Aviva and Friends Life agree takeover

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By Kevin Rose
Aviva

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Aviva is looking to buy Friends Life Group.

The two financial services firms have come to an agreement which would value Friends Life at around £5.6 billion.

It would create the UK largest pension provider by customer numbers, with 16 million customers in the UK.

It is understood the all-share bid would be at the 399p per Friends Life share level.

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