShareCast) - Aviva stood out among the risers on a tough day for blue chip stocks. The life insurer posted an upbeat first quarter statement with brokers pleased with the numbers.



DYOH

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/fresh-aviva-board-shake-puts-104007386.html

DC - and the rest of the paragraph.....?

Insurance (Euronext: SIN.NX - news) giant Aviva (LSE: AV.L - news) is slightly softer after announcing the departure of three directors from the group executive committee. The trio - Igal Mayer (CEO of Aviva Europe), Richard Hoskins (CEO of Aviva North America) and Alain Dromer (CEO of Aviva Investors) - are all heading for the exit after the group announced plans to reorganise into just two market groups: Developed Markets and Higher Growth Markets. While those three collect their coats, David Barral, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UK & Ireland (UK&I) Life Insurance (Other OTC: LINS.PK - news) , David McMillan, the CEO of UK&I General Insurance and Philippe Maso, CEO of France, will all join the group executive committee, and will report directly to group CEO Andrew


Sorry about that, a smack on the wrist.

:-)

RNS Number : 2958C

Aviva PLC

30 April 2012

30 April 2012

SHAREHOLDER CONSULTATION ON REMUNERATION

In recent discussions with our shareholders following the publication of Aviva's remuneration report on 21 March 2012, a number of them have voiced concerns about some elements of the report.

These concerns have mainly centred on how we structure the compensation paid when we recruit executive directors and whether overall levels of remuneration, driven by the operating performance in 2011, appropriately reflect changes in shareholder value through the year.

The Remuneration Committee believed that the proposed levels of remuneration were appropriate reward for Aviva's operating performance and strategic progress in 2011, as well as for attracting and retaining key executive directors, and accordingly were in shareholders' long term interests.

However reflecting on shareholder feedback, the Remuneration Committee has agreed to review how Aviva will compensate future joining executives for the loss of entitlement from their previous role. In addition, the Committee has accepted Mr Moss's decision not to accept the salary increase granted to him in 2012.

We will continue to consult with shareholders on executive remuneration.

Scott Wheway, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, said:

"We take the views of our shareholders very seriously. I am disappointed that we haven't done that as well as we should have on this occasion. A number of shareholders have indicated that they would like to see a different approach to the way we compensate senior directors on recruitment and an even closer correlation between our pay packages and shareholder returns. Having listened to them, we have sought to address their concerns and will continue to engage with them on this matter."

Anyone watched the fun and games at the agm, today?
I understand Exec Bonuses were dismissed as 54% voted No!

Oh deary, just look at the sp fall this last year, still the Yield is up (Ho-Ho).

((Mindyou SP was a lot worse in 2005!))

If the SP is down, yield would generally be up. Unless collapse follows. Projections are OK in this case.

But, I think the share is probably under-priced and may buy a few more.

Target price about 390.

506p... reckon we could have to wait a while for that.


...Aviva plc (LON:AV) is still a Buy at AlphaValue. The research house has set a target of 506 on the stock, this being a healthy 62.3 pct higher than our last quote at 311.8.

This comes as Aviva makes the headlines over executive pay - The Scotsman writes: "The board of Aviva must have thought that chief executive Andrew Moss had taken the sting out of a looming showdown with investors when he agreed to waive a near-5% pay rise. It wasn’t to be, and another annual meeting has been used by shareholders to vent their anger over executive pay."

Like most target prices, its all just....

Aviva announces Andrew Moss to step down as CEO

Aviva plc announces that Andrew Moss, Chief Executive Officer, will be leaving the group and will cease to be Chief Executive with immediate effect.
The Board has asked Chairman Designate John McFarlane to become interim Executive Deputy Chairman with immediate effect and Executive Chairman from 1st July pending the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. The Board has asked him to maintain this executive role whilst internal and external candidates are assessed to find the very best candidate for the CEO role. It is envisaged that this process will take a number of months, at the conclusion of which he will revert to the role of non-executive Chairman.
Lord Sharman, Chairman of Aviva, confirmed that Andrew Moss had approached him with the decision that he felt it was in the best interests of the company that he step aside to make way for new leadership. He has offered to assist in any way he can to ensure a smooth transition.

Got to laugh....'In the best interests'! Shareholders voted against his 5% salary increase, which he then agreed to forego. But shareholders then vented their disappointment in the AV. sp which has underperformed over the last few years, thus forcing AM to step down. Looks like shareholder opinion is being listened to, at last!

'Underperformed over the last few years' - somewhat of an understatement!

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But you don't look it. Thought I would get in before smoothie bb.
2517

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George - you creep :-)

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skinny, I can't argue with that ha!ha! Just needed to elbow super smoothie bb (balerboy) out of the way.
2517

A bargain!


Aviva chief executive Andrew Moss will leave the group at the end of May and receive basic salary in lieu of 12 months' notice.

He will also receive £300,000 in full and final settlement of all claims that he might have to bonus under his contract.

Moss will retain the benefit of £209,000 being 5/12ths of the annual payment made in April 2012 under the Aviva Capital Accumulation Plan - the equivalent of a money-purchase pension plan.

In relation to previous years' bonus awards that have been deferred under the terms of the annual bonus plans the elements relating to the 2010 and 2011 bonus that were deferred into shares will lapse in accordance with the rules of the plan, as will outstanding awards under the long term incentive plans and the One Aviva Twice the Value plan.

Three-quarters of the element of the 2009 bonus that was deferred into shares will vest in accordance with the rules of the relevant plan and 25% will lapse.

Interim Mangement Statement.

Aviva plc today announced its Q1 2012 Interim Management Statement. In a challenging economic environment, operating profit for the quarter is marginally down compared to the same period last year due to the deconsolidation of Delta Lloyd and the sale of RAC. Adjusting for these, operating profit has marginally increased.

Aviva continues to focus on capital and operating capital generation. Aviva's estimated IGD solvency surplus at 31 March 2012 was £3.2 billion, ahead of the full year 2011 position (FY11: £2.2 billion) and in line with the position at 29 February 2012 (£3.3 billion). Aviva generated £0.5 billion operating capital in the first quarter and the IFRS Net Asset Value per share increased to 445 pence (FY11: 435 pence).

Long-term savings sales were down 5% at £7.5 billion (1Q11: £7.8 billion) as a result of tough market conditions. General insurance and health net written premiums were level with last year at £2.2 billion (1Q11: £2.2 billion).

Profitability levels are in line with targets: in life insurance the new business internal rate of return was 13.3% (1Q1