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Aviva PLC Capital/Financing Update 2017

Mar 9, 2017

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RNS Number : 9302Y
Aviva PLC
09 March 2017

Part 4 of 4

Page 97

Capital & liquidity

In this section
Page
Capital and liquidity
C1 Analysis of return on equity 98
C2 Group capital structure - IFRS basis 99
C3 Equity sensitivity analysis - IFRS basis 100

Page 98

C1 - Analysis of return on equity

Operating return¹

| | 2016 | | | | 2015 - Restated¹ | | |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Before tax £m | After tax £m | Weighted average shareholders' funds including non-controlling interests² £m | Return on equity² % | Before tax £m | After tax £m | Weighted average shareholders' funds including non-controlling interests² £m | Return on equity² % |
| United Kingdom & Ireland Life | 1,555 | 1,262 | 11,218 | 11.2% | 1,455 | 1,277 | 9,586 | 14.4% |
| United Kingdom & Ireland General Insurance and Health³,⁴ | 471 | 380 | 2,431 | 15.6% | 412 | 332 | 3,249 | 10.2% |
| Europe | 964 | 674 | 5,160 | 13.1% | 880 | 590 | 4,645 | 12.7% |
| Canada⁴ | 269 | 197 | 1,256 | 15.7% | 214 | 157 | 972 | 16.2% |
| Asia | 228 | 216 | 1,548 | 14.0% | 238 | 224 | 1,249 | 22.0% |
| Fund management | 138 | 104 | 426 | 24.4% | 106 | 97 | 326 | 30.1% |
| Corporate and Other Business³,⁵ | (227) | (219) | 4,850 | N/A | (254) | (303) | 3,417 | n/a |
| Return on total capital employed | 3,398 | 2,614 | 26,889 | 9.7% | 3,051 | 2,374 | 23,444 | 10.8% |
| Subordinated debt | (387) | (309) | (6,907) | 4.5% | (335) | (267) | (6,240) | 4.4% |
| Senior debt | (1) | (1) | (869) | 0.1% | (28) | (22) | (623) | 3.5% |
| Return on total equity | 3,010 | 2,304 | 19,113 | 12.1% | 2,688 | 2,085 | 16,581 | 13.4% |
| Less: Non-controlling interests | (147) | | (1,279) | 11.5% | (152) | | (1,248) | 12.2% |
| Direct capital instrument and tier 1 notes | (68) | | (1,123) | 6.1% | (57) | | (952) | 6.6% |
| Preference capital | (17) | | (200) | 8.5% | (17) | | (200) | 8.5% |
| Return on equity shareholders' funds | 2,072 | | 16,511 | 12.5% | 1,859 | | 14,181 | 14.1% |

¹ The operating return is based upon Group operating profit. Refer to note B1.
² Return on equity is based on an annualised operating return after tax attributable to ordinary shareholders expressed as a percentage of weighted average ordinary shareholders' equity.
³ 2015 comparatives have been restated to exclude c.£0.9 billion of goodwill which does not support the general insurance and health business for capital purposes and is included in 'Corporate and Other Business'. There is no impact on Group return on equity as a result of this restatement.
⁴ 2015 comparatives have been restated for the impact of an internal loan between Canada and United Kingdom general insurance. There is no impact on Group return on equity as a result of this restatement.
⁵ The 'Corporate' and 'Other Business' loss before tax of £227 million comprises corporate costs of £184 million, interest on internal lending arrangements of £23 million, other business operating loss (net of investment return) of £106 million, partly offset by finance income on the main UK pension scheme of £86 million.

Operating return²

2015 - Restated¹
Before tax £m After tax £m Weighted average shareholders' funds including non-controlling interests² £m Return on equity² %
United Kingdom & Ireland Life 1,455 1,277 9,586 14.4%
United Kingdom & Ireland General Insurance and Health³,⁴,⁵ 412 332 3,249 10.2%
Europe 880 590 4,645 12.7%
Canada⁵ 214 157 972 16.2%
Asia 238 224 1,249 22.0%
Fund management 106 97 326 30.1%
Corporate and Other Business⁴,⁶ (254) (303) 3,417 n/a
Return on total capital employed 3,051 2,374 23,444 10.8%
Subordinated debt (335) (267) (6,240) 4.4%
Senior debt (28) (22) (623) 3.5%
Return on total equity 2,688 2,085 16,581 13.4%
Less: Non-controlling interests (152) (1,248) 12.2%
Direct capital instrument and tier 1 notes (57) (952) 6.6%
Preference capital (17) (200) 8.5%
Return on equity shareholders' funds 1,859 14,181 14.1%

¹ Following a correction to accounting and modelling for annual management charge rebates in UK Life, prior year comparatives have been restated. This has led to an increase in operating profit and profit before tax of £23 million for 2015 and an increase in opening retained earnings for 2015 of £20 million with an increase in equity at 31 December 2015 of £38 million. See note B2 for further details.
² Return on equity is based on an annualised operating return after tax attributable to ordinary shareholders expressed as a percentage of weighted average ordinary shareholders' equity. The operating return is based upon Group operating profit. Refer to note B1. Following the acquisition of Friends Life, an annualisation factor of 1.33 was used to gross up the Friends Life operating return.
³ The operating return for United Kingdom & Ireland general insurance and health is presented net of £18 million of investment return, which is allocated to Corporate and Other Business. The £18 million represents the return on capital supporting Pillar II ICA risks deemed not to be supporting the ongoing general insurance operation.
⁴ 2015 comparatives have been restated to exclude c.£0.9 billion of goodwill which does not support the general insurance and health business for capital purposes and is included in 'Corporate and Other Business'. There is no impact on Group return on equity as a result of this restatement.
⁵ 2015 comparatives have been restated for the impact of an internal loan between Canada and United Kingdom general insurance. There is no impact on Group return on equity as a result.
⁶ The 'Corporate' and 'Other Business' loss before tax of £254 million comprises corporate costs of £180 million, interest on internal lending arrangements of £92 million, other business operating loss (net of investment return) of £76 million, partly offset by finance income on the main UK pension scheme of £94 million.

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C2 - Group capital structure - IFRS basis

The table below shows how our capital is deployed by market and how that capital is funded.

2016 Capital employed £m Restated¹ 2015 Capital employed £m
Life business
United Kingdom & Ireland 11,764 11,126
France 2,756 2,151
Poland 296 305
Italy 947 849
Spain 594 506
Other Europe 71 72
Europe 4,664 3,883
Asia 1,643 1,355
Total Life business 18,071 16,364
General insurance & health
United Kingdom & Ireland² 1,761 3,165
France 462 506
Italy 282 231
Other Europe 70 63
Europe 814 800
Canada 1,471 957
Asia 16 24
Total General insurance & health 4,062 4,946
Fund Management 462 411
Corporate & Other Business²,³ 5,533 3,461
Total capital employed 28,128 25,182
Financed by
Equity shareholders' funds 16,803 15,802
Non-controlling interests 1,425 1,145
Direct capital instrument & tier 1 notes 1,123 1,123
Preference shares 200 200
Subordinated debt⁴ 7,213 6,427
Senior debt 1,364 485
Total capital employed⁵ 28,128 25,182

¹ Following a correction to accounting and modelling for annual management charge rebates in UK Life, prior year comparatives have been restated. This has led to an increase in operating profit and profit before tax of £23 million for 2015 and an increase in opening retained earnings for 2015 of £20 million with an increase in equity at 31 December 2015 of £38 million. See note B2 for further details.
² Capital employed for United Kingdom & Ireland general insurance and health excludes c.£0.9 billion of goodwill which does not support the general insurance and health business for capital purposes and is included in 'Corporate & Other Business'. Comparatives have been restated accordingly and there is no impact on Group return on equity as a result of this restatement.
³ 'Corporate' and 'other Business' includes centrally held tangible net assets, the main UK staff pension scheme surplus and also reflects internal lending arrangements. These internal lending arrangements, which net out on consolidation, include the formal loan arrangement between Aviva Group Holdings Limited and Aviva Insurance Limited (AIL).
⁴ Subordinated debt excludes amounts held by Group companies of £9 million (2015: £42 million).
⁵ Goodwill, AVIF and other intangibles are maintained within the capital base. Goodwill includes goodwill in subsidiaries of £2,045 million (2015: £1,955 million), goodwill in joint ventures of £20 million (2015: £19 million) and goodwill in associates of £47 million (2015: £26 million). AVIF and other intangibles comprise £5,468 million (2015: £5,731 million) of intangibles in subsidiaries, £72 million (2015: £71 million) of intangibles in joint ventures and £18 million (2015: Nil) of intangibles in associates, net of deferred tax liabilities of £(783) million (2015: £(814) million) and the non-controlling interest share of intangibles of £(226) million (2015: £(195) million).

Total capital employed is financed by a combination of equity shareholders' funds, preference capital, subordinated debt and other borrowings. At the end of 2016 the Group had £28.1 billion (2015: £25.2 billion) of total capital employed in our trading operations measured on an IFRS basis.

In 2016 the Group issued two subordinated debt instruments and two sets of senior notes. Additionally one subordinated debt instrument was redeemed in full at its first call date. Further details are set out below:

  • May 2016 - Aviva plc issued C$450 million of subordinated debt at 4.50% which matures in May 2021.
  • September 2016 - Aviva plc issued £400 million of subordinated debt at 4.375%, with final maturity in September 2049 and first call in September 2029, and €350 million of senior debt at 0.100% which matures in December 2018.
  • October 2016 - Aviva plc issued €500 million of senior debt at 0.625% with a maturity in October 2023.
  • December 2016 - Aviva plc redeemed, at first call, the 8.25% $400 million subordinated debt originally issued in 2011.

At the end of 2016 the market value of our external debt, subordinated debt, preference shares (including both Aviva plc preference shares of £200 million and General Accident plc preference shares, within non-controlling interests, of £250 million), and direct capital instrument and tier 1 notes was £11,006 million (2015: £9,094 million).# C3 - Equity sensitivity analysis - IFRS basis

The sensitivity of the Group's total equity on an IFRS basis at 31 December 2016 to a 10% fall in global equity markets, a rise of 1% in global interest rates or a 0.5% increase in credit spreads is as follows:

Restated¹ 2015 £bn IFRS basis 31 December 2016 £bn Equities down 10% £bn Interest rates up 1% £bn 0.5% increased credit spread £bn
Long-term savings 16.4 18.1 - (0.4) (0.2)
General insurance and other 8.8 10.1 (0.1) (0.4) 0.6
Borrowings (6.9) (8.6) - - -
Total equity 18.3 19.6 (0.1) (0.8) 0.4

¹ Following a correction to accounting and modelling for annual management charge rebates in UK Life, prior year comparatives have been restated. See note B2 for further details.

These sensitivities assume a full tax charge/credit on market value assumptions. The interest rate sensitivity also assumes an equivalent movement in both inflation and discount rate (i.e. no change to real interest rates) and therefore incorporates the offsetting effects of these items on the pension scheme liabilities. A 1% increase in the real interest rate has the effect of reducing the pension scheme liability in the main UK pension scheme by £2.3 billion (before any associated tax impact). The 0.5% increased credit spread sensitivity does not make an allowance for any adjustment to risk-free interest rates. The long-term business sensitivities provide for any impact of credit spread movements on liability valuations. The sensitivities also include the allocation of staff pension scheme sensitivities, which assume inflation rates and government bond yields remain constant. In practice, the sensitivity of the business to changes in credit spreads is subject to a number of complex interactions. The impact of the credit spread movements will be related to individual portfolio composition and may be driven by changes in credit or liquidity risk; hence, the actual impact may differ substantially from applying spread movements implied by various published credit spread indices to these sensitivities.

Analysis of assets

In this section

  • D1 Total assets 102
  • D2 Total assets - Valuation bases/fair value hierarchy 102
  • D3 Analysis of asset quality 105
  • D4 Pension fund assets 121
  • D5 Available funds 122
  • D6 Guarantees 122

D1 - Total assets

As an insurance business, Aviva Group holds a variety of assets to match the characteristics and duration of its insurance liabilities. Appropriate and effective asset liability matching (on an economic basis) is the principal way in which Aviva manages its investments. In addition, to support this, Aviva also uses a variety of hedging and other risk management strategies to diversify away any residual mismatch risk that is outside of the Group's risk appetite.

Policyholder assets £m Participating fund assets £m Shareholder assets £m Total assets analysed £m Less assets of operations classified as held for sale £m Balance sheet total £m
Goodwill and acquired value of in-force business and intangible assets - - 7,525 7,525 (12) 7,513
Interests in joint ventures and associates 89 1,356 640 2,085 - 2,085
Property and equipment - 192 295 487 - 487
Investment property 6,625 3,664 527 10,816 (48) 10,768
Loans 1,027 2,470 21,362 24,859 (75) 24,784
Financial investments
\quad Debt securities 27,048 102,511 53,715 183,274 (7,738) 175,536
\quad Equity securities 52,571 15,771 670 69,012 (664) 68,348
\quad Other investments 45,630 9,119 3,506 58,255 (2,304) 55,951
Reinsurance assets 18,525 664 7,565 26,754 (411) 26,343
Deferred tax assets - - 183 183 (3) 180
Current tax assets - - 119 119 - 119
Receivables and other financial assets 435 2,301 6,462 9,198 (1,404) 7,794
Deferred acquisition costs and other assets 25 556 5,312 5,893 - 5,893
Prepayments and accrued income 279 1,394 1,323 2,996 (114) 2,882
Cash and cash equivalents 8,874 17,777 12,312 38,963 (255) 38,708
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - - 13,028 13,028
Total 161,128 157,775 121,516 440,419 - 440,419
Total % 36.6% 35.8% 27.6% 100.0% - 100.0%
2015 Total - restated¹ 141,592 141,756 104,483 387,831 - 387,831
2015 Total % - restated¹ 36.5% 36.6% 26.9% 100.0% - 100.0%

¹ Following a correction to accounting and modelling for annual management charge rebates in UK Life, prior year comparatives have been restated. See note B2 for further details.

As at 31 December 2016, 27.6% of Aviva's total asset base was shareholder assets, 35.8% participating fund assets where Aviva shareholders have partial exposure, and 36.6% policyholder assets where Aviva shareholders have no exposure. Of the total assets (excluding held for sale), investment property, loans and financial investments comprise £335.4 billion, compared to £308.0 billion at 31 December 2015.

D2 - Total assets - Valuation bases/fair value hierarchy

Total assets - 2016

Fair value £m Amortised cost £m Equity accounted/ tax assets¹ £m Total £m
Goodwill and acquired value of in-force business and intangible assets - 7,525 - 7,525
Interests in joint ventures and associates - - 2,085 2,085
Property and equipment 389 98 - 487
Investment property 10,816 - - 10,816
Loans 21,283 3,576 - 24,859
Financial Investments
\quad Debt securities 183,274 - - 183,274
\quad Equity securities 69,012 - - 69,012
\quad Other investments 58,255 - - 58,255
Reinsurance assets 18,366 8,388 - 26,754
Deferred tax assets - - 183 183
Current tax assets - - 119 119
Receivables and other financial assets - 9,198 - 9,198
Deferred acquisition costs and other assets - 5,893 - 5,893
Prepayments and accrued income - 2,996 - 2,996
Cash and cash equivalents 38,963 - - 38,963
Total 400,358 37,674 2,387 440,419
Total % 90.9% 8.6% 0.5% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 11,009 2,016 3 13,028
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 389,349 35,658 2,384 427,391
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 91.1% 8.3% 0.6% 100.0%
2015 Total - restated² 352,629 33,038 2,164 387,831
2015 Total % - restated² 90.9% 8.5% 0.6% 100.0%

¹ Within the Group's statement of financial position, assets are recognised for deferred tax and current tax. The valuation basis of these assets does not directly fall within any of the categories outlined above. As such, these assets have been reported together with equity accounted items within the analysis of the Group's assets.
² Following a correction to accounting and modelling for annual management charge rebates in UK Life, prior year comparatives have been restated. See note B2 for further details.

D2 - Total assets - Valuation bases/fair value hierarchy continued

Total assets - Policyholder assets

Fair value £m Amortised cost £m Equity accounted/ tax assets¹ £m Total £m
Goodwill and acquired value of in-force business and intangible assets - - - -
Interests in joint ventures and associates - - 89 89
Property and equipment - - - -
Investment property 6,625 - - 6,625
Loans - 1,027 - 1,027
Financial Investments
\quad Debt securities 27,048 - - 27,048
\quad Equity securities 52,571 - - 52,571
\quad Other investments 45,630 - - 45,630
Reinsurance assets 18,359 166 - 18,525
Deferred tax assets - - - -
Current tax assets - - - -
Receivables and other financial assets - 435 - 435
Deferred acquisition costs and other assets - 25 - 25
Prepayments and accrued income - 279 - 279
Cash and cash equivalents 8,874 - - 8,874
Total 159,107 1,932 89 161,128
Total % 98.7% 1.2% 0.1% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 2,489 - - 2,489
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 156,618 1,932 89 158,639
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 98.7% 1.2% 0.1% 100.0%
2015 Total 140,525 926 141 141,592
2015 Total % 99.2% 0.7% 0.1% 100.0%

¹ Within the Group's statement of financial position, assets are recognised for deferred tax and current tax. The valuation basis of these assets does not directly fall within any of the categories outlined above. As such, these assets have been reported together with equity accounted items within the analysis of the Group's assets.

Total assets - Participating fund assets

Fair value £m Amortised cost £m Equity accounted/ tax assets¹ £m Total £m
Goodwill and acquired value of in-force business and intangible assets - - - -
Interests in joint ventures and associates - - 1,356 1,356
Property and equipment 180 12 - 192
Investment property 3,664 - - 3,664
Loans 124 2,346 - 2,470
Financial Investments
\quad Debt securities 102,511 - - 102,511
\quad Equity securities 15,771 - - 15,771
\quad Other investments 9,119 - - 9,119
Reinsurance assets - 664 - 664
Deferred tax assets - - - -
Current tax assets - - - -
Receivables and other financial assets - 2,301 - 2,301
Deferred acquisition costs and other assets - 556 - 556
Prepayments and accrued income - 1,394 - 1,394
Cash and cash equivalents 17,777 - - 17,777
Total 149,146 7,273 1,356 157,775
Total % 94.5% 4.6% 0.9% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 8,520 1,482 - 10,002
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 140,626 5,791 1,356 147,773
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 95.2% 3.9% 0.9% 100.0%
2015 Total 132,319 8,142 1,295 141,756
2015 Total % 93.4% 5.7% 0.9% 100.0%

¹ Within the Group's statement of financial position, assets are recognised for deferred tax and current tax. The valuation basis of these assets does not directly fall within any of the categories outlined above. As such, these assets have been reported together with equity accounted items within the analysis of the Group's assets.# Page 104 D2 - Total assets - Valuation bases/fair value hierarchy continued

Total assets - Shareholders assets

2016 Fair value £m 2016 Amortised cost £m 2016 Equity accounted/ tax assets1 £m 2016 Total £m
Goodwill and acquired value of in-force business and intangible assets - 7,525 - 7,525
Interests in joint ventures and associates - - 640 640
Property and equipment 209 86 - 295
Investment property 527 - - 527
Loans 21,159 203 - 21,362
Financial Investments
Debt securities 53,715 - - 53,715
Equity securities 670 - - 670
Other investments 3,506 - - 3,506
Reinsurance assets 7 7,558 - 7,565
Deferred tax assets - - 183 183
Current tax assets - - 119 119
Receivables and other financial assets - 6,462 - 6,462
Deferred acquisition costs and other assets - 5,312 - 5,312
Prepayments and accrued income - 1,323 - 1,323
Cash and cash equivalents 12,312 - - 12,312
Total 92,105 28,469 942 121,516
Total % 75.8% 23.4% 0.8% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - 534 3 537
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 92,105 27,935 939 120,979
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 76.1% 23.1% 0.8% 100.0%
2015
Total - restated² 79,785 23,970 728 104,483
2015 Total % - restated² 76.4% 22.9% 0.7% 100.0%

¹ Within the Group's statement of financial position, assets are recognised for deferred tax and current tax. The valuation basis of these assets does not directly fall within any of the categories outlined above. As such, these assets have been reported together with equity accounted items within the analysis of the Group's assets.

² Following a correction to accounting and modelling for annual management charge rebates in UK Life, prior year comparatives have been restated. See note B2 for further details.

Fair value hierarchy

To provide further information on the valuation techniques we use to measure assets carried at fair value, we have categorised the measurement basis for assets carried at fair value into a 'fair value hierarchy' described as follows, based on the lowest level input that is significant to the valuation as a whole:

  • Inputs to Level 1 fair values are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets.
  • Inputs to Level 2 fair values are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset, either directly or indirectly. If the asset has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset.
  • Inputs to Level 3 fair values are unobservable inputs for the asset. Unobservable inputs may have been used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset at the measurement date (or market information for the inputs to any valuation models). As such unobservable inputs reflect the assumption the business unit considers that market participants would use in pricing the asset. Examples are investment property, certain private equity investment and private placements.

Fair value hierarchy Investment property and financial assets - Total

2016 Level 1 £m 2016 Level 2 £m 2016 Level 3 £m 2016 Sub-total fair value £m 2016 Amortised cost £m 2016 Less: Assets of operations classified as held for sale £m 2016 Balance sheet total £m
Investment property - - 10,816 10,816 - (48) 10,768
Loans - 360 20,923 21,283 3,576 (75) 24,784
Debt securities 102,724 63,234 17,316 183,274 - (7,738) 175,536
Equity securities 68,099 - 913 69,012 - (664) 68,348
Other investments (including derivatives) 47,832 6,359 4,064 58,255 - (2,304) 55,951
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - - - 10,829 10,829
Total 218,655 69,953 54,032 342,640 3,576 - 346,216
Total % 63.2% 20.2% 15.6% 99.0% 1.0% - 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 9,408 366 980 10,754 75 - 10,829
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 209,247 69,587 53,052 331,886 3,501 - 335,387
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 62.5% 20.7% 15.8% 99.0% 1.0% - 100.0%
2015
Total 191,265 64,210 49,122 304,597 3,354 - 307,951
2015 Total % 62.1% 20.8% 16.0% 98.9% 1.1% - 100.0%

At 31 December 2016, the proportion of total financial assets classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy increased to 63.2% (2015: 62.1%). The proportion of Level 2 loans and financial assets was 20.2% (2015: 20.8%) and investment properties, loans and financial assets classified as Level 3 was 15.6% (2015: 16.0%).

Page 105 D3 - Analysis of asset quality

The analysis of assets that follows provides a breakdown of information about the assets held by the Group.

D3.1 - Investment property

Fair value hierarchy Investment property - Total 2016 Level 1 £m 2016 Level 2 £m 2016 Level 3 £m 2016 Total £m 2015 Level 1 £m 2015 Level 2 £m 2015 Level 3 £m 2015 Total £m
Lease to third parties under operating leases - - 10,754 10,754 - - 11,149 11,149
Vacant investment property/held for capital appreciation - - 62 62 - - 152 152
Total - - 10,816 10,816 - - 11,301 11,301
Total % - - 100.0% 100.0% - - 100.0% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - 48 48 - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) - - 10,768 10,768 - - 11,301 11,301
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) - - 100.0% 100.0% - - 100.0% 100.0%
Fair value hierarchy Investment property - Policyholder assets 2016 Level 1 £m 2016 Level 2 £m 2016 Level 3 £m 2016 Total £m 2015 Level 1 £m 2015 Level 2 £m 2015 Level 3 £m 2015 Total £m
Lease to third parties under operating leases - - 6,612 6,612 - - 6,574 6,574
Vacant investment property/held for capital appreciation - - 13 13 - - 73 73
Total - - 6,625 6,625 - - 6,647 6,647
Total % - - 100.0% 100.0% - - 100.0% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - - - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) - - 6,625 6,625 - - 6,647 6,647
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) - - 100.0% 100.0% - - 100.0% 100.0%
Fair value hierarchy Investment property - Participating fund assets 2016 Level 1 £m 2016 Level 2 £m 2016 Level 3 £m 2016 Total £m 2015 Level 1 £m 2015 Level 2 £m 2015 Level 3 £m 2015 Total £m
Lease to third parties under operating leases - - 3,616 3,616 - - 4,048 4,048
Vacant investment property/held for capital appreciation - - 48 48 - - 68 68
Total - - 3,664 3,664 - - 4,116 4,116
Total % - - 100.0% 100.0% - - 100.0% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - 48 48 - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) - - 3,616 3,616 - - 4,116 4,116
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) - - 100.0% 100.0% - - 100.0% 100.0%
Fair value hierarchy Investment property - Shareholder assets 2016 Level 1 £m 2016 Level 2 £m 2016 Level 3 £m 2016 Total £m 2015 Level 1 £m 2015 Level 2 £m 2015 Level 3 £m 2015 Total £m
Lease to third parties under operating leases - - 526 526 - - 527 527
Vacant investment property/held for capital appreciation - - 1 1 - - 11 11
Total - - 527 527 - - 538 538
Total % - - 100.0% 100.0% - - 100.0% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - - - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) - - 527 527 - - 538 538
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) - - 100.0% 100.0% - - 100.0% 100.0%

Within total investment properties by value 95.1% (2015: 95.2%) are held in policyholder or participating fund assets. Shareholder exposure to investment properties is principally through investments in UK and French commercial property. Investment properties are stated at their market values as assessed by qualified external independent valuers. The investment properties are valued on an income basis that is based on current rental income plus anticipated uplifts at the next rent review, lease expiry, or break option taking in to consideration lease incentives and assuming no further growth in the estimated rental value of the property. This uplift and the discount rate are derived from rates implied by recent market transactions on similar property. These inputs are deemed unobservable. Within total investment properties by value 99.4% (2015: 98.7%) are leased to third parties under operating leases, with the remainder either being vacant or held for capital appreciation.

Page 106 D3 - Analysis of asset quality continued

D3.2 - Loans

The Group loan portfolio is principally made up of:

  • Policy loans which are generally collateralised by a lien or charge over the underlying policy;
  • Loans and advances to banks, which primarily relate to loans of cash collateral received in stock lending transactions. These loans are fully collateralised by other securities;
  • Mortgage loans collateralised by property assets;
  • Healthcare, Infrastructure & Private Finance Initiative ('PFI') other loans; and
  • Other loans, which include loans to brokers and intermediaries.

Loans with fixed maturities, including policy loans, mortgage loans (at amortised cost) and loans and advances to banks, are recognised when cash is advanced to borrowers. These loans are carried at their unpaid principal balances and adjusted for amortisation of premium or discount, non-refundable loan fees and related direct costs. These amounts are deferred and amortised over the life of the loan as an adjustment to loan yield using the effective interest rate method. For certain mortgage loans, the Group has taken advantage of the fair value option under IAS 39 to present the mortgages, associated borrowings, other liabilities and derivative financial instruments at fair value, since they are managed together on a fair value basis. The mortgage loans are not traded in active markets. These investments are classified as level 3 as the assumptions used to derive the credit risk, liquidity premium and property risk are not deemed to be market observable.# D3 - Analysis of asset quality continued

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Loans - Total

United Kingdom & Ireland £m Europe £m Canada £m Asia £m Total £m
Policy loans 15 830 - 37 882
Loans and advances to banks 2,564 15 - - 2,579
Healthcare, Infrastructure & PFI other loans 2,460 - - - 2,460
Mortgage loans 18,253 1 - - 18,254
Other loans 506 8 170 - 684
Total 23,798 854 170 37 24,859
Total % 95.8% 3.4% 0.7% 0.1% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - 75 - - 75
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 23,798 779 170 37 24,784
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 96.1% 3.1% 0.7% 0.1% 100.0%
2015 Total 21,507 760 135 31 22,433
2015 Total % 95.9% 3.4% 0.6% 0.1% 100.0%

Loans - Policyholders assets

United Kingdom & Ireland £m Europe £m Canada £m Asia £m Total £m
Policy loans - - - 8 8
Loans and advances to banks 1,019 - - - 1,019
Healthcare, Infrastructure & PFI other loans - - - - -
Mortgage loans - - - - -
Other loans - - - - -
Total 1,019 - - 8 1,027
Total % 99.2% - - 0.8% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 1,019 - - 8 1,027
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 99.2% - - 0.8% 100.0%
2015 Total 76 - - 7 83
2015 Total % 91.6% - - 8.4% 100.0%

Loans - Participating fund assets

United Kingdom & Ireland £m Europe £m Canada £m Asia £m Total £m
Policy loans 11 824 - 27 862
Loans and advances to banks 982 2 - - 984
Healthcare, Infrastructure & PFI other loans - - - - -
Mortgage loans 120 1 - - 121
Other loans 502 1 - - 503
Total 1,615 828 - 27 2,470
Total % 65.4% 33.5% - 1.1% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - 75 - - 75
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 1,615 753 - 27 2,395
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 67.5% 31.4% - 1.1% 100.0%
2015 Total 2,638 727 - 21 3,386
2015 Total % 77.9% 21.5% - 0.6% 100.0%

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Loans - Shareholder assets

United Kingdom & Ireland £m Europe £m Canada £m Asia £m Total £m
Policy loans 4 6 - 2 12
Loans and advances to banks 563 13 - - 576
Healthcare, Infrastructure & PFI other loans 2,460 - - - 2,460
Mortgage loans 18,133 - - - 18,133
Other loans 4 7 170 - 181
Total 21,164 26 170 2 21,362
Total % 99.1% 0.1% 0.8% 0.0% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 21,164 26 170 2 21,362
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 99.1% 0.1% 0.8% 0.0% 100.0%
2015 Total 18,793 33 135 3 18,964
2015 Total % 99.1% 0.2% 0.7% 0.0% 100.0%

The value of the Group's loan portfolio (including Policyholder, Participating Fund and Shareholder assets) excluding assets held for sale at 31 December 2016 stood at £24.8 billion (2015: £22.4 billion), an increase of £2.4 billion. The total shareholder exposure to loans was £21.4 billion (2015: £19.0 billion) and represented 86% of the total loan portfolio, with the remaining 14% mainly held in participating funds (£2.4 billion (2015: £3.4 billion)) with £1.0 billion (2015: £nil) in policyholder assets. Of the Group's total loan portfolio excluding assets held for sale (including Policyholder, Participating Fund and Shareholder assets), 74% (2015: 77%) is invested in mortgage loans. Primary Healthcare, Infrastructure and PFI other loans included within shareholder assets are £2.5 billion (2015: £1.2 billion) and are secured against the income from healthcare and educational premises.

Mortgage loans - Shareholder assets

2016 Total £m
Non-securitised mortgage loans
- Residential (Equity release) 730
- Commercial 6,651
- Healthcare, Infrastructure & PFI mortgage loans 3,336
Securitised mortgage loans 7,416
Total 18,133
Assets of operations classified as held for sale -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 18,133
2015 Total 16,954

The Group's mortgage loan portfolio is mainly focused in the UK, across various sectors, including residential loans, commercial loans and government supported healthcare loans. Aviva's shareholder exposure to mortgage loans accounts for 85% of total shareholder asset loans. This section focuses on explaining the shareholder risk within these exposures.

United Kingdom & Ireland (Non-securitised mortgage loans)

Residential

The UK non-securitised residential mortgage portfolio has a total value at the end of 2016 of £0.7 billion (2015: £4.8 billion). During 2016 £4.6 billion of loans were transferred from non-securitised residential loans to securitised residential mortgage loans as a UK subsidiary, Aviva Annuity UK Limited, securitised £4,614 million of equity release mortgages by transferring them to a wholly owned subsidiary, Aviva ERFA 15 UK Limited in exchange for £4,586 million of loan notes. The remaining movement in the year is due to £0.5 billion of net new loans and accrued interest (net of redemptions). Fair value movements were less than £0.1 billion. These mortgages are all in the form of equity release, whereby homeowners mortgage their property to release cash equity. Due to the structure of equity release mortgages, whereby interest amounts due are not paid in cash but instead rolled into the amount outstanding, they predominantly have a current Loan to Value ('LTV') of below 70%. The average LTV across the portfolio is 35.2% (2015: 26.8%). The change from prior year reflects the change in portfolio mix following the transfer, as outlined above.

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Commercial

Gross exposure by loan to value and arrears is shown in the table below.

Shareholder assets 2016
>120% £m 115-120% £m 110-115% £m 105-110% £m 100-105% £m 95-100% £m 90-95% £m 80-90% £m 70-80% £m <70% £m Total £m
Not in arrears - - - - 10 - 329 281 759 5,272 6,651
0 - 3 months - - - - - - - - - - -
3 - 6 months - - - - - - - - - - -
6 - 12 months - - - - - - - - - - -
> 12 months - - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - 10 - 329 281 759 5,272 6,651

Of the £6.7 billion (2015: £6.4 billion) of UK non-securitised commercial mortgage loans in the shareholder fund held by our UK Life business, £6.4 billion are used to back annuity liabilities and are stated on a fair value basis. The loan exposures for our UK Life business are calculated on a discounted cash flow basis, and include a risk adjustment through the use of Credit Risk Adjusted Value ('CRAV') methods. For commercial mortgages loan service collection ratios, a key indicator of mortgage portfolio performance, improved to 1.89x (2015: 1.78x). Loan Interest Cover ('LIC'), which is defined as the annual net rental income (including rental deposits and less ground rent) divided by the annual loan interest service, also improved to 2.18x (2015: 2.05x). Average mortgage LTV decreased by 3pp compared to 2015 from 61% to 58% (CRAV). The value of loans in arrears included within our shareholder assets is £0.1 million (2015: £9 million). Commercial mortgages and Healthcare, Infrastructure & PFI loans are held at fair value on the asset side of the statement of financial position. Insurance liabilities are valued using a discount rate derived from gross yield on assets, with adjustments to allow for risk. £10.9 billion of shareholder loan assets are backing annuity liabilities and comprise of commercial mortgage loans (£6.4 billion), Healthcare, Infrastructure and PFI mortgage loans (£3.3 billion) and Primary Healthcare, Infrastructure and PFI other loans (£1.2 billion). The Group carries a valuation allowance within the liabilities against the risk of default of commercial mortgages, including Healthcare and PFI mortgages, of £0.5 billion which equates to 50 bps at 31 December 2016 (2015: 59 bps). The total valuation allowance held by Aviva Annuity UK Limited in respect of corporate bonds and mortgages, including Healthcare and PFI mortgages is £1.3 billion (2015: £1.5 billion) over the remaining term of the UK Life corporate bond and mortgage portfolio. The valuation allowance for Friends Life Limited in respect of corporate bonds was £0.5 billion (2015: £0.7 billion). The UK portfolio remains well diversified in terms of property type, location and tenants as well as the spread of loans written over time. The risks in commercial mortgages are addressed through several layers of protection with the mortgage risk profile being primarily driven by the ability of the underlying tenant rental income to cover loan interest and amortisation. Should any single tenant default on their rental payment, rental from other tenants backing the same loan often ensures the loan interest cover does not fall below 1.0x. Where there are multiple loans to a single borrower further protection may be achieved through cross-charging (or pooling) such that any single loan is also supported by rents received within other pool loans. Additionally, there may be support provided by the borrower of the loan itself and further loss mitigation from any general floating charge held over assets within the borrower companies. If the LIC cover falls below 1.0x and the borrower defaults then Aviva still retains the option of selling the security or restructuring the loans and benefiting from the protection of the collateral. A combination of these benefits and the high recovery levels afforded by property collateral (compared to corporate debt or other uncollateralised credit exposures) results in the economic exposure being significantly lower than the gross exposure reported above. We will continue to actively manage this position.

Healthcare

Primary Healthcare, Infrastructure and PFI mortgage loans included within shareholder assets of £3.3 billion (2015: £3.3 billion) are secured against primary health care premises (including General Practitioner surgeries), education, social housing and emergency services related premises. For all such loans, Government support is provided through either direct funding or reimbursement of rental payments to the tenants to meet income service and provide for the debt to be reduced substantially over the term of the loan.Although the loan principal is not Government guaranteed, the nature of these businesses and premises provides considerable comfort of an ongoing business model and low risk of default. On a market value basis, we estimate the average LTV of these mortgages to be 74% (2015: 75%), although as explained above, we do not consider this to be a key risk indicator. Income support from the Government bodies and the social need for these premises provide sustained income stability. Aviva therefore considers these loans to be lower risk relative to other mortgage loans.

Securitised mortgage loans

Securitised residential mortgages held are predominantly issued through vehicles in the UK. As at 31 December 2016, the Group has £7.4 billion (2015: £2.5 billion) securitised mortgage loans of which £2.4 billion (2015: £2.5 billion) are externally securitised. Funding for the externally securitised residential mortgage assets was obtained by issuing loan note securities. Of these loan notes approximately £217 million (2015: £256 million) are held by Group companies. The remainder is held by third parties external to Aviva. As any cash shortfall arising once all mortgages have redeemed is borne by the loan note holders, the majority of the credit risk of these mortgages is borne by third parties.

As outlined above, during 2016 £4.6 billion of non-securitised residential loans were securitised internally through the issuance of loan notes. These mortgages are all in the form of equity release, whereby homeowners mortgage their property to release cash equity. Due to the structure of equity release mortgages, whereby interest amounts due are not paid in cash but instead rolled into the amount outstanding, they predominantly have a current Loan to Value ('LTV') of below 70%. The average LTV across the internally securitised mortgage loans is 23.4%.

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D3.3 - Financial investments

Financial Investments - Total Cost/ amortised cost £m Unrealised gains £m Impairment and unrealised losses £m Fair value £m Cost/ amortised cost £m Unrealised gains £m Impairment and unrealised losses £m Fair value £m
2016 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 2015
Debt securities 168,075 16,408 (1,209) 183,274 155,247 10,864 (3,147) 162,964
Equity securities 57,268 13,214 (1,470) 69,012 60,124 7,663 (4,229) 63,558
Other investments 49,199 9,035 21 58,255 44,263 5,005 (1,573) 47,695
Total 274,542 38,657 (2,658) 310,541 259,634 23,532 (8,949) 274,217
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 9,872 865 (31) 10,706 - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 264,670 37,792 (2,627) 299,835 259,634 23,532 (8,949) 274,217

Aviva holds large quantities of debt securities in the form of high quality bonds, primarily to match our liability to make guaranteed payments to policyholders. Some credit risk is taken, partly to increase returns to policyholders and partly to optimise the risk/return profile for shareholders. The risks are consistent with the products we offer and the related investment mandates, and are in line with our risk appetite. The Group also holds equities, the majority of which are held in participating funds and policyholder funds, where they form an integral part of the investment expectations of policyholders and follow well-defined investment mandates. Some equities are also held in shareholder funds. The vast majority of equity investments are valued at quoted market prices and therefore classified as Level 1. Refer to D3.3.2 for further analysis of equities. Other investments include investments such as unit trusts, derivative financial instruments and deposits with credit institutions. For further analysis, see D3.3.3.

D3.3.1 - Debt securities

Fair value hierarchy

Debt securities - Total Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
2016 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 2015
UK Government 102,724 63,234 17,316 183,274 89,158 59,203 14,603 162,964
56.1% 34.5% 9.4% 100.0% 54.7% 36.3% 9.0% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 6,622 247 869 7,738 - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 96,102 62,987 16,447 175,536 89,158 59,203 14,603 162,964
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 54.7% 35.9% 9.4% 100.0% 54.7% 36.3% 9.0% 100.0%
Debt securities - Total Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
2016 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 2015
UK Government 28,151 2,441 160 30,752
Non-UK government 36,329 13,445 2,631 52,405
Europe 31,124 7,571 2,437 41,132
North America 1,193 3,562 194 4,949
Asia Pacific & Other 4,012 2,312 - 6,324
Corporate bonds - Public utilities 4,047 7,117 508 11,672
Corporate convertible bonds 180 - - 180
Other Corporate bonds 29,037 34,221 11,751 75,009
Other 4,980 6,010 2,266 13,256
Total 102,724 63,234 17,316 183,274 89,158 59,203 14,603 162,964
Total % 56.1% 34.5% 9.4% 100.0% 54.7% 36.3% 9.0% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 6,622 247 869 7,738 - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 96,102 62,987 16,447 175,536 89,158 59,203 14,603 162,964
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 54.7% 35.9% 9.4% 100.0% 54.7% 36.3% 9.0% 100.0%
2015 Total 89,158 59,203 14,603 162,964
2015 Total % 54.7% 36.3% 9.0% 100.0%

Fair value hierarchy

Debt securities - Policyholders assets Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
2016 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 2015
UK Government 7,559 31 - 7,590
Non-UK government 4,217 947 2 5,166
Europe 1,319 585 1 1,905
North America 637 326 1 964
Asia Pacific & Other 2,261 36 - 2,297
Corporate bonds - Public utilities 75 728 3 806
Corporate convertible bonds - - - -
Other Corporate bonds 4,177 5,836 797 10,810
Other 1,493 1,182 1 2,676
Total 17,521 8,724 803 27,048 14,931 8,460 631 24,022
Total % 64.7% 32.3% 3.0% 100.0% 62.2% 35.2% 2.6% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 258 - 223 481
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 17,263 8,724 580 26,567 14,931 8,460 631 24,022
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 65.0% 32.8% 2.2% 100.0% 62.2% 35.2% 2.6% 100.0%
2015 Total 14,931 8,460 631 24,022
2015 Total % 62.2% 35.2% 2.6% 100.0%

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Fair value hierarchy

Debt securities - Participating fund assets Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
2016 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 2015
UK Government 10,571 1,040 41 11,652
Non-UK government 28,877 5,131 1,858 35,866
Europe 26,665 3,223 1,858 31,746
North America 534 32 - 566
Asia Pacific & Other 1,678 1,876 - 3,554
Corporate bonds - Public utilities 3,787 1,346 13 5,146
Corporate convertible bonds 180 - - 180
Other Corporate bonds 23,545 11,744 6,497 41,786
Other 3,201 2,809 1,871 7,881
Total 70,161 22,070 10,280 102,511 61,357 20,784 8,865 91,006
Total % 68.5% 21.5% 10.0% 100.0% 67.4% 22.8% 9.8% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 6,364 247 646 7,257
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 63,797 21,823 9,634 95,254 61,357 20,784 8,865 91,006
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 67.0% 22.9% 10.1% 100.0% 67.4% 22.8% 9.8% 100.0%
2015 Total 61,357 20,784 8,865 91,006
2015 Total % 67.4% 22.8% 9.8% 100.0%

Fair value hierarchy

Debt securities - Shareholder assets Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
2016 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 2015
UK Government 10,021 1,370 119 11,510
Non-UK government 3,235 7,367 771 11,373
Europe 3,140 3,763 578 7,481
North America 22 3,204 193 3,419
Asia Pacific & Other 73 400 - 473
Corporate bonds - Public utilities 185 5,043 492 5,720
Corporate convertible bonds - - - -
Other Corporate bonds 1,315 16,641 4,457 22,413
Other 286 2,019 394 2,699
Total 15,042 32,440 6,233 53,715 12,870 29,959 5,107 47,936
Total % 28.0% 60.4% 11.6% 100.0% 26.8% 62.5% 10.7% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 15,042 32,440 6,233 53,715 12,870 29,959 5,107 47,936
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 28.0% 60.4% 11.6% 100.0% 26.8% 62.5% 10.7% 100.0%
2015 Total 12,870 29,959 5,107 47,936
2015 Total % 26.8% 62.5% 10.7% 100.0%

Within the shareholder assets 28.0% (2015: 26.8%) of exposure to debt securities is based on quoted prices in an active market and are therefore classified as fair value level 1. Within the shareholder assets 60.4% (2015: 62.5%) of exposure to debt securities is based on inputs other than quoted prices and are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly and are therefore classified as fair value level 2. Within the shareholder assets 11.6% (2015: 10.7%) of exposure to debt securities is fair valued using models with significant unobservable market parameters (classified as fair value level 3). Where estimates are used, these are based on a combination of independent third party evidence and internally developed models, calibrated to market observable data where possible.

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External ratings

Debt securities - Total AAA £m AA £m A £m BBB £m Less than BBB £m Non-rated £m Total £m
2016
Government
UK Government - 30,603 61 - - 69 30,733
UK local authorities - - - - - 19 19
Non-UK Government 10,769 21,206 5,442 13,011 927 1,050 52,405
10,769 51,809 5,503 13,011 927 1,138 83,157
Corporate
Public utilities 3 367 4,847 5,726 337 392 11,672
Convertibles and bonds with warrants - - - 180 - - 180
Other corporate bonds 8,979 8,990 21,847 22,237 6,329 6,627 75,009
8,982 9,357 26,694 28,143 6,666 7,019 86,861
Certificates of deposits - 298 637 9 88 - 1,032
Structured RMBS1 non-agency ALT A - - - - - - -
RMBS1 non-agency prime 40 70 90 25 41 - 266
RMBS1 agency 64 - - - - - 64
104 70 90 25 41 - 330
CMBS2 382 153 108 77 - 2 722
ABS3 136 669 577 235 53 9 1,679
CDO (including CLO)4 416 - - - - - 416
ABCP5 - - - 2 - - 2
934 822 685 314 53 11 2,819
Wrapped credit - 22 559 81 65 47 774
Other 57 91 664 2,739 2,983 1,767 8,301
Total 20,846 62,469 34,832 44,322 10,823 9,982 183,274
Total % 11.4% 34.1% 19.0% 24.2% 5.9% 5.4% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 1,101 2,505 1,550 1,710 369 503 7,738
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 19,745 59,964 33,282 42,612 10,454 9,479 175,536
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 11.2% 34.2% 18.9% 24.3% 6.0% 5.4% 100.0%
2015 Total 20,198 60,916 32,197 34,650 6,509 8,494 162,964
2015 Total % 12.4% 37.4% 19.8% 21.2% 4.0% 5.2% 100.0%

1 RMBS - Residential Mortgage Backed Security
2 CMBS - Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
3 ABS - Asset Backed Security
4 CDO - Collateralised Debt Obligation, CLO - Collateralised Loan Obligation
5 ABCP - Asset Backed Commercial Paper

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External ratings

Debt securities - Policyholders assets AAA £m AA £m A £m BBB £m Less than BBB £m Non-rated £m Total £m
2016
Government
UK Government - 7,590 - - - - 7,590
UK local authorities - - - - - - -
Non-UK Government 659 266 1,325 1,824 407 685 5,166
659 7,856 1,325 1,824 407 685 12,756
Corporate

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External ratings

Debt securities - Participating fund assets 2016

AAA £m AA £m A £m BBB £m Less than BBB £m Non-rated £m Total £m
Government
UK Government - 11,644 - - - 7 11,651
UK local authorities - - - - - 1 1
Non-UK Government 5,466 16,786 2,828 9,917 517 352 35,866
5,466 28,430 2,828 9,917 517 360 47,518
Corporate
Public utilities 3 156 1,481 3,170 253 83 5,146
Convertibles and bonds with warrants - - - 180 - - 180
Other corporate bonds 6,554 4,882 10,883 13,691 3,197 2,579 41,786
6,557 5,038 12,364 17,041 3,450 2,662 47,112
Certificates of deposits - - - 7 37 - 44
Structured RMBS1 non-agency ALT A - - - - - - -
RMBS1 non-agency prime 12 40 55 - 18 - 125
RMBS1 agency - - - - - - -
12 40 55 - 18 - 125
CMBS2 106 31 52 57 - 1 247
ABS3 - 177 202 153 19 - 551
CDO (including CLO)4 409 - - - - - 409
ABCP5 - - - - - - -
Wrapped credit - 10 111 26 7 - 154
Other 46 73 478 2,179 2,382 1,193 6,351
Total 12,596 33,799 16,090 29,380 6,430 4,216 102,511
Total % 12.3% 33.0% 15.7% 28.6% 6.3% 4.1% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 1,099 2,502 1,530 1,618 269 239 7,257
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 11,497 31,297 14,560 27,762 6,161 3,977 95,254
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 12.1% 32.8% 15.3% 29.1% 6.5% 4.2% 100.0%
2015 Total 12,453 32,793 15,007 22,818 3,911 4,024 91,006
2015 Total % 13.7% 36.0% 16.5% 25.1% 4.3% 4.4% 100.0%

1 RMBS - Residential Mortgage Backed Security
2 CMBS - Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
3 ABS - Asset Backed Security
4 CDO - Collateralised Debt Obligation, CLO - Collateralised Loan Obligation
5 ABCP - Asset Backed Commercial Paper

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Debt securities - Shareholder assets 2016

AAA £m AA £m A £m BBB £m Less than BBB £m Non-rated £m Total £m
Government
UK Government - 11,369 61 - - 62 11,492
UK local authorities - - - - - 18 18
Non-UK Government 4,644 4,154 1,289 1,270 3 13 11,373
4,644 15,523 1,350 1,270 3 93 22,883
Corporate
Public utilities - 207 3,065 2,109 30 309 5,720
Convertibles and bonds with warrants - - - - - - -
Other corporate bonds 2,175 3,440 8,639 5,554 311 2,294 22,413
2,175 3,647 11,704 7,663 341 2,603 28,133
Certificates of deposits - - - 2 10 - 12
Structured RMBS1 non-agency ALT A - - - - - - -
RMBS1 non-agency prime 28 29 22 24 16 - 119
RMBS1 agency 64 - - - - - 64
92 29 22 24 16 - 183
CMBS2 263 111 55 1 - 1 431
ABS3 124 471 334 39 34 9 1,011
CDO (including CLO)4 7 - - - - - 7
ABCP5 - - - - - - -
Wrapped credit - 12 433 48 58 47 598
Other 2 3 90 118 118 126 457
Total 7,307 19,796 13,988 9,165 580 2,879 53,715
Total % 13.6% 36.8% 26.0% 17.1% 1.1% 5.4% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 7,307 19,796 13,988 9,165 580 2,879 53,715
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 13.6% 36.8% 26.0% 17.1% 1.1% 5.4% 100.0%
2015 Total 6,770 16,271 13,145 8,347 691 2,712 47,936
2015 Total % 14.1% 34.0% 27.4% 17.4% 1.4% 5.7% 100.0%

1 RMBS - Residential Mortgage Backed Security
2 CMBS - Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
3 ABS - Asset Backed Security
4 CDO - Collateralised Debt Obligation, CLO - Collateralised Loan Obligation
5 ABCP - Asset Backed Commercial Paper

Within shareholder assets debt securities, 43% of exposure is in government holdings (2015: 39%). Our corporate debt securities portfolio represents 52% of total shareholder debt securities (2015: 55%). At 31 December 2016, the proportion of our shareholder debt securities that are investment grade increased to 93.5% (2015: 92.9%). The remaining 6.5% of shareholder debt securities that do not have an external rating of BBB or higher can be split as follows:
* 1.1% are debt securities that are rated as below investment grade;
* 5.4% are not rated by the major rating agencies. The majority of non-rated corporate bonds are held by our businesses in the UK. Of the securities not rated by an external agency most are allocated an internal rating using a methodology largely consistent with that adopted by an external rating agency, and are considered to be of investment grade credit quality; these include £2.3 billion (2015: £2.5 billion) of debt securities held in our UK Life business, predominantly made up of private placements and other corporate bonds, which have been internally rated as investment grade. The Group has limited shareholder exposure to CDOs, CLOs and 'Sub-prime' debt securities. Out of the total asset backed securities (ABS), £948 million (2015: £1,023 million) are held by the UK Life business. The Group's shareholder holdings in ABS are investment grade of 95.7% (2015: 95.3%). ABS that either have a rating below BBB or are not rated represent approximately 0.1% of shareholder exposure to debt securities (2015: 0.1%)

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D3.3.1 - Debt securities continued

External ratings

Debt securities - Total assets 2016

AAA £m AA £m A £m BBB £m Less than BBB £m Non-rated £m Total £m
Government
UK Government - 11,644 - - - 7 11,651
UK local authorities - - - - - 1 1
Non-UK Government 5,466 16,786 2,828 9,917 517 352 35,866
5,466 28,430 2,828 9,917 517 360 47,518
Corporate
Public utilities 3 156 1,481 3,170 253 83 5,146
Convertibles and bonds with warrants - - - 180 - - 180
Other corporate bonds 6,554 4,882 10,883 13,691 3,197 2,579 41,786
6,557 5,038 12,364 17,041 3,450 2,662 47,112
Certificates of deposits - - - 7 37 - 44
Structured RMBS1 non-agency ALT A - - - - - - -
RMBS1 non-agency prime 12 40 55 - 18 - 125
RMBS1 agency - - - - - - -
12 40 55 - 18 - 125
CMBS2 106 31 52 57 - 1 247
ABS3 - 177 202 153 19 - 551
CDO (including CLO)4 409 - - - - - 409
ABCP5 - - - - - - -
Wrapped credit - 10 111 26 7 - 154
Other 46 73 478 2,179 2,382 1,193 6,351
Total 12,596 33,799 16,090 29,380 6,430 4,216 102,511
Total % 12.3% 33.0% 15.7% 28.6% 6.3% 4.1% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 1,099 2,502 1,530 1,618 269 239 7,257
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 11,497 31,297 14,560 27,762 6,161 3,977 95,254
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 12.1% 32.8% 15.3% 29.1% 6.5% 4.2% 100.0%
2015 Total 12,453 32,793 15,007 22,818 3,911 4,024 91,006
2015 Total % 13.7% 36.0% 16.5% 25.1% 4.3% 4.4% 100.0%

1 RMBS - Residential Mortgage Backed Security
2 CMBS - Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
3 ABS - Asset Backed Security
4 CDO - Collateralised Debt Obligation, CLO - Collateralised Loan Obligation
5 ABCP - Asset Backed Commercial Paper

Debt securities - Policyholder assets 2016

AAA £m AA £m A £m BBB £m Less than BBB £m Non-rated £m Total £m
Government
UK Government - 11,369 61 - - 62 11,492
UK local authorities - - - - - 18 18
Non-UK Government 4,644 4,154 1,289 1,270 3 13 11,373
4,644 15,523 1,350 1,270 3 93 22,883
Corporate
Public utilities - 207 3,065 2,109 30 309 5,720
Convertibles and bonds with warrants - - - - - - -
Other corporate bonds 2,175 3,440 8,639 5,554 311 2,294 22,413
2,175 3,647 11,704 7,663 341 2,603 28,133
Certificates of deposits - - - 2 10 - 12
Structured RMBS1 non-agency ALT A - - - - - - -
RMBS1 non-agency prime 28 29 22 24 16 - 119
RMBS1 agency 64 - - - - - 64
92 29 22 24 16 - 183
CMBS2 263 111 55 1 - 1 431
ABS3 124 471 334 39 34 9 1,011
CDO (including CLO)4 7 - - - - - 7
ABCP5 - - - - - - -
Wrapped credit - 12 433 48 58 47 598
Other 2 3 90 118 118 126 457
Total 7,307 19,796 13,988 9,165 580 2,879 53,715
Total % 13.6% 36.8% 26.0% 17.1% 1.1% 5.4% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 7,307 19,796 13,988 9,165 580 2,879 53,715
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 13.6% 36.8% 26.0% 17.1% 1.1% 5.4% 100.0%
2015 Total 6,770 16,271 13,145 8,347 691 2,712 47,936
2015 Total % 14.1% 34.0% 27.4% 17.4% 1.4% 5.7% 100.0%

1 RMBS - Residential Mortgage Backed Security
2 CMBS - Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
3 ABS - Asset Backed Security
4 CDO - Collateralised Debt Obligation, CLO - Collateralised Loan Obligation
5 ABCP - Asset Backed Commercial Paper

Debt securities - Shareholder assets 2016

AAA £m AA £m A £m BBB £m Less than BBB £m Non-rated £m Total £m
Government
UK Government - 11,369 61 - - 62 11,492
UK local authorities - - - - - 18 18
Non-UK Government 4,644 4,154 1,289 1,270 3 13 11,373
4,644 15,523 1,350 1,270 3 93 22,883
Corporate
Public utilities - 207 3,065 2,109 30 309 5,720
Convertibles and bonds with warrants - - - - - - -
Other corporate bonds 2,175 3,440 8,639 5,554 311 2,294 22,413
2,175 3,647 11,704 7,663 341 2,603 28,133
Certificates of deposits - - - 2 10 - 12
Structured RMBS1 non-agency ALT A - - - - - - -
RMBS1 non-agency prime 28 29 22 24 16 - 119
RMBS1 agency 64 - - - - - 64
92 29 22 24 16 - 183
CMBS2 263 111 55 1 - 1 431
ABS3 124 471 334 39 34 9 1,011
CDO (including CLO)4 7 - - - - - 7
ABCP5 - - - - - - -
Wrapped credit - 12 433 48 58 47 598
Other 2 3 90 118 118 126 457
Total 7,307 19,796 13,988 9,165 580 2,879 53,715
Total % 13.6% 36.8% 26.0% 17.1% 1.1% 5.4% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 7,307 19,796 13,988 9,165 580 2,879 53,715
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 13.6% 36.8% 26.0% 17.1% 1.1% 5.4% 100.0%
2015 Total 6,770 16,271 13,145 8,347 691 2,712 47,936
2015 Total % 14.1% 34.0% 27.4% 17.4% 1.4% 5.7% 100.0%

1 RMBS - Residential Mortgage Backed Security
2 CMBS - Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
3 ABS - Asset Backed Security
4 CDO - Collateralised Debt Obligation, CLO - Collateralised Loan Obligation
5 ABCP - Asset Backed Commercial Paper

D3.3.2 - Equity securities

Equity securities - Total assets 2016

Fair value hierarchy Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
Public utilities 4,328 - - 4,328
Banks, trusts and insurance companies 15,203 - 190 15,393
Industrial miscellaneous and all other 48,263 - 723 48,986
Non-redeemable preferred shares 305 - - 305
Total 68,099 - 913 69,012
Total % 98.7% - 1.3% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 664 - - 664
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 67,435 - 913 68,348
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 98.7% - 1.3% 100.0%
2015
Fair value hierarchy Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
Public utilities 3,364 - 3 3,367
Banks, trusts and insurance companies 13,893 - 133 14,026
Industrial miscellaneous and all other 45,164 - 800 45,964
Non-redeemable preferred shares 201 - - 201
Total 62,622 - 936 63,558
Total % 98.5% - 1.5% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 62,622 - 936 63,558
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 98.5% - 1.5% 100.0%

Equity securities - Policyholder assets 2016

Fair value hierarchy Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
Public utilities 3,448 - - 3,448
Banks, trusts and insurance companies 11,518 - 5 11,523
Industrial miscellaneous and all other 37,490 - 19 37,509
Non-redeemable preferred shares 91 - - 91
Total 52,547 - 24 52,571
Total % 100.0% - - 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 8 - - 8
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 52,539 - 24 52,563
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 100.0% - - 100.0%
2015
Fair value hierarchy Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
Public utilities 2,674 - - 2,674
Banks, trusts and insurance companies 10,603 - - 10,603
Industrial miscellaneous and all other 34,062 - 25 34,087
Non-redeemable preferred shares 30 - - 30
Total 47,369 - 25 47,394
Total % 99.9% - 0.1% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 47,369 - 25 47,394
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 99.9% - 0.1% 100.0%

Equity securities - Participating fund assets 2016

Fair value hierarchy Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
Public utilities 874 - - 874
Banks, trusts and insurance companies 3,560 - 104 3,664
Industrial miscellaneous and all other 10,536 - 689 11,225
Non-redeemable preferred shares 8 - - 8
Total 14,978 - 793 15,771
Total % 95.0% - 5.0% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 656 - - 656
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 14,322 - 793 15,115
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 94.8% - 5.2% 100.0%
2015
Fair value hierarchy Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
Public utilities 685 - 3 688
Banks, trusts and insurance companies 3,173 - 97 3,270
Industrial miscellaneous and all other 10,899 - 763 11,662
Non-redeemable preferred shares 7 - - 7
Total 14,764 - 863 15,627
Total % 94.5% - 5.5% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 14,764 - 863 15,627
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 94.5% - 5.5% 100.0%

Equity securities - Shareholder assets 2016

Fair value hierarchy Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
Public utilities 6 - - 6
Banks, trusts and insurance companies 125 - 81 206
Industrial miscellaneous and all other 237 - 15 252
Non-redeemable preferred shares 206 - - 206
Total 574 - 96 670
Total % 85.7% - 14.3% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 574 - 96 670
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 85.7% - 14.3% 100.0%
2015
Fair value hierarchy Level 1 £m Level 2 £m Level 3 £m Total £m
Public utilities 5 - - 5
Banks, trusts and insurance companies 117 - 36 153
Industrial miscellaneous and all other 203 - 12 215
Non-redeemable preferred shares 164 - - 164
Total 489 - 48 537
Total % 91.1% - 8.9% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 489 - 48 537
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 91.1% - 8.9% 100.0%

Within our total shareholder exposure to equity securities 85.7% is based on quoted prices in an active market and as such is classified as level 1 (2015: 91.1%).# D3 - Analysis of asset quality continued

D3.3.3 - Other investments

Fair value hierarchy

Other investments - Total

2016 2015
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Unit trusts and other investment vehicles 46,476 956 2,758 50,190 38,411 1,292 2,938 42,641
Derivative financial instruments 596 5,376 147 6,119 308 2,745 275 3,328
Deposits with credit institutions 325 - - 325 460 - - 460
Minority holdings in property management undertakings - 27 1,159 1,186 - 20 940 960
Other 435 - - 435 306 - - 306
Total 47,832 6,359 4,064 58,255 39,485 4,057 4,153 47,695
Total % 82.1% 10.9% 7.0% 100.0% 82.8% 8.5% 8.7% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 2,122 119 63 2,304 - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 45,710 6,240 4,001 55,951 39,485 4,057 4,153 47,695
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 81.6% 11.2% 7.2% 100.0% 82.8% 8.5% 8.7% 100.0%

Fair value hierarchy

Other investments - Policyholder assets

2016 2015
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Unit trusts and other investment vehicles 42,097 853 1,692 44,642 36,037 1,205 1,760 39,002
Derivative financial instruments 63 32 - 95 28 24 - 52
Deposits with credit institutions 294 - - 294 327 - - 327
Minority holdings in property management undertakings - - 172 172 - - 114 114
Other 427 - - 427 300 - - 300
Total 42,881 885 1,864 45,630 36,692 1,229 1,874 39,795
Total % 94.0% 1.9% 4.1% 100.0% 92.2% 3.1% 4.7% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 1,876 85 39 2,000 - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 41,005 800 1,825 43,630 36,692 1,229 1,874 39,795
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 94.0% 1.8% 4.2% 100.0% 92.2% 3.1% 4.7% 100.0%

Fair value hierarchy

Other investments - Participating fund assets

2016 2015
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Unit trusts and other investment vehicles 3,038 94 1,032 4,164 1,633 80 1,139 2,852
Derivative financial instruments 492 3,508 102 4,102 189 1,857 216 2,262
Deposits with credit institutions 28 - - 28 28 - - 28
Minority holdings in property management undertakings - - 825 825 - - 597 597
Other - - - - - - - -
Total 3,558 3,602 1,959 9,119 1,850 1,937 1,952 5,739
Total % 39.0% 39.5% 21.5% 100.0% 32.2% 33.8% 34.0% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale 246 34 24 304 - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 3,312 3,568 1,935 8,815 1,850 1,937 1,952 5,739
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 37.5% 40.5% 22.0% 100.0% 32.2% 33.8% 34.0% 100.0%

Fair value hierarchy

Other investments - Shareholders assets

2016 2015
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Unit trusts and other investment vehicles 1,341 9 34 1,384 741 7 39 787
Derivative financial instruments 41 1,836 45 1,922 91 864 59 1,014
Deposits with credit institutions 3 - - 3 105 - - 105
Minority holdings in property management undertakings - 27 162 189 - 20 229 249
Other 8 - - 8 6 - - 6
Total 1,393 1,872 241 3,506 943 891 327 2,161
Total % 39.7% 53.4% 6.9% 100.0% 43.7% 41.2% 15.1% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - - - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 1,393 1,872 241 3,506 943 891 327 2,161
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) 39.7% 53.4% 6.9% 100.0% 43.7% 41.2% 15.1% 100.0%

The unit trusts and other investment vehicles invest in a variety of assets, which can include cash equivalents, debt, equity and property securities. Total shareholder other investments classified as level 2 increased during 2016 to 53.4% (2015: 41.2%), primarily due to increases in derivative financial instruments. Total shareholder other investments classified as level 3 have decreased during 2016 to 6.9% (2015: 15.1%), primarily due to disposals in minority holdings in property management undertakings. In total 93.1% (2015: 84.9%) of total shareholder other investments are classified as level 1 or 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

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D3.3.4 - Available for sale investments - Impairments and duration and amount of unrealised losses

The impairment expense during 2016 relating to AFS debt securities and other investments was £nil (2015: £nil) and £nil (2015: £nil) respectively. Total unrealised losses on AFS debt securities, equity securities and other investments at 31 December 2016 was £2 million (2015: £1 million), £nil (2015: £nil) and £nil (2015: £nil) respectively.

2016

0 - 6 months 7 - 12 months more than 12 months Total
Fair value1 £m Gross unrealised £m Fair value1 £m Gross unrealised £m
Less than 20% loss position:
Debt securities - - 6 -
Equity securities - - - -
Other investments - - - -
20%-50% loss position:
Debt securities - - - -
Equity securities - - - -
Other investments - - - -
Greater than 50% loss position:
Debt securities - - - -
Equity securities - - - -
Other investments - - - -
Total
Debt securities - - 6 -
Equity securities - - - -
Other investments - - - -
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) - - 6 -
1 Only includes AFS securities that are in unrealised loss positions.

2015

0 - 6 months 7 - 12 months more than 12 months Total
Fair value1 £m Gross unrealised £m Fair value1 £m Gross unrealised £m
Less than 20% loss position:
Debt securities 5 - 8 -
Equity securities - - - -
Other investments - - - -
20%-50% loss position:
Debt securities - - - -
Equity securities - - - -
Other investments - - - -
Greater than 50% loss position:
Debt securities - - - -
Equity securities - - - -
Other investments - - - -
Total
Debt securities 5 - 8 -
Equity securities - - - -
Other investments - - - -
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 5 - 8 -
1 Only includes AFS securities that are in unrealised loss positions.

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D3.3.5 - Exposures to peripheral European countries

Included in our debt securities and other financial assets are exposures to peripheral European countries. All of these assets are valued on a mark-to-market basis under IAS 39, and therefore our statement of financial position and income statement already reflect any reduction in value between the date of purchase and the balance sheet date. The significant majority of these holdings are within our participating funds where the risk to our shareholders is governed by the nature and extent of our participation within those funds. Net of non-controlling interests, our direct shareholder and participating fund asset exposure to the government (and local authorities and agencies) of Italy is £5.8 billion (2015: £4.7 billion).

Direct sovereign exposures to Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Italy and Spain (net of non-controlling interests, excluding policyholder assets)

Country Participating Shareholder Total
2016 £bn 2015 £bn 2016 £bn
Greece - - -
Ireland 0.7 0.6 0.1
Portugal 0.1 0.1 -
Italy 5.4 4.4 0.4
Spain 1.0 0.8 0.4
Total Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Italy and Spain 7.2 5.9 0.9

Direct sovereign exposures to Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Italy and Spain (gross of non-controlling interests, excluding policyholder assets)

Country Participating Shareholder Total
2016 £bn 2015 £bn 2016 £bn
Greece - - -
Ireland 0.7 0.6 0.1
Portugal 0.1 0.1 -
Italy 7.5 6.1 0.5
Spain 1.4 1.1 0.7
Total Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Italy and Spain 9.7 7.9 1.3

D3.3.6 - Non-UK Government debt securities (gross of non-controlling interests)

Country Policyholder Participating Shareholder Total
2016 £m 2015 £m 2016 £m 2015 £m
Austria 11 14 715 697
Belgium 21 34 1,273 1,195
France 115 139 13,285 10,673
Germany 142 145 1,629 1,470
Greece - - - -
Ireland 3 12 662 595
Italy 223 319 7,500 6,090
Netherlands 47 31 976 1,156
Poland 807 559 769 689
Portugal 2 7 118 110
Spain 88 98 1,386 1,093
European Supranational debt 174 72 2,404 2,798
Other European countries 272 167 1,029 1,107
Europe 1,905 1,597 31,746 27,673
Canada 16 49 174 178
United States 948 323 392 100
North America 964 372 566 278
Singapore 2 16 904 762
Other 2,295 648 2,650 1,752
Asia Pacific and other 2,297 664 3,554 2,514
Total 5,166 2,633 35,866 30,465
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - 2,325 -
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 5,166 2,633 33,541 30,465

At 31 December 2016, the Group's total government (non-UK) debt securities stood at £52.4 billion (2015: £42.7 billion).# D3 - Analysis of asset quality continued

D3.3 - Financial investments continued

D3.3.6 - Non-UK Government debt securities (gross of non-controlling interests) continued

The significant majority of these holdings are within our participating funds where the risk to our shareholders is governed by the nature and extent of our participation within those funds. Our direct shareholder asset exposure to government (non-UK) debt securities amounts to £11.4 billion (2015: £9.6 billion). The primary exposures, relative to total shareholder (non-UK) government debt exposure, are to Canadian (21%), French (16%), US (9%), Spanish (6%), German (5%) and Italian (5%) government debt securities.

The participating funds exposure to (non-UK) government debt amounts to £35.9 billion (2015: £30.5 billion). The primary exposures, relative to total (non-UK) government debt exposures included within our participating funds, are to the (non-UK) government debt securities of France (37%), Italy (21%), Germany (5%), Belgium (4%), Spain (4%) and Netherlands (3%).

D3.3.7 - Exposure to worldwide bank debt securities

Direct shareholder and participating fund assets exposures to worldwide bank debt securities (net of non-controlling interests, excluding policyholder assets)

Shareholder assets Participating fund assets
Total senior debt £bn Total subordinated debt £bn Total debt £bn Total senior debt £bn Total subordinated debt £bn Total debt £bn
2016
Australia 0.3 - 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.1
Denmark - - - 1.3 - 1.3
France 0.5 0.1 0.6 3.2 0.7 3.9
Germany 0.1 - 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.7
Ireland - - - - - -
Italy 0.1 - 0.1 0.2 - 0.2
Netherlands 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.4 0.3 1.7
Spain 0.7 - 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.7
Sweden 0.2 - 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6
Switzerland - - - 1.7 - 1.7
United Kingdom 1.4 0.5 1.9 1.6 1.0 2.6
United States 1.1 0.2 1.3 1.8 0.1 1.9
Other 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.4 0.1 1.5
Total 5.4 1.2 6.6 14.8 3.1 17.9
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - 0.9 0.2 1.1
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 5.4 1.2 6.6 13.9 2.9 16.8
2015
Total 4.9 1.0 5.9 12.9 2.8 15.7

Net of non-controlling interests, our direct shareholder assets exposure to worldwide bank debt securities is £6.6 billion (2015: £5.9 billion). The majority of our holding (82%) is in senior debt. The primary exposures are to UK (29%), US (20%) and Spanish (11%) banks. Net of non-controlling interests, the participating fund exposures to worldwide bank debt securities, where the risk to our shareholders is governed by the nature and extent of our participation within those funds, is £17.9 billion (2015: £15.7 billion). The majority of the exposure (83%) is in senior debt. Participating funds are the most exposed to French (22%), UK (15%) and US (11%) banks.

Direct shareholder and participating fund assets exposures to worldwide bank debt securities (gross of non-controlling interests, excluding policyholder assets)

Shareholder assets Participating fund assets
Total senior debt £bn Total subordinated debt £bn Total debt £bn Total senior debt £bn Total subordinated debt £bn Total debt £bn
2016
Australia 0.3 - 0.3 0.9 0.3 1.2
Denmark - - - 1.3 - 1.3
France 0.5 0.1 0.6 3.8 0.8 4.6
Germany 0.1 - 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.8
Ireland - - - - - -
Italy 0.1 - 0.1 0.2 - 0.2
Netherlands 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.3 1.8
Spain 0.8 - 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.8
Sweden 0.2 - 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.7
Switzerland - - - 1.7 - 1.7
United Kingdom 1.4 0.5 1.9 1.7 1.0 2.7
United States 1.1 0.2 1.3 2.0 0.1 2.1
Other 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.5 0.1 1.6
Total 5.5 1.2 6.7 16.2 3.3 19.5
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - - - 1.7 0.5 2.2
Total (excluding assets held for sale) 5.5 1.2 6.7 14.5 2.8 17.3
2015
Total 5.0 1.0 6.0 14.2 2.9 17.1

Gross of non-controlling interests, our direct shareholder assets exposure to worldwide bank debt securities is £6.7 billion (2015: £6.0 billion). The majority of our holding (82%) is in senior debt. The primary exposures are to UK (28%), US (19%) and Spanish (12%) banks. Gross of non-controlling interests, the participating fund exposures to worldwide bank debt securities, where the risk to our shareholders is governed by the nature and extent of our participation within those funds, is £19.5 billion (2015: £17.1 billion). The majority of the exposure (83%) is in senior debt. Participating funds are most exposed to French (24%), UK (14%) and US (11%) banks.

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D3.4 - Reinsurance assets

The Group assumes and cedes reinsurance in the normal course of business, with retention limits varying by line of business. Reinsurance assets primarily include balances due from both insurance and reinsurance companies for ceded insurance liabilities. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are estimated in a manner consistent with the outstanding claims provisions or settled claims associated with the reinsured policies and in accordance with the relevant reinsurance contract. If a reinsurance asset is impaired, the Group reduces the carrying amount accordingly and recognises that impairment loss in the income statement. A reinsurance asset is impaired if there is objective evidence, as a result of an event that occurred after initial recognition of the reinsurance asset, that the Group may not receive all amounts due to it under the terms of the contract, and the event has a reliably measurable impact on the amounts that the Group will receive from the reinsurer. For the table below, reinsurance asset credit ratings are stated in accordance with information from leading rating agencies.

Ratings AAA £m AA £m A £m BBB £m Less than BBB £m Not rated £m Total £m
2016
Policyholders assets - 17,531 751 - - 243 18,525
Participating fund assets - 650 10 4 - - 664
Shareholder assets - 6,427 928 10 - 200 7,565
Total - 24,608 1,689 14 - 443 26,754
Total % - 92.0% 6.3% - - 1.7% 100.0%
Assets of operations classified as held for sale - 411 - - - - 411
Total (excluding assets held for sale) - 24,197 1,689 14 - 443 26,343
Total % (excluding assets held for sale) - 91.9% 6.4% - - 1.7% 100.0%
2015
Total 28 18,432 1,675 - - 783 20,918
2015 Total % 0.1% 88.2% 8.0% - - 3.7% 100.0%

D3.5 - Receivables and other financial assets

The credit quality of receivables and other financial assets is managed at the local business unit level. Where assets classed as 'past due and impaired' exceed local credit limits, and are also deemed at sufficiently high risk of default, an analysis of the asset is performed and a decision is made whether to seek sufficient collateral from the counterparty or to write down the value of the asset as impaired. At 2016, 99% (2015: 99%) of the receivables and other financial assets were neither past due nor impaired. Credit terms vary from subsidiary to subsidiary, and from country to country, and are set locally within overall credit limits prescribed by the Group credit limit framework, and in line with the Group Credit Policy. The carrying value of receivables is reviewed at each reporting period. If the carrying value of a receivable or other financial asset is greater than the recoverable amount, the carrying value is reduced through a charge to the income statement in the period of impairment.

D3.6 - Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash at banks and in hand, deposits held at call with banks, treasury bills and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. Such investments are normally those with less than three months maturity from the date of acquisition, and include certificates of deposit with maturities of less than three months at the date of issue.

D4 - Pension fund assets

In addition to the assets recognised directly on the Group's statement of financial position outlined in the disclosures above, the Group is also exposed to the 'Scheme assets' that are shown net of the present value of scheme liabilities within the IAS 19 net pension surplus. Pension surpluses are included within other assets and pension deficits are recognised within provisions in the Group's consolidated statement of financial position. Refer to note B15 for details on the movements in the main schemes' surpluses and deficits. Scheme assets are stated at their fair values. Total scheme assets are comprised in the UK, Ireland and Canada as follows:

2016 2015
UK £m Ireland £m Canada £m Total £m UK £m Ireland £m Canada £m
Bonds
Fixed interest 7,085 249 151 7,485 5,542 216 133
Index-linked 11,469 157 - 11,626 5,758 114 -
Equities 71 - - 71 70 - -
Property 338 - - 338 377 7 -
Pooled investment vehicles 3,433 200 96 3,729 2,904 143 96
Derivatives 86 1 - 87 96 - -
Cash and other¹ (3,046) 3 34 (3,009) 1,244 4 3
Total fair value of scheme assets 19,436 610 281 20,327 15,991 484 232
Less: consolidation elimination for non-transferable Group insurance policy² (633) - - (633) (546) - -
Total IAS 19 fair value of scheme assets 18,803 610 281 19,694 15,445 484 232

¹ Cash and other assets comprise cash at bank, insurance policies, receivables, payables and repos. At 31 December 2016, repos of £4,666 million (2015: £nil) are included within cash and other assets.

² The Friends Provident Pension Scheme (FPPS) assets are included in the UK balances. As at 31 December 2016, the FPPS's cash and other balances includes an insurance policy of £633 million (2015: £546 million) issued by a Group company that is not transferable under IAS 19 and is consequently eliminated from the Group's IAS 19 scheme assets.# Total scheme assets

Total scheme assets are analysed by those that have a quoted price in an active market and those that do not as follows:

2016 2015
Total Quoted Total Unquoted Total Total Quoted Total Unquoted Total
£m £m £m £m £m £m
Bonds
Fixed interest 3,697 3,788 7,485 2,796 3,095 5,891
Index-linked 11,141 485 11,626 5,436 436 5,872
Equities 71 - 71 70 - 70
Property - 338 338 - 384 384
Pooled investment vehicles 189 3,540 3,729 291 2,852 3,143
Derivatives 70 17 87 6 90 96
Cash and other¹ 714 (3,723) (3,009) 532 719 1,251
Total fair value of scheme assets 15,882 4,445 20,327 9,131 7,576 16,707
Less: consolidation elimination for non-transferable Group insurance policy² - (633) (633) - (546) (546)
Total IAS 19 fair value of scheme assets 15,882 3,812 19,694 9,131 7,030 16,161

1 Cash and other assets comprise cash at bank, insurance policies, receivables, payables and repos. At 31 December 2016, repos of £4,666 million (2015: £nil) are included within cash and other assets.

2 The Friends Provident Pension Scheme (FPPS) assets are included in the UK balances. As at 31 December 2016, the FPPS's cash and other balances includes an insurance policy of £633 million (2015: £546 million) issued by a Group company that is not transferable under IAS 19 and is consequently eliminated from the Group's IAS 19 scheme assets.

Risk management and asset allocation strategy

The long-term investment objectives of the trustees and the employers are to limit the risk of the assets failing to meet the liabilities of the schemes over the long term, and to maximise returns consistent with an acceptable level of risk so as to control the long-term costs of these schemes. To meet these objectives, the schemes' assets are invested in a portfolio consisting primarily (approximately 75%³) of debt securities. The investment strategy will continue to evolve over time and is expected to match the liability profile increasingly closely with swap overlays to improve interest rate and inflation matching. The schemes are generally matched to interest rate risk relative to the funding basis.

Main UK Scheme

The Company works closely with the trustee, who is required to consult it on the investment strategy. Interest rate and inflation risk are managed using a combination of liability-matching assets and swaps. Exposure to equity risk has been reducing over time and credit risk is managed within appetite. Currency risk is relatively small and is largely hedged. The other principal risk is longevity risk. This risk has reduced due to the Aviva Staff Pension Scheme entering into a longevity swap in 2014 covering approximately £5 billion of pensioner in payment scheme liabilities.

Other schemes

The other schemes are considerably less material but their risks are managed in a similar way to those in the main UK scheme. During 2015, the RAC pension scheme entered into a longevity swap covering approximately £600 million of pensioner in payment scheme liabilities.

³ Excluding repos of £4,666 million

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D5 - Available funds

To ensure access to liquidity as and when needed, the Group maintains £1.7 billion of undrawn committed central borrowing facilities with a range of leading international banks, all of which have investment grade credit ratings. These facilities are used to support the Group's commercial paper programme.

The expiry profile of the undrawn committed central borrowing facilities is as follows:

2016 £m 2015 £m
Expiring within one year - 575
Expiring beyond one year 1,650 1,075
Total 1,650 1,650

D6 - Guarantees

As a normal part of their operating activities, various Group companies have given guarantees and options, including investment return guarantees, in respect of certain long-term insurance and fund management products. For the UK Life with-profits business, provisions in respect of these guarantees and options are calculated on a market consistent basis, in which stochastic models are used to evaluate the level of risk (and additional cost) under a number of economic scenarios, which allow for the impact of volatility in both interest rates and equity prices. For UK Life non-profit business, provisions do not materially differ from those determined on a market consistent basis. In all other businesses, provisions for guarantees and options are calculated on a local basis with sensitivity analysis undertaken where appropriate to assess the impact on provisioning levels of a movement in interest rates and equity levels (typically a 1% decrease in interest rates and 10% decline in equity markets).

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VNB & Sales analysis

In this section

E1 Sales, VNB and new business margin analysis by market (MCEV basis) 124
E2 Trend analysis of VNB - cumulative 125
E3 Trend analysis of VNB - discrete 125
E4 Trend analysis of PVNBP - cumulative 126
E5 Trend analysis of PVNBP - discrete 126
E6 Trend analysis of PVNBP by product - cumulative 127
E7 Trend analysis of PVNBP by product - discrete 127
E8 Geographical analysis of regular and single premiums 128
E9 Trend analysis of Investment sales - cumulative 128
E10 Trend analysis of Investment sales - discrete 128
E11 Trend analysis of general insurance and health net written premiums - cumulative 129
E12 Trend analysis of general insurance and health net written premiums - discrete 129
E13 Reconciliation of sales to net written Premiums in IFRS 130
E14 Principal Assumptions underlying the Calculation of VNB (on a MCEV basis) 131

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E1 - Sales, VNB and new business margin analysis by market (MCEV basis)

The table below sets out the present value of new business premiums (PVNBP) written by the life and related businesses, value generated by new business written during the period (VNB) and the resulting margin, gross of tax and non-controlling interests, on an MCEV basis. Following the introduction of the Solvency II regime on 1 January 2016, MCEV (which is calculated on the expired Solvency I basis) is no longer used as an indicator of the drivers of financial performance of the Group's in force Life and related businesses. However, PVNBP and VNB are still currently used alongside adjusted Solvency II VNB & PVNBP on a Solvency II basis to give insight to the relative volume and profitability of business written in the year compared to prior years. Adjusted Solvency II VNB is reported in note 4b of the overview section of this report and will be the new reported metric (along with PVNBP on a Solvency II basis) effective 1 January 2017. The MCEV VNB and MCEV PVNBP will be disclosed for the last time at 31 December 2016.

The VNB shown below is the present value of the projected stream of pre-tax distributable profit generated by the new business written during the period, including expected profit between the point the business is written and the valuation date on an MCEV basis. It reflects the additional value to shareholders created through the activity of writing new business including the impacts of interactions between in-force and new business. The VNB and PVNBP for 2016 include £3 million and £257 million respectively relating to the internal transfer of annuities from a with-profits fund to a non profit fund during the second half of 2016 in the UK.

The methodology underlying the calculation of PVNBP and VNB (on an MCEV basis) remains unchanged from the prior year as set out in F1 of the Aviva 2015 MCEV report. The demographic assumptions have been updated to reflect the position as at 31 December 2016 and are materially the same as those used at 31 December 2015 as set out in F2 of the Aviva 2015 MCEV report. The economic assumptions have been updated to be those relevant at the point the business is written which has been implemented with the assumptions being taken as those appropriate to the start of each quarter. For contracts that are re-priced more frequently, weekly or monthly economic assumptions have been used. The principal economic assumptions are set out in E14.

Present value of new business premiums¹ Value of new business² New business margin
Gross of tax and non-controlling interests
2016 £m 2015 £m 2016 £m
United Kingdom³ 18,092 16,236 671
Ireland 709 561 24
United Kingdom & Ireland 18,801 16,797 695
France 5,525 4,821 224
Poland 430 448 65
Italy 3,634 2,147 124
Spain 938 622 42
Turkey 448 460 25
Europe 10,975 8,498 480
Asia⁴ 2,346 2,823 148
Aviva Investors 2,845 1,647 29
Total 34,967 29,765 1,352

1 A reconciliation to IFRS net written premiums can be found in note E13.
2 A reconciliation to adjusted Solvency II VNB can be found in note 4b of the Overview section.
3 United Kingdom includes Friends Life from 10 April 2015.
4 Asia includes FPI from 10 April 2015.

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E2 - Trend analysis of VNB - cumulative

1Q15 YTD £m 2Q15 YTD £m 3Q15 YTD £m 4Q15 YTD £m 1Q16 YTD £m 2Q16 YTD £m 3Q16 YTD £m 4Q16 YTD £m Growth¹ on 4Q15
Sterling %
Constant currency %
United Kingdom²,³ 103 253 404 609 107 269 394 671 10% 10%
Ireland 3 7 11 16 5 11 19 24 49% 31%
United Kingdom & Ireland 106 260 415 625 112 280 413 695 11% 11%
France 56 98 144 198 59 103 145 224 13% -
Poland⁴ 15 30 46 65 15 27 44 65 (1)% (9)%
Italy 19 39 57 79 26 71 96 124 58% 39%
Spain 6 13 20 31 6 16 27 42 33% 18%
Turkey 6 12 17 27 5 12 14 25 (7)% (9)%
Europe 102 192 284 400 111 229 326 480 20% 7%
Asia⁴ 36 76 115 151 31 61 100 148 (2)% (11)%
Aviva Investors 3 6 9 16 5 13 18 29 77% 77%
Total 247 534 823 1,192 259 583 857 1,352 13% 8%

¹ Currency movements are calculated using unrounded numbers so minor rounding differences may exist.
2 United Kingdom includes Friends Life from 10 April 2015.
3 Includes £3 million relating to the internal transfer of annuities from a with-profits fund to a non profit fund in 4Q16.
4 Poland includes Lithuania. Asia includes FPI from 10 April 2015.

Gross of tax and non-controlling interests

E3 - Trend analysis of VNB - discrete Growth1 on 4Q15 Gross of tax and non-controlling interests

1Q15 Discrete £m 2Q15 Discrete £m 3Q15 Discrete £m 4Q15 Discrete £m 1Q16 Discrete £m 2Q16 Discrete £m 3Q16 Discrete £m 4Q16 Discrete £m Sterling % Constant currency %
United Kingdom2,3 103 150 151 205 107 162 125 277 35% 35%
Ireland 3 4 4 5 5 6 8 5 (1)% (14)%
United Kingdom & Ireland 106 154 155 210 112 168 133 282 34% 34%
France 56 42 46 54 59 44 42 79 46% 27%
Poland4 15 15 16 19 15 12 17 21 8% (3)%
Italy 19 20 18 22 26 45 25 28 29% 12%
Spain 6 7 7 11 6 10 11 15 27% 11%
Turkey 6 6 5 10 5 7 2 11 15% 9%
Europe 102 90 92 116 111 118 97 154 32% 16%
Asia4 36 40 39 36 31 30 39 48 35% 21%
Aviva Investors 3 3 3 7 5 8 5 11 48% 48%
Total 247 287 289 369 259 324 274 495 34% 27%

1 Currency movements are calculated using unrounded numbers so minor rounding differences may exist.
2 United Kingdom includes Friends Life from 10 April 2015.
3 Includes £3 million relating to the internal transfer of annuities from a with-profits fund to a non profit fund in 4Q16.
4 Poland includes Lithuania. Asia includes FPI from 10 April 2015.

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E4 - Trend analysis of PVNBP - cumulative Growth2 on 4Q15

1Q15 YTD £m 2Q15 YTD £m 3Q15 YTD £m 4Q15 YTD £m 1Q16 YTD £m 2Q16 YTD £m 3Q16 YTD £m 4Q16 YTD £m Sterling % Constant currency %
United Kingdom3,4,5 2,445 7,071 11,696 16,236 4,136 8,214 12,219 18,092 11% 11%
Ireland 132 270 406 561 150 339 496 709 26% 12%
United Kingdom & Ireland 2,577 7,341 12,102 16,797 4,286 8,553 12,715 18,801 12% 11%
France 1,319 2,553 3,639 4,821 1,487 2,889 4,100 5,525 15% 1%
Poland6 110 218 319 448 100 197 299 430 (4)% (12)%
Italy 603 1,116 1,518 2,147 752 2,025 2,699 3,634 69% 50%
Spain 224 363 455 622 124 300 586 938 51% 33%
Turkey 134 251 347 460 98 214 313 448 (3)% (4)%
Europe 2,390 4,501 6,278 8,498 2,561 5,625 7,997 10,975 29% 15%
Asia6 623 1,449 2,218 2,823 497 986 1,537 2,346 (17)% (24)%
Aviva Investors 366 761 1,165 1,647 485 1,388 2,094 2,845 73% 73%
Total 5,956 14,052 21,763 29,765 7,829 16,552 24,343 34,967 17% 12%

1 Present value of new business premiums (PVNBP) is the present value of new regular premiums plus 100% of single premiums, calculated using assumptions consistent with those used to determine the value of new business.
2 Currency movements are calculated using unrounded numbers so minor rounding differences may exist.
3 United Kingdom includes Friends Life from 10 April 2015.
4 Includes c.£1 billion PVNBP (net of reinsurance) relating to a longevity insurance transaction completed in 3Q15.
5 Includes £257 million relating to the internal transfer of annuities from a with-profits fund to a non profit fund in 4Q16.
6 Poland includes Lithuania. Asia includes FPI from 10 April 2015.

E5 - Trend analysis of PVNBP - discrete Growth2 on 4Q15

1Q15 Discrete £m 2Q15 Discrete £m 3Q15 Discrete £m 4Q15 Discrete £m 1Q16 Discrete £m 2Q16 Discrete £m 3Q16 Discrete £m 4Q16 Discrete £m Sterling % Constant currency %
United Kingdom3,4,5 2,445 4,626 4,625 4,540 4,136 4,078 4,005 5,873 29% 29%
Ireland 132 138 136 155 150 189 157 213 37% 19%
United Kingdom & Ireland 2,577 4,764 4,761 4,695 4,286 4,267 4,162 6,086 30% 29%
France 1,319 1,234 1,086 1,182 1,487 1,402 1,211 1,425 21% 4%
Poland6 110 108 101 129 100 97 102 131 - (10)%
Italy 603 513 402 629 752 1,273 674 935 49% 29%
Spain 224 139 92 167 124 176 286 352 111% 83%
Turkey 134 117 96 113 98 116 99 135 20% 11%
Europe 2,390 2,111 1,777 2,220 2,561 3,064 2,372 2,978 34% 17%
Asia6 623 826 769 605 497 489 551 809 34% 22%
Aviva Investors 366 395 404 482 485 903 706 751 56% 56%
Total 5,956 8,096 7,711 8,002 7,829 8,723 7,791 10,624 33% 26%

1 Present value of new business premiums (PVNBP) is the present value of new regular premiums plus 100% of single premiums, calculated using assumptions consistent with those used to determine the value of new business.
2 Currency movements are calculated using unrounded numbers so minor rounding differences may exist.
3 United Kingdom includes Friends Life from 10 April 2015.
4 Includes c.£1 billion PVNBP (net of reinsurance) relating to a longevity insurance transaction completed in 3Q15.
5 Includes £257 million relating to the internal transfer of annuities from a with-profits fund to a non profit fund in 4Q16.
6 Poland includes Lithuania. Asia includes FPI from 10 April 2015.

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E6 - Trend analysis of PVNBP by product - cumulative Growth2 on 4Q15

1Q15 YTD £m 2Q15 YTD £m 3Q15 YTD £m 4Q15 YTD £m 1Q16 YTD £m 2Q16 YTD £m 3Q16 YTD £m 4Q16 YTD £m Sterling % Constant currency %
Pensions 1,319 3,897 6,085 8,950 2,889 5,551 8,017 11,562 29% 29%
Annuities3,4 136 777 2,205 2,945 224 570 934 2,074 (30)% (30)%
Bonds 39 80 109 139 31 59 92 133 (4)% (4)%
Protection 268 712 1,152 1,586 474 896 1,380 1,779 12% 12%
Equity release 206 458 584 699 111 247 420 637 (9)% (9)%
Other 477 1,147 1,561 1,917 407 891 1,376 1,907 - -
United Kingdom5 2,445 7,071 11,696 16,236 4,136 8,214 12,219 18,092 11% 11%
Ireland 132 270 406 561 150 339 496 709 26% 12%
United Kingdom & Ireland 2,577 7,341 12,102 16,797 4,286 8,553 12,715 18,801 12% 11%
Savings 1,224 2,389 3,423 4,535 1,384 2,698 3,845 5,116 13% -
Protection 95 164 216 286 103 191 255 409 43% 26%
France 1,319 2,553 3,639 4,821 1,487 2,889 4,100 5,525 15% 1%
Pensions 192 356 493 700 156 320 475 752 7% 1%
Savings 754 1,330 1,767 2,443 792 2,139 3,001 4,082 67% 48%
Annuities - 1 1 1 - - 1 1 (21)% (30)%
Protection 125 261 378 533 126 277 420 615 15% 5%
Poland6 , Italy, Spain and Turkey 1,071 1,948 2,639 3,677 1,074 2,736 3,897 5,450 48% 33%
Europe 2,390 4,501 6,278 8,498 2,561 5,625 7,997 10,975 29% 15%
Asia6 623 1,449 2,218 2,823 497 986 1,537 2,346 (17)% (24)%
Aviva Investors 366 761 1,165 1,647 485 1,388 2,094 2,845 73% 73%
Total 5,956 14,052 21,763 29,765 7,829 16,552 24,343 34,967 17% 12%

1 Present value of new business premiums (PVNBP) is the present value of new regular premiums plus 100% of single premiums, calculated using assumptions consistent with those used to determine the value of new business.
2 Currency movements are calculated using unrounded numbers so minor rounding differences may exist.
3 Includes c.£1 billion PVNBP (net of reinsurance) relating to a longevity insurance transaction completed in 3Q15.
4 Includes £257 million relating to the internal transfer of annuities from a with-profits fund to a non profit fund in 4Q16.
5 United Kingdom includes Friends Life from 10 April 2015.
6 Poland includes Lithuania, Asia includes FPI from 10 April 2015.

E7 - Trend analysis of PVNBP by product - discrete Growth2 on 4Q15

1Q15 Discrete £m 2Q15 Discrete £m 3Q15 Discrete £m 4Q15 Discrete £m 1Q16 Discrete £m 2Q16 Discrete £m 3Q16 Discrete £m 4Q16 Discrete £m Sterling % Constant currency %
Pensions 1,319 2,578 2,188 2,865 2,889 2,662 2,466 3,545 24% 24%
Annuities3,4 136 641 1,428 740 224 346 364 1,140 54% 54%
Bonds 39 41 29 30 31 28 33 41 36% 36%
Protection 268 444 440 434 474 422 484 399 (8)% (8)%
Equity release 206 252 126 115 111 136 173 217 89% 89%
Other 477 670 414 356 407 484 485 531 50% 50%
United Kingdom5 2,445 4,626 4,625 4,540 4,136 4,078 4,005 5,873 29% 29%
Ireland 132 138 136 155 150 189 157 213 37% 19%
United Kingdom & Ireland 2,577 4,764 4,761 4,695 4,286 4,267 4,162 6,086 30% 29%
Savings 1,224 1,165 1,034 1,112 1,384 1,314 1,147 1,271 14% (1)%
Protection 95 69 52 70 103 88 64 154 123% 92%
France 1,319 1,234 1,086 1,182 1,487 1,402 1,211 1,425 21% 4%
Pensions 192 164 137 207 156 164 155 277 33% 19%
Savings 754 576 437 676 792 1,347 862 1,081 60% 39%
Annuities - 1 - - - - 1 - - -
Protection 125 136 117 155 126 151 143 195 25% 11%
Poland6 , Italy, Spain and Turkey 1,071 877 691 1,038 1,074 1,662 1,161 1,553 49% 31%
Europe 2,390 2,111 1,777 2,220 2,561 3,064 2,372 2,978 34% 17%
Asia6 623 826 769 605 497 489 551 809 34% 22%
Aviva Investors 366 395 404 482 485 903 706 751 56% 56%
Total 5,956 8,096 7,711 8,002 7,829 8,723 7,791 10,624 33% 26%

1 Present value of new business premiums (PVNBP) is the present value of new regular premiums plus 100% of single premiums, calculated using assumptions consistent with those used to determine the value of new business.
2 Currency movements are calculated using unrounded numbers so minor rounding differences may exist.
3 Includes c.£1 billion PVNBP (net of reinsurance) relating to a longevity insurance transaction completed in 3Q15.
4 Includes £257 million relating to the internal transfer of annuities from a with-profits fund to a non profit fund in 4Q16.
5 United Kingdom includes Friends Life from 10 April 2015.
6 Poland includes Lithuania Asia includes FPI from 10 April 2015.

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E8 - Geographical analysis of regular and single premiums

Regular premiums 2016 £m Constant currency growth1 WACF Present value £m 2015 £m WACF Present value £m 2016 £m 2015 £m 2016 £m Constant currency growth1
United Kingdom2 1,679 16% 5.3 8,831 5.8 8,480 9,261 7,756 19%
Ireland 32 19% 6.3 202 6.3 152 507 409 10%
United Kingdom & Ireland 1,711 16% 5.3 9,033 5.9 8,632 9,768 8,165 19%
France 103 6% 8.7 901 8.5 729 4,624 4,092 -
Poland3 42 (6)% 8.0 334 8.0 328 96 120 (27)%
Italy 65 368% 3.0 194 7.8 93 3,440 2,054 48%
Spain 34 (3)% 7.0 238 6.0 192 700 430 44%
Turkey 98 (1)% 3.7 366 3.8 365 82 95 (15)%
Europe 342 18% 5.9 2,033 6.4 1,707 8,942 6,791 17%
Asia3 227 (31)% 7.5 1,707 6.9 2,060 639 763 (21)%
Aviva Investors - - - - - - 2,845 1,647 73%
Total 2,280 9% 5.6 12,773 6.1 12,399 22,194 17,366 21%

1 Currency movements are calculated using unrounded numbers so minor rounding differences may exist.
2 United Kingdom includes Friends Life from 10 April 2015.
3 Poland includes Lithuania. Asia includes FPI from 10 April 2015.# E9 - Trend analysis of Investment sales - cumulative Growth2 on 4Q15

Investment sales¹ 1Q15 YTD £m 2Q15 YTD £m 3Q15 YTD £m 4Q15 YTD £m 1Q16 YTD £m 2Q16 YTD £m 3Q16 YTD £m 4Q16 YTD £m Sterling % Constant currency %
United Kingdom & Ireland³ 271 710 1,041 1,315 260 575 956 1,390 6% 6%
Aviva Investors⁴ 1,073 2,102 3,475 4,993 1,384 3,587 4,119 5,765 15% 6%
Asia⁵ 41 78 103 129 28 58 97 137 6% (5)%
Total investment sales 1,385 2,890 4,619 6,437 1,672 4,220 5,172 7,292 13% 6%

¹ Investment sales are calculated as new single premiums plus the annualised value of new regular premiums.
² Currency movements are calculated using unrounded numbers so minor rounding differences may exist.
³ UK & Ireland investment sales are also reported in UK Life PVNBP following the extension of MCEV covered business, YTD investment sales of £271 million for 1Q15, £710 million for 2Q15, £1,041 million for 3Q15, £1,315 million for 4Q15, £260 million for 1Q16, £575 million for 2Q16, £956 million for 3Q16 and £1,390 million for 4Q16 are equivalent to £295 million, £774 million, £1,110 million, £1,352 million, £284 million, £636 million, £1,019 million and £1,484 million on a PVNBP basis.
⁴ YTD investment sales of £362 million for 1Q15, £755 million for 2Q15, £1,156 million for 3Q15, £1,635 million for 4Q15, £480 million for 1Q16, £1,381 million for 2Q16, £2,085 million for 3Q16 and £2,834 million for 4Q16 are also included in Aviva Investors' PVNBP at the same level following the extension of MCEV covered business.
⁵ Asia investment sales are also reported in Asia PVNBP following an extension of MCEV covered business.

E10 - Trend analysis of Investment sales - discrete Growth2 on 4Q15

Investment sales¹ 1Q15 Discrete £m 2Q15 Discrete £m 3Q15 Discrete £m 4Q15 Discrete £m 1Q16 Discrete £m 2Q16 Discrete £m 3Q16 Discrete £m 4Q16 Discrete £m Sterling % Constant currency %
United Kingdom & Ireland³ 271 439 331 274 260 315 381 434 58% 58%
Aviva Investors⁴ 1,073 1,029 1,373 1,518 1,384 2,203 532 1,646 8% (1)%
Asia⁵ 41 37 25 26 28 30 39 40 55% 35%
Total investment sales 1,385 1,505 1,729 1,818 1,672 2,548 952 2,120 17% 7%

¹ Investment sales are calculated as new single premiums plus the annualised value of new regular premiums.
² Currency movements are calculated using unrounded numbers so minor rounding differences may exist.
³ UK & Ireland investment sales are also reported in UK Life PVNBP following the extension of MCEV covered business. Discrete investment sales of £271 million for 1Q15, £439 million for 2Q15, £331 million for 3Q15, £274 million for 4Q15, £260 million for 1Q16, £315 million for 2Q16, £381 million for 3Q16 and £434 million for 4Q16 are equivalent to £295 million, £479 million, £336 million and £242 million, £284 million, £352 million, £383 million and £464 million respectively on a PVNBP basis.
⁴ Discrete investment sales of £362 million for 1Q15, £393 million for 2Q15, £401 million for 3Q15, £479 million for 4Q15 £480 million for 1Q16, £901 million for 2Q16, £703 million for 3Q16 and £750 million for 4Q16 are also included in Aviva Investors' PVNBP at the same level following the extension of MCEV covered business.
⁵ Some of Asia investment sales are also reported in Asia PVNBP following an extension of MCEV covered business.

E11 - Trend analysis of general insurance and health net written premiums - cumulative Growth1 on 4Q15

1Q15 YTD £m 2Q15 YTD £m 3Q15 YTD £m 4Q15 YTD £m 1Q16 YTD £m 2Q16 YTD £m 3Q16 YTD £m 4Q16 YTD £m Sterling % Constant currency %
General insurance
United Kingdom² 855 1,851 2,750 3,685 958 2,001 2,940 3,930 7% 7%
Ireland 63 134 210 282 83 179 280 378 34% 19%
United Kingdom & Ireland 918 1,985 2,960 3,967 1,041 2,180 3,220 4,308 9% 8%
Europe 399 674 910 1,200 437 757 1,058 1,438 20% 6%
Canada 409 1,013 1,519 1,992 417 1,049 1,766 2,453 23% 14%
Asia & Other ³ 3 6 8 12 3 5 9 12 (3)% (13)%
Subtotal 1,729 3,678 5,397 7,171 1,898 3,991 6,053 8,211 15% 9%
Health insurance
United Kingdom³ 158 315 423 529 151 292 402 514 (3)% (3)%
Ireland 28 42 58 85 27 43 49 49 (42)% (49)%
United Kingdom & Ireland 186 357 481 614 178 335 451 563 (8)% (10)%
Europe 89 128 157 210 97 155 188 235 12% (1)%
Asia⁴ 33 55 75 95 37 64 92 125 32% 17%
Subtotal 308 540 713 919 312 554 731 923 - (5)%
Total 2,037 4,218 6,110 8,090 2,210 4,545 6,784 9,134 13% 7%

¹ Currency movements are calculated using unrounded numbers so minor rounding differences may exist.
² Excludes the impact from an outward quota share reinsurance agreement written in 2015 and completed in 2016 in Aviva Insurance Limited (AIL).
³ These premiums are also reported in UK Life PVNBP following the extension of MCEV covered business. 1Q15 NWP of £158 million, 2Q15 YTD NWP of £315 million, 3Q15 YTD NWP of £423 million, 4Q15 YTD NWP of £529 million, 1Q16 YTD NWP of £151 million, 2Q16 YTD NWP of £292 million, 3Q16 YTD NWP of £402 million and 4Q16 YTD NWP of £514 million are equivalent to £181 million, £373 million, £451 million, £565 million, £123 million, £255 million, £357 million and £424 million on a PVNBP basis respectively.
⁴ Singapore long term health business is also reported in Asia PVNBP following the extension of MCEV covered business, 1Q15 NWP of £10 million and 2Q15 YTD NWP of £23 million, 3Q15 YTD NWP of £36 million and 4Q15 YTD NWP of £51 million, 1Q16 NWP of £14 million, 2Q16 YTD NWP of £30 million, 3Q16 YTD NWP of £46 million and 4Q16 YTD NWP of £67 million are equivalent to £48 million, £120 million, £184 million, £214 million, £48 million, £97 million, £133 million and £209 million on a PVNBP basis respectively.

E12 - Trend analysis of general insurance and health net written premiums - discrete Growth1 on 4Q15

1Q15 Discrete £m 2Q15 Discrete £m 3Q15 Discrete £m 4Q15 Discrete £m 1Q16 Discrete £m 2Q16 Discrete £m 3Q16 Discrete £m 4Q16 Discrete £m Sterling % Constant currency %
General insurance
United Kingdom² 855 996 899 935 958 1,043 939 990 6% 6%
Ireland 63 71 76 72 83 96 101 98 38% 20%
United Kingdom & Ireland 918 1,067 975 1,007 1,041 1,139 1,040 1,088 8% 7%
Europe 399 275 236 290 437 320 301 380 30% 13%
Canada 409 604 506 473 417 632 717 687 45% 30%
Asia & Other ³ 3 3 2 4 3 2 4 3 (31)% (37)%
Subtotal 1,729 1,949 1,719 1,774 1,898 2,093 2,062 2,158 22% 14%
Health insurance
United Kingdom³ 158 157 108 106 151 141 110 112 6% 6%
Ireland⁵ 28 14 16 27 27 16 6 - (100)% (100)%
United Kingdom & Ireland 186 171 124 133 178 157 116 112 (15)% (18)%
Europe 89 39 29 53 97 58 33 47 (12)% (24)%
Asia⁴ 33 22 20 20 37 27 28 33 62% 42%
Subtotal 308 232 173 206 312 242 177 192 (7)% (13)%
Total 2,037 2,181 1,892 1,980 2,210 2,335 2,239 2,350 19% 11%

¹ Currency movements are calculated using unrounded numbers so minor rounding differences may exist.
² Excludes the impact from an outward quota share reinsurance agreement written in 2015 and completed in 2016 in Aviva Insurance Limited (AIL).
³ These premiums are also reported in UK Life PVNBP following the extension of MCEV covered business. 1Q15 NWP of £158 million, 2Q15 NWP of £157 million, 3Q15 NWP of £108 million, 4Q15 NWP of £106 million, 1Q16 NWP of £151 million, 2Q16 NWP of £141 million, 3Q16 NWP of £110 million and 4Q16 NWP of £112 million, are equivalent to £182 million, £191 million, £78 million, £114 million, £123 million, £132 million, £123 million and £132 million on a PVNBP basis respectively.
⁴ Singapore long term health business is also reported in Asia PVNBP following the extension of MCEV covered business. For Singapore long term health business, 1Q15 NWP of £10 million and 2Q15 NWP of £13 million, 3Q15 NWP of £13 million and 4Q15 NWP of £15 million, 1Q16 NWP of £14 million, 2Q16 NWP of £15 million, 3Q16 NWP of £16 million and 4Q16 NWP of £21 million are equivalent to £48 million, £72 million, £64 million,£30 million, £48 million, £49 million, £36 million and £76 million on a PVNBP basis respectively.
⁵ The sale of the Ireland Health business was completed in 3Q16.

E13 - Reconciliation of sales to net written premiums in IFRS

The table below presents our consolidated sales for the year ended 31 December 2016 and the year ended 31 December 2015 as well as the reconciliation of sales to net written premiums in IFRS.

2016 £m 2015 £m
Present value of new business premiums¹ 34,967 29,765
Investment sales 7,292 6,437
General insurance and health net written premiums 9,134 8,090
Less: long-term health and collectives business² (4,944) (3,660)
Total sales 46,449 40,632
Less: Effect of capitalisation factor on regular premium long-term business (10,493) (10,357)
Share of long-term new business sales from JVs and associates (552) (427)
Annualisation impact of regular premium long-term business³ (264) (251)
Deposits taken on non-participating investment contracts and equity release contracts (7,834) (6,560)
Retail sales of mutual fund type products (investment sales) (7,292) (6,437)
Add: IFRS gross written premiums from existing long-term business³ 4,867 4,676
Less: long-term insurance and savings business premiums ceded to reinsurers (1,696) (1,529)
Less: Outward reinsurance premium relating to general insurance business⁴ (107) (712)
Total IFRS net written premiums 23,078 19,035
Analysed as:
Long-term insurance and savings net written premiums 14,051 11,658
General insurance and health net written premiums 9,027 7,377
23,078 19,035

¹ Includes £257 million relating to the internal transfer of annuities from a with-profits fund to a non profit fund during the second half of 2016.
² Long-term health and collectives business are included as part of PVNBP following the extension of MCEV covered business.
³ £200 million has been reclassified from 'Annualisation impact of regular premium long-term business' to 'IFRS gross written premiums from existing long-term business' in UK Life for 2015.
⁴ Outwards reinsurance premium ceded represents £107 million (2015: £712 million) relating to an outwards reinsurance contract completed by the UK General Insurance business.# Effect of capitalisation factor on regular premium long-term business

PVNBP is derived from the single and regular premiums of the products sold during the financial period and is expressed at the point of sale. The PVNBP calculation is equal to total single premium sales received in the year plus the discounted value of regular premiums expected to be received over the term of the new contracts. The discounted value of regular premiums is calculated using the same market consistent embedded value methodology as for VNB (on a MCEV basis). The discounted value reflects the expected income streams over the life of the contract, adjusted for expected levels of persistency, discounted back to present value. The discounted value can also be expressed as annualised regular premiums multiplied by a weighted average capitalisation factor (WACF). The WACF varies over time depending on the mix of new products sold, the average outstanding term of the new contracts and the projection assumptions.

Share of long-term new business sales from joint ventures and associates

Total long-term new business sales include our share of sales from joint ventures and associates. Under IFRS reporting, premiums from these sales are excluded from our consolidated accounts, with only our share of profits or losses from such businesses being brought into the income statement separately.

Annualisation impact of regular premium long-term business

As noted above, the calculation of PVNBP includes annualised regular premiums. The impact of this annualisation is removed in order to reconcile the non-GAAP new business sales to IFRS premiums and will vary depending on the volume of regular premium sales during the year.

Deposits taken on non-participating investment contracts and equity release contracts

Under IFRS, non-participating investment contracts are recognised in the Statement of Financial Position by recording the cash received as a deposit and an associated liability and are not recorded as premiums received in the IFRS income statement. Only the margin earned is recognised in the IFRS income statement.

Retail sales of mutual fund type products (investment sales)

Investment sales included in the total sales number represent the cash inflows received from customers to invest in mutual fund type products such as unit trusts and OEICs. We earn fees on the investment and management of these funds which are recorded separately in the IFRS income statement as 'fees and commissions received' and are not included in statutory premiums.

IFRS gross written premiums from existing long-term business

The non-GAAP measure of long-term and savings sales focuses on new business written in the year under review while the IFRS income statement includes premiums received from all business, both new and existing.

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E14 - Principal Assumptions underlying the calculation of VNB (on a MCEV basis)

(a) Reference rates

Economic assumptions are derived actively, based on market yields on risk-free fixed interest assets at the end of each reporting period. In setting the risk-free rate we have, wherever possible, used the mid-price swap yield curve for an AA-rated bank. For some businesses, where the impact is immaterial, a flat yield curve has been assumed. For most businesses, the curve is extrapolated beyond the last available market data point to an ultimate forward rate using the Nelson-Siegel functional form if necessary. For markets in which there is no reliable swap yield curve, the risk-free rate is based on relevant government bond yields with adjustments made to reflect the local market environment where necessary. For certain business, swap rates are adjusted for a 'liquidity premium' in deriving the risk-free rates, and these adjustments are shown below the reference rate table.

The principal economic assumptions used are as follows:

4Q 2016 3Q 2016 2Q 2016 1Q 2016 4Q 2015 3Q 2015 2Q 2015 1Q 2015
United Kingdom
Reference rate 1 year 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6%
5 years 0.9% 0.5% 1.0% 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 1.4% 1.5%
10 years 1.3% 0.8% 1.4% 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 1.7% 1.9%
15 years 1.4% 1.0% 1.7% 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 1.9% 2.1%
20 years 1.5% 1.0% 1.7% 2.3% 2.1% 2.4% 2.0% 2.2%
Eurozone
Reference rate 1 year 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
5 years 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
10 years 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 0.6% 0.8%
15 years 0.6% 0.8% 0.9% 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 0.7% 1.2%
20 years 0.7% 0.9% 1.0% 1.6% 1.5% 1.7% 0.8% 1.4%

(b) Liquidity premiums

The following liquidity premium adjustments are made to the swap rate for certain contracts. The risk-free rate is taken as the swap yield curve for the currency of the liability, adjusted by adding the following to each swap rate:

4Q 2016 3Q 2016 2Q 2016 1Q 2016 4Q 2015 3Q 2015 2Q 2015 1Q 2015
UK immediate annuites¹ 1.42% 1.42% 1.51% 1.51% 1.41% 1.40% 1.59% 1.59%
France immediate annuities 0.20% 0.31% 0.36% 0.38% 0.45% 0.28% 0.16% 0.19%
France participating business 0.15% 0.23% 0.27% 0.29% 0.34% 0.21% 0.12% 0.15%
Italy participating business 0.15% 0.23% 0.27% 0.29% 0.34% 0.21% 0.12% 0.15%

¹ Immediate annuities have also been sold in Friends Life as well as the UK annuity business (UKA). At Q416, the liquidity premium for Friends Life policies is 63 bps for new business. In assessing the liquidity premium, an optimised notional portfolio is assumed which can include the actual assets backing the liabilities and the matching that exists between them. For assets valued on a mark to model basis (notably UK commercial mortgages and equity release assets) the liquidity premium continues to be estimated consistently with the underlying valuation model. For all other assets, the formula structure proposed by the CFO / CRO Forum and adopted in the Solvency II Fifth Quantitative Impact Study (QIS 5) is adopted. The formula for the liquidity premium is: United Kingdom/Europe: 50% of (iBoxx Corporate bond spread - 40 bps) For immediate and bulk purchase annuities, 100% of the full liquidity premium is applied, while 75% liquidity premium is applied to participating business and deferred annuities. No liquidity premium is applied to any other products.

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Product definitions

Annuity

A type of policy that pays out regular amounts, either immediately and for the remainder of a person's lifetime, or deferred to commence from a future date. Immediate annuities may be purchased for an individual and his or her dependants or on a bulk purchase basis for groups of people. Deferred annuities are accumulation contracts, which may be used to provide benefits in retirement and may be funded by a policyholder by payment of a series of contributions or by a capital sum. Annuities may be guaranteed, unit-linked or index-linked.

Bonds and savings

These are accumulation products with single or regular premiums and unit-linked or guaranteed investment returns.

Collective investment scheme (SICAVs)

This is an open-ended investment fund, structured as a legally independent joint stock company, whose units are issued in the form of shares.

Critical illness cover

Pays out a lump sum if the insured person is diagnosed with a serious illness that is specified within the insurance policy.

Equity Release

Equity release mortgages allow a homeowner to receive a lump sum in return for a mortgage secured on their house. No interest is payable on the loan; instead, interest is rolled-up on the loan and the loan and accrued interest are repayable at redemption (upon death or moving into long-term care).

General insurance

Also known as non-life or property and casualty insurance. Property insurance covers loss or damage through fire, theft, flood, storms and other specified risks. Casualty insurance primarily covers losses arising from accidents that cause injury to other people or damage to the property of others.

Group pension

A pension plan that covers a group of people, which is typically purchased by a company and offered to their employees.

Health insurance

Provides cover against loss from illness or bodily injury. It can pay for medicine, visits to the doctor, hospital stays, other medical expenses and loss of earnings, depending on the conditions covered and the benefits and choices of treatment available on the policy.

Income drawdown

The policyholder can transfer money from any pension fund to an income drawdown plan from which they receive an income. The remainder of the pension fund continues to be invested, giving it the potential for growth.

Individual savings account (ISAs)

Tax-efficient plans within the UK for investing in stocks and shares, cash deposits or life insurance investment funds, subject to certain limits.

Investment sales

Comprise retail sales of mutual fund-type products such as unit trusts, individual savings accounts (ISAs) and open ended investment companies (OEICs).

Mortgage endowment

An insurance contract combining savings and protection elements which is designed to repay the principal of a loan or mortgage.

Mortgage life insurance

A protection contract designed to pay off the outstanding amount of a mortgage or loan in the event of the death of the insured.

Open ended investment company (OEIC)

A collective investment fund structured as a limited company in which investors can buy and sell shares.

Pension

A means of providing income in retirement for an individual and possibly his/her dependants.

Personal pension

A pension plan tailored to the individual policyholder, which includes the options to stop, start or change their payments.

Protection

An insurance contract that protects the policyholder or his/her dependants against financial loss on death or ill-health.# Regular premium
A series of payments are made by the policyholder, typically monthly or annually, for part of or all of the duration of the contract.

Single premium

A single lump sum is paid by the policyholder at the start of the contract.

Stakeholder pensions

Low cost and flexible pension plans available in the UK, governed by specific regulations.

Term assurance

A simple form of life insurance, offering cover over a fixed number of years during which a lump sum will be paid out if the life insured dies within the specified time period.

Unit trusts

A form of open ended collective investment constituted under a trust deed, in which investors can buy and sell units.

Whole life

A protection policy that remains in force for the insured's whole life with a lump sum paid out on death. Traditional whole life contracts have fixed premium payments that typically cannot be missed without lapsing the policy. Flexible whole life contracts allow the policyholder to vary the premium and/or amount of life cover, within certain limits.

General terms

Alternative performance measures

Alternative performance measures ('APMs') are non-GAAP measures used by the Aviva Group within its financial publications to supplement disclosures prepared in accordance with other regulations such as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Solvency II. We believe that these measures provide useful information to enhance the understanding of financial performance. The APMs should be
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viewed as complementary to, rather than a substitute for, the figures determined according to other regulatory measures. The Group's APMs are highlighted below using the following symbol '‡'.

Acquired value of in force (AVIF)

The present value of future profits on a portfolio of long-term insurance and investment contracts, acquired either directly or through the purchase of, or investment in, a business.

Adjusted Solvency II value of new business‡

Adjusted Solvency II VNB is the increase in Solvency II Own Funds resulting from business written in the period, adjusted to remove the impact of contract boundaries, to include look through profits in service companies (where not included in Solvency II) and to include business that has previously been included in MCEV VNB but which is not included in the Solvency II valuation. There is no explicit adjustment to include the cost associated with holding the Solvency II capital requirement as the Solvency II risk margin is viewed to be sufficient. From 2017 onwards, adjusted Solvency II VNB will replace MCEV VNB as a key performance indicator. The methodology underlying the calculation of adjusted Solvency II VNB uses Solvency II rules with adjustments to reflect a more realistic basis than the prudential Solvency II basis. Adjusted Solvency II VNB can be reconciled to MCEV VNB and to the Solvency II Own Funds impact of new business; however there is no equivalent IFRS metric.

Annual premium equivalent (APE)

Used as a measure of life sales. It is calculated as the sum of new regular premiums plus 10% of new single premiums written in the period.

Association of British Insurers (ABI)

A major trade association for UK insurance companies, established in July 1985.

Available for sale (AFS)

Securities that have been acquired neither for short-term sale nor to be held to maturity and are not classified as other than trading. These are shown at fair value on the statement of financial position and changes in value are taken straight to equity instead of the income statement.

Bancassurance/Affinity

An arrangement whereby banks and building societies sell insurance and investment products to their customers on behalf of other financial providers.

Best Estimate Liabilities (BEL)

The expected present value of future cash flows for a company's current insurance obligations, calculated using best estimate assumptions, projected over the contract's run-off period, taking into account all up-to-date financial market and actuarial information.

Cash remittances‡

Amounts paid by our operating businesses to the Group, comprising dividends and interest on internal loans. These amounts eliminate on consolidation and are hence not directly reconcilable to the Group's IFRS consolidated statement of cash flows.

Combined operating ratio (COR)‡

A financial measurement of general insurance underwriting profitability calculated as incurred claims expressed as a percentage of net earned premiums, plus written commissions and written expenses expressed as a percentage of net written premiums. A COR below 100% indicates profitable underwriting. The components used to calculate COR for the Group are detailed in note 7.ii - General insurance and health.

Contract boundaries

A contract boundary is the first point in time in the lifetime of an insurance policy at which the insurer has the ability to review the premiums charged at the individual policy level, without any contractual constraints. For policies in which such a point does not exist, the contract boundary is the same as the full term of the contract. Under Solvency II, if a contract boundary on an insurance contract is less than the full term of the contract the expected future premiums and obligations that relate to cover which may be provided after that date are not recognised in the measurement of the insurance liabilities.

Cost of non-hedgeable risks (CNHR)

This is the cost of undertaking those risks for which a deep and liquid market in which to hedge that risk does not exist. This can include both financial risks and non-financial risks such as mortality, persistency and expense. The cost of non-hedgeable risks reduces the MCEV value of new business.

Covered business

The contracts to which the MCEV basis has been applied.

Deferred acquisition costs (DAC)

The costs directly attributable to the acquisition of new business for insurance and investment contracts may be deferred to the extent that they are expected to be recoverable out of future margins in revenue on these contracts.

Excess centre cash flow‡

A measure of excess cash flow, calculated by deducting central operating expenses and debt financing costs from cash remittances by business units. It is a measure of the cash available to pay dividends, reduce debt, pay exceptional charges or invest back into our business. The cash remittances from business units eliminate on consolidation and hence the excess centre cash flow is not directly reconcilable to the Group's IFRS consolidated statement of cash flows.

Fair value

The price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. an exit price).

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

The FCA is an independent public body and is independent of the Bank of England. It is responsible for the conduct business regulation of financial services firms (including those firms subject to prudential regulation by the PRA) and the prudential regulation of firms not regulated by the PRA. The FCA has three statutory objectives: securing an appropriate degree of protection for consumers, protecting and enhancing the integrity of the UK financial system and promoting effective competition in the interests of consumers.

Frictional costs

The additional taxation and investment costs incurred by shareholders through investing required capital in the Company
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rather than directly. Frictional costs reduce the MCEV value of new business.

Gross written premiums

The total earnings or revenue generated by sales of insurance products, before any reinsurance is taken into account. Not all premiums written will necessarily be treated as income in the current financial year, because some of them could relate to insurance cover for a subsequent period.

Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs)

A person or organisation authorised to give independent advice on financial matters. IFAs are authorised by the FCA in the UK.

Inherited estate

In the UK, the assets of the long-term with-profits funds less the realistic reserves for non-profit policies written within the with-profits funds, less asset shares aggregated across the with-profits policies and any additional amounts expected at the valuation date to be paid to in-force policyholders in the future in respect of smoothing costs and guarantees.

International financial reporting standards (IFRS)

These are international accounting regulations that all publicly listed companies in the European Union are required to use.

Latent claims

General insurance claims that are often not made until many years after the period of cover provided, due to the impact of perils or causes not becoming evident for a number of years. Sources of latent claims include asbestos-related diseases, environmental pollution and industrial deafness.

Life business

Businesses selling life and pensions contracts that are classified as covered business within MCEV VNB.

Liquidity premium

An addition to the risk-free rate used when projecting investment returns and discounting cash flows on certain types of contracts where the liabilities are illiquid and have cash flows that are predictable.

Longevity risk

Risk associated with increasing life expectancy trends among policyholders and pensioners.

Long-term and savings business

Collective term for life insurance, pensions, savings, investments and related business.

Market consistent embedded value (MCEV)

A measure of the value of a life business to its shareholders. It is the sum of shareholders net assets and today's value of the future profits that are expected to emerge from business already written, where the assumptions used to calculate future profits are consistent with current market prices for traded assets.# Regulatory Filings Glossary

MCEV value of new business (VNB)

VNB is the present value of future profits from new business written at the point of sale and any changes to existing contracts which were not anticipated at the outset of the contract that generate additional shareholder risk and associated premium income, of the nature of a new policy. An example of a change to existing contracts that is considered to be generating value of new business is an internal transfer of annuities from with-profits funds to a non profit fund. It is calculated on a market consistent basis using economic assumptions set at the start of each quarter or more frequently and best estimate operating assumptions. It is stated after the effect of any frictional costs and the cost of non-hedgeable risks. MCEV VNB can be reconciled to adjusted Solvency II VNB and to Solvency II Own Funds impact of new business; however there is no equivalent IFRS metric.

Minimum capital requirement (MCR)

The Minimum Capital Requirement is the minimum amount of capital that an insurer needs to hold to cover its risks under the Solvency II regulatory framework. If an insurer's capital falls below the MCR then authorisation will be withdrawn by the regulator unless a firm is able to meet the MCR within a short period of time.

Morbidity

Rate of disease or how likely someone will fall ill, varying by such parameters as age, gender and health, used in pricing and calculating liabilities for policyholders of life and annuity products.

Mortality

Rate of death, varying by such parameters as age, gender and health, used in pricing and calculating liabilities for policyholders of life and annuity products, which contain mortality risks.

Net asset value (NAV) per share

Net asset value (NAV) per share is calculated as the equity attributable to shareholders of Aviva plc, less preference share capital (both within the Consolidated statement of financial position), divided by the actual number of shares in issue as at the balance sheet date.

Net written premiums

Total gross written premiums for the given period, minus premiums paid over or 'ceded' to reinsurers.

New business margin

New business margins are calculated as the MCEV value of new business divided by the present value of new business premiums (PVNBP), and expressed as a percentage.

Operating capital generation (OCG)

OCG is the Solvency II surplus movement in the period due to operating items including the impact of new business, expected investment returns on existing business, operating variances, operating assumption changes and management actions. It excludes economic variances, economic assumption changes and integration and restructuring costs.

Operating earnings per share (EPS)

Operating EPS is calculated based on the operating profit attributable to ordinary shareholders net of tax, non-controlling interests, preference dividends, the direct capital instrument (DCI) and tier one notes divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue, after deducting treasury shares. The components used to calculate the operating EPS are detailed in note B7 - Earnings per share.

Operating expense ratio

The Group operating expense ratio expresses operating expenses as a percentage of operating income. Operating income is calculated as operating profit before Group debt costs and operating expenses. The components used to calculate the operating expense ratio are detailed in note 1 - Operating profit, note 3 - Expenses and note A3 - Group debt costs and other interest.

Operating expenses

The day-to-day expenses involved in running the business including staff costs. For the avoidance of doubt, operating expenses excludes commission, non-operating integration and restructuring costs, and amortisation and impairment of AVIF and intangible assets. The components of operating expenses are detailed in note 3 - Expenses.

Operating profit

This is a non-GAAP financial performance measure. It is based on expected investment returns and stated before tax and before non-operating items including impairment of goodwill and amortisation and impairment of acquired value of in-force business, the profit or loss on disposal and remeasurement of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, integration and restructuring costs and other items. Other items are those items that, in the Directors' view, are required to be separately disclosed by virtue of their nature or incidence to enable a full understanding of the Group's financial performance. The components of operating profit are detailed in note A - Reconciliation of group operating profit to profit after tax.

Own Funds

Under Solvency II, capital available to cover the SCR and MCR is referred to as own funds. This includes the excess of assets over liabilities in the Solvency II balance sheet (calculated on best estimate, market consistent assumptions and net of transitional measures on technical provisions), subordinated liabilities that qualify as capital under Solvency II, and off-balance sheet own funds approved by the regulator. Own funds eligible to cover the SCR and MCR also reflect any tiering restrictions.

Persistency

The rate at which policies are retained over time and therefore continue to contribute premium income and assets under management.

Present value of new business premiums (PVNBP)

Present value of new regular premiums plus 100% of single premiums from new business written at the point of sale and any changes to existing contracts, which were not anticipated at the outset of the contract that generates additional shareholder risk and associated premium income of the nature of a new policy. An example of a change to existing contracts that is considered to be generating PVNBP is an internal transfer of annuities from with-profits funds to a non profit fund. PVNBP is calculated using assumptions consistent with those used to determine the MCEV value of new business.

Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA)

The PRA is a part of the Bank of England and is responsible for the prudential regulation of deposit taking institutions, insurers and major investment firms. The PRA has three statutory objectives: to promote the safety and soundness of these firms, specifically for insurers, to contribute to the securing of an appropriate degree of protection for policyholders and secondary objective to facilitate effective competition.

Required capital

The amount of assets, over and above the value placed on liabilities in respect of covered business, whose distribution to shareholders is restricted.

Risk-adjusted returns

Adjusting profits earned and investment returns by how much risk is involved in producing that return or profit.

Risk Margin

The amount an insurance company would require, in excess of best estimate liabilities, in order to take over and meet the whole portfolio of insurance and reinsurance obligations. It reflects the cost of providing capital equal to the Solvency II capital requirement for non-hedgable risks necessary to support the insurance obligations over their lifetime. Risk Margin represents the value of deviation risk of the actual outcome compared with the best estimate, expressed in terms of a defined risk measure.

Solvency II

These are insurance regulations designed to harmonise EU insurance regulation. Primarily this concerns the amount of capital that European insurance companies must hold under a measure of capital and risk. Solvency II became effective from 1 January 2016.

Solvency II cover ratio

Own funds divided by the Solvency Capital Requirement, as calculated on a shareholder view. The shareholder view excludes the contribution to Group Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) and Group own funds of fully ring fenced with-profits funds and staff pension schemes in surplus - these exclusions have no impact on Solvency II surplus. Solvency II cover ratio is detailed in note 8.iv - Solvency II.

Solvency II own funds impact of new business

The change in own funds resulting from new business written in the period.

Solvency II surplus

Own funds less the Solvency Capital Requirement.

Solvency II surplus impact of new business

The change in Solvency II surplus resulting from new business written in the period.

Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR)

The Solvency Capital Requirement is the amount of capital the regulator requires an insurer to hold to meet the requirements under the Solvency II regulatory framework. Holding capital in excess of the SCR demonstrates an insurer has adequate financial resources in place to meet all its liabilities as and when they fall due and that there is sufficient capital to absorb significant losses. Firms may use their own internal model, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) prescribed standard formula or a partial internal model to determine SCR.

Transitional Measures on Technical Provisions (TMTP)

TMTP is an adjustment to Solvency II technical provisions to bring them into line with the pre-Solvency II equivalent as at 1 January 2016 when the regulatory basis changed, to smooth the introduction of the new regime. This will decrease linearly over the 16 years following Solvency II implementation but may be recalculated to allow for material changes to the risk profile of the relevant business, subject to agreement with the regulator. TMTP may also be recalculated every 24 months at the request of either the firm or the regulator.

Underwriting result

The profit or loss from general insurance and health activities, excluding investment performance. It is calculated as net earned premiums less net insurance claims, commission and expenses. The underwriting result is calculated in note 7ii - General insurance and health.

UK Corporate Governance Code

The code sets out guidance in the form of principles and provisions on how companies should be directed and controlled to follow good governance practice.# DON'T MISS OUT ON YOUR FUTURE DIVIDENDS!

From November 2017, we are simplifying the way we pay dividends to shareholders by only paying cash dividends directly into a nominated bank account. This provides shareholders with the following benefits:

  • A faster, more secure, environmentally friendly way of paying dividends - we currently send out over 200,000 cheques for each dividend
  • No more fees for the replacement of lost cheques - one in five dividend cheques issued in 2015 remains uncashed

If you are currently receiving your dividend by cheque, take action now and choose from the dividend payment options detailed below. If you already receive your dividend directly to your bank account, your current payment instruction will apply.

DIVIDEND PAYMENT OPTIONS

Shareholders will be able to receive their dividends in the following ways:

  • Directly into your nominated UK bank account
  • Directly into your nominated Eurozone bank account
  • The Global Payment Service provided by our Registrar, Computershare. This enables shareholders living outside of the Single European Payment Area (SEPA) to elect to receive their dividends or interest payments in a choice of over 60 international currencies
  • The Dividend Reinvestment Plan enables eligible shareholders to reinvest their cash dividend in additional Aviva ordinary shares

You can find further details regarding these payment options at www.aviva.com/dividends and register your choice by contacting Computershare using the contact details on the next page, online at www.aviva.com/online or by returning a dividend mandate form. You must register for one of these payment options to receive dividend payments from November 2017.

PARTNERING WITH THE BRITISH RED CROSS

We are a year into our three year strategic partnership with the British Red Cross and already we have achieved a huge amount together to help communities in the UK and globally, be safer and stronger in times of uncertainty and crisis. This includes training our people to spot the signs of stress in our customers during times of crisis, and continuing our support of the British Red Cross emergency app. Together, we are helping to make people better informed, prepared and therefore more resilient if disaster should strike.

HELP AVIVA SUPPORT THE BRITISH RED CROSS

During November and December 2016, Aviva shareholders completed 1,500 online dividend mandate instructions, meaning a donation of £1,500 to the British Red Cross to help people become safer and stronger in times of uncertainty and crisis. You can help achieve even more - for every online dividend mandate and every voting instruction received online for the 2017 Annual General Meeting, Aviva will donate £1 to the British Red Cross.

DIVIDEND CHANGES TIMELINE

  • 25 April 2017: Last date to complete a mandate instruction for the dividend payable in May 2017
  • 17 May 2017: Last dividend payment that can be made by cheque
  • 27 October 2017*: Last date to complete a mandate instruction to receive the dividend payable in November 2017
  • 17 November 2017*: First dividend where direct credit is the only method of payment for cash dividends - a reminder will be sent to shareholders who have not received their dividend
  • Spring 2019: An annual dividend confirmation will be sent to shareholders who have had dividends withheld during the previous year

* Any dates marked with an asterisk are provisional and may be subject to change

MANAGE YOUR SHAREHOLDING ONLINE

  • www.aviva.com/online: You can access Computershare online services directly using the above address where you can log in using your Computershare details to:
    • Change your address
    • Change payment options
    • Switch to electronic communications
    • View your shareholding
    • View any outstanding payments
    • Access useful information and view your Aviva policies
  • www.aviva.co.uk/myaviva: If you've already registered for MyAviva you'll be able to view useful shareholder information. You can also check the details of Aviva policies you may have. Our online portal brings all this information together into one safe and secure place at a time that suits you. Just login as normal using your email address via www.aviva.co.uk/myaviva. MyAviva also includes a link to the Investor Centre, where you can log in and manage you shareholding as outlined above.
  • www.aviva.com/shareholders: For access to our shareholder services centre.
  • www.aviva.com/dividends: To find the latest information on Aviva dividends.
  • www.aviva.com/agm: To find the latest information on our Annual General Meeting.
  • www.investorcentre.co.uk/eproxy: For access to electronic voting for our Annual General Meeting.
  • www.aviva.com/reports: To access our latest reports, such as our annual report and accounts.
  • www.aviva.com/shareprice: To find out the latest Aviva plc Ordinary share price.
  • www.londonstockexchange.com: To find out the latest Aviva plc Preference share price.

SHAREHOLDER UPDATES

In 2017, we want to keep you informed with quarterly online shareholder updates. This will provide a summary on how Aviva is doing as well as information for shareholders. Sign up for email communications at www.aviva.com/online to receive a notification when the latest update is available.

Shareholder profile as at 31 December 2016

By category of shareholder

Number of shareholders %* Number of shares %*
Individual 578,993 98.22 248,881,261
Banks and nominee companies 7,906 1.34 3,758,032,990
Pension fund managers and insurance companies 221 0.04 1,040,014
Other corporate bodies 2,368 0.40 53,584,941
Total 589,488 100 4,061,539,206

By size of shareholding

Number of shareholders %* Number of shares %*
1-1,000 539,400 91.50 134,735,003
1,001-5,000 44,611 7.57 83,697,278
5,001-10,000 3,000 0.51 20,785,611
10,001-250,000 1,861 0.32 78,749,554
250,001-500,000 154 0.03 54,803,042
500,001 and above 461 0.08 3,648,142,024
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)+ 1 0.00 40,626,694
Total 589,488 100 4,061,539,206
  • The number of registered ordinary shares represented by ADRs. Please note that each Aviva ADR represents two (2) ordinary shares.

* Percentages do not necessarily add up due to rounding.

2017 financial calendar

  • Ordinary 2016 final dividend ex-dividend date*: 6 April 2017
  • 2016 final dividend record date (Ordinary and ADR): 7 April 2017
  • Last day for Dividend Reinvestment Plan and currency election for 2016 final dividend: 25 April 2017
  • Annual General Meeting: 11am on 10 May 2017
  • 2016 final dividend payment date*: 17 May 2017

The full financial calendar is available at www.aviva.com/financial-calendar

* Please note that the ADR local payment date will be approximately five business days after the proposed dividend date for ordinary shares. The ex-dividend date for ADR holders will be 5 April 2017.

GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

Shareholders may contact the Group Company Secretary:

  • By Email: [email protected]
  • In Writing: Kirstine Cooper, Group Company Secretary, St Helen's, 1 Undershaft, London, EC3P 3DQ
  • By Telephone: +44 (0)20 7283 2000

ORDINARY AND PREFERENCE SHARES - CONTACT:

For any queries regarding your shareholding, please contact Computershare:

  • By Telephone: 0371 495 0105 - Lines are open 8.30am to 5.30pm (UK time), Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). Please call +44 117 378 8361 if calling from outside of the UK
  • By Email: [email protected]
  • In Writing: Computershare Investor Services PLC, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS99 6ZZ

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (ADRS) - CONTACT:

For any queries regarding Aviva ADRs, please contact Citibank Shareholder Services (Citibank):

  • By Telephone: 1 877 248 4237 (1 877-CITI-ADR), or +1 781 575 4555 if calling from outside of the US - Lines are open 8.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday US Eastern Standard Time
  • By Email: [email protected]
  • In Writing: Citibank Shareholder Services, PO Box 43077, Providence, Rhode Island, 02940-3077 USA

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)

The 2017 AGM will be held at The Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE, on Wednesday, 10 May 2017, at 11am. Details of each resolution to be considered at the meeting and voting instructions are provided in the Notice of AGM, which is available on the Company's website at www.aviva.com/agm. The voting results of the 2017 AGM will be accessible on the Company's website at www.aviva.com/agm shortly after the meeting.

AVIVA PLC ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

Aviva plc annual report and accounts are intended to provide information about the Company's activities and financial performance in the previous year. This strategic report is only part of the Company's annual report and accounts. You can view the full Aviva plc annual report and accounts online at www.aviva.com/2016ar or order a printed copy using the contact details opposite.

FORM 20-F

On 1 December 2016, the Company announced that it had resolved to voluntarily delist its American Depositary Shares (ADS) from the NYSE and to terminate the registration of its ADS and the underlying ordinary shares under the Exchange Act and to continue its ADS programme as a 'Level 1' sponsored programme, which will enable investors to trade ADS in the US over-the-counter market. The last day of trading on the NYSE was 22 December 2016 and the Company's obligations to file certain reports with the SEC were suspended on the same date. The Company expects the deregistration of its ADS and the underlying ordinary shares to become effective on 22 March 2017. Copies of the Company's Form 20-F for the financial year ended 31 December 2015 and for prior financial years can be found at www.aviva.com/reports.

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