OREANDA-NEWS. January 14, 2013.  Aviva plc (“Aviva” or “the Company”) announces that Sir Adrian Montague has today been appointed as a non-executive director of the Company.

Sir Adrian is currently chairman of 3i Group plc and Anglian Water Group Limited, deputy chairman and senior independent director of UK Green Investment Bank plc and a non-executive director of Skanska AB.

He was previously chairman of Friends Provident plc, British Energy Group plc, Michael Page International plc and Cross London Rail Links Ltd (Crossrail) and deputy chairman of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd. He was also closely involved in the implementation of the UK Government’s policies of investing private capital in public infrastructure; first as chief executive of the Treasury Taskforce and then as deputy chairman of Partnerships UK plc.

Commenting on the appointment, John McFarlane, chairman of Aviva said: “I am delighted that Sir Adrian has agreed to join Aviva’s Board given his extensive non-executive and insurance experience.”