Notice category:
Companies & Financial Regulation
Notice type:
Petitions to Transfer Business
Publication date:
Edition:
The London Gazette
Notice ID:
4483974
Notice code:
2614
Issue number:
64226
Page number:
22769

In the HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES INSOLVENCY & COMPANIES LIST (ChD) FINANCIAL SERVICES AND REGULATORY No CR-2023-000532 of 2023

IN THE MATTER OF METLIFE UK LTD

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IN THE MATTER OF METLIFE EUROPE D.A.C.

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IN THE MATTER OF PART VII OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 8 November 2023 an application was presented to the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (the “Court”) by MetLife Europe d.a.c (“MetLife Europe”) (incorporated in Ireland and with its registered office at 20 on Hatch, Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2 Ireland) and MetLife UK Limited (“MetLife UK”) (incorporated in England and Wales and with its registered office at Invicta House, Trafalgar Place, Brighton, United Kingdom, BN1 4FR) for:

A. an order of the Court, under section 111 of Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”), sanctioning an insurance business transfer scheme (the “Scheme”) providing for the transfer of the retirement and investments business of the UK branch (“UK Branch”) of MetLife Europe (the “Transferring Business”) to MetLife UK; and

B. such order as the Court thinks fit under section 112(1) of FSMA.

Copies of a report on the terms of the Scheme prepared pursuant to section 109 of FSMA (the “Independent Expert’s Report”), a summary of the Independent Expert’s Report and a statement setting out the terms of the Scheme are available free of charge at https://www.metlife.eu/transfer- documents/. Supporting documents and any further news about the Scheme will be posted on this website so you may wish to check for updates.

You can also request free copies of any of these documents by contacting MetLife Europe using the details set out below.

The application is expected to be heard by the Court on 12 February 2024 at the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1NL (the “Hearing”). If approved by the Court, it is currently proposed that the transfer will take effect on 1st April 2024.

Any person who believes that they would be adversely affected by the Scheme is entitled to attend the Court and make representations at the Hearing (either in person or by using a legal representative). Any person who believes that they would be adversely affected by the Scheme but does not intend to attend the Hearing may make representations by telephone, email or in writing. Any person who intends to appear at the Hearing or make representations by telephone, email or in writing is requested to notify their objections as soon as possible and by no later than 31st January 2024 using the contact details set out below.

0800 917 0701

customerservice@metlife.co.uk

MetLife Europe d.a.c. Beacon House 27 Clarendon Road Belfast BT1 3PR