Aviva, the U.K.’s largest insurance company, has agreed to fully-acquire Direct Line for 275 pence per share, or £3.6 billion ...

One of the UK's biggest insurers could get even bigger as Direct Line looks set to accept a sweetened £3.61bn takeover bid from Aviva. It's not the first time Aviva has tried to buy Direct Line ...

Investing.com -- Aviva plc (LON:AV) has reached a preliminary agreement with Direct Line Insurance Group plc (LON:DLGD) to buy the entire share capital of Direct Line , as per a joint statement.

British insurer Direct Line is set to recommend a sweetened 3.61 billion pound ($4.60 billion) cash-and-stock takeover by Aviva, it said on Friday, if its bigger rival makes a formal offer. If the ...

(RTTNews) - Direct Line Insurance Group plc (DLG.L) Friday announced that it has reached preliminary agreement on the financial terms to be acquired by general insurance company Aviva plc (AV ...

Direct Line has announced it plans to back a takeover bid by fellow insurance giant Aviva. The companies have reached a preliminary agreement on a cash-and-shares deal that values Direct Line at ...

Aviva's potential acquisition of Direct Line could enhance shareholder returns, with a 15% EPS accretion expected two years post-deal. Aviva's Q3 results exceeded expectations on a standalone ...

The Direct Line (LSE:DLG) share price jumped 7.6% on Friday (6 December), extending gains from the previous week, after a preliminary agreement was reached with Aviva (LSE:AV.). Aviva, the UK’s ...

Direct Line Insurance today revealed its support for a £3.6 billion takeover by rival Aviva. The new cash and shares proposal values the Churchill and Green Flag business at 275p-a share.

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