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Aviva’s share buyback is a ‘real positive’ says UKGI boss

By 2021-08-16T06:49:00

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Financial information business confirms that the insurer’s ‘future capital adequacy and the overall financial health of the group won’t be dented’ by its plans

Aviva’s £750m share buyback programme, announced last week in conjunction with the insurer’s 2021 half year financial results, is “incredibly positive” and has contributed “to a good share price bump”, according to Adam Winslow, Aviva’s chief executive of UK general insurance.

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