IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS

OF ENGLAND AND WALES

COMPANIES COURT (ChD)

CR-2018 003765

IN THE MATTER OF FINANCIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

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IN THE MATTER OF FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

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IN THE MATTER OF AXA FRANCE VIE

(the "Applicants")

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IN THE MATTER OF

PART VII OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 20 July 2018 the Applicants made an application to the High Court of Justice in England and Wales (the "Court") (the "Application") pursuant to Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "Act") for an order under section 111 and 112 and 112A of the Act sanctioning an insurance business transfer scheme (the "Scheme") for the transfer of all the insurance and reinsurance business of Financial Assurance Company Limited ("FACL") and all business of Financial Insurance Company Limited relating to the reinsurance of long-term insurance contracts ("FICL", together with FACL, the "Transferors") to another group entity, AXA France Vie (the "Transfer"). It is anticipated that the Transfer will occur at the same time as two cross-border mergers under which FACL will merge into AXA France Vie and FICL will move into another AXA group company, AXA France IARD. After the mergers, FACL and FICL will no longer exist.

Copies of a report on the terms of the Scheme prepared by an independent expert in accordance with section 109 of the Act (the "Scheme Report") and copies of a statement setting out the terms of the Scheme and containing a summary of the Scheme Report (the "Scheme Summary") may be obtained free of charge by contacting the Transferors in writing at Company Secretary, Financial Insurance Company Limited, Building 6, Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5HR, United Kingdom or by telephone on 0370 400 4704 (between Monday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) from the date of publication of this notice until the date on which the Application will be heard before the Court. Copies of the Scheme Report, Scheme Summary, other related documents and information on the Transfer will also be available on AXA's website (https://en.clp.partners.axa/portfolio-transfer).

The Application will be heard at the Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1NL on 28 November 2018. Any person who believes that he or she would be adversely affected by the Transfer is entitled to make representations to the Court (in person or by a legal representative) at the hearing of the Application on 28 November 2018 and/or is entitled to make written representations to the Transferors up to the date of the hearing. Any person who intends to appear, and any person who would like to raise any concern, representation or objection in relation to the Scheme but who does not intend to appear, is asked (but is not required) to give notice in writing to the Transferors as soon as possible and preferably before 21 November 2018 of such intention or concern, representation or objection, at the following address Company Secretary, Financial Insurance Company Limited, Building 6, Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5HR, United Kingdom or at portfolio.transfer@partners.axa, or by telephone at the number above.

Dated: 25 September 2018