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The UK’s competition watchdog on Thursday said Aviva PLC’s £460 million planned acquisition of AIG Life Ltd will not be referred to a phase 2 investigation. In February, the Competition & Markets Authority launched an initial probe to assess whether the acquisition could reduce competition in the UK services sector. In September, London-based insurer Aviva announced the acquisition of AIG Life from Corebridge Financial, a subsidiary of American International Group Inc, for £460 million. Aviva said that acquiring AIG’s life-insurance and retirement-services division would add 1.3 million individual protection customers and 1.4 million group protection members to the company’s existing portfolio. Shares in Aviva fell 0.1% to 495.49 pence in London on Thursday morning. Copyright 2024 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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