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Aviva waives UK antitrust clearance as condition for Direct Line deal (update*)

By Jon Menon ( June 17, 2025, 09:52 GMT | Insight) -- Aviva has removed UK antitrust clearance as a condition of its acquisition of rival Direct Line Insurance Group, after meeting with the watchdog gave it confidence that the deal will be approved in an initial regulatory review. Regulatory and antitrust conditions have been satisfied, or waived, following separate approval from the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, Aviva said. Aviva has removed UK antitrust clearance as a condition of its acquisition of rival Direct Line Insurance Group, after meeting with the watchdog gave it confidence that the deal will be approved in an initial regulatory review....

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