Petitions to Transfer Business
In the Matter of AVIVA LIFE & PENSIONS UK LIMITED
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In the Matter of FRIENDS FIRST LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY DAC
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IN THE MATTER OF
THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on 16 October 2018, an application was presented to Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice by Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited (formerly known as Norwich Union Life & Pensions Limited) (“UKLAP”) and Friends First Life Assurance Company dac (formerly known as Friends Provident Life Assurance Company Limited and Friends First Life Assurance Company Limited) (“FFLAC”) for an order under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “Act”) sanctioning a scheme (the “Scheme”) for the transfer of: (i) all business effected and/or carried out by UKLAP out of UKLAP’s branches in Belgium, France and the Republic of Ireland, and (ii) certain other business effected and/or carried out by UKLAP and which was marketed to policyholders outside the United Kingdom.
Copies of the full Scheme document, the full report prepared in accordance with Section 109 of the Act on the terms of the Scheme by Mr Tim Roff (the “Independent Expert”, whose appointment was approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority following consultation with the Financial Conduct Authority), a summary of the Independent Expert’s Report, letters sent to interested parties and policyholder booklets containing a summary of the Scheme may be obtained, together with other relevant information, by any person free of charge by contacting UKLAP or FFLAC as set out below until the making of an order sanctioning the Scheme.
The application is directed to be heard before a Judge of the Business and Property Court at the Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL, on 13 February 2019. If approved, the transfer will become effective at the Effective Time (as defined in the Scheme), expected to be 22:59 (London time) on 29 March 2019. Any person who alleges that they may be adversely affected by the carrying out of the Scheme has the right to object to the Scheme and be heard at the hearing. Any person who alleges that they may be adversely affected is requested (but not obliged) to provide reasons why they consider they may be adversely affected and, if appropriate, notice of their intention to appear at the hearing, to the designated PO Box address below which has been created for the purpose of the Scheme, or by calling the telephone number below, not less than five working days before the hearing. Any person who alleges that they may be adversely affected by the carrying out of the Scheme may appear at the hearing in person or by counsel or solicitor advocate.
UKLAP contact details:
Address: Aviva Transfer Mailing (BAU J)
PO Box 3661
NORWICH
NR1 3JF
United Kingdom
Telephone number: +44 (0) 1603 606388
Website: https://transfer.aviva.com/life
FFLAC contact details:
Address: Customer Services Department
(Transfer Mailing)
Friends First House
Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown
Dublin 18, Ireland
Telephone number: +353 (0) 1 618 6816
Website: https://transfer.aviva.com/life
