Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Hamilton by Aviva

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Hamilton Life and Hamilton General (Hamilton), the insurance branch of HSBC Bank of the UK, by Aviva also of the UK. After examining the proposed operation the Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.