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Watchdog to probe Aviva's £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Wednesday 14 May 2025

(Sharecast News) - The competition watchdog is to investigate Aviva's planned £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line Insurance Group, it confirmed on Wednesday.
The blue chip insurer announced in December it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival after an earlier £3.3bn offer was rebuffed.

The tie-up will create a major...

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