People: Aviva PLC (AV.L)

Mr. John McFarlane, OBE, has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of the Board of Aviva Plc., effective January 1, 2013. He had become interim Executive Deputy Chairman effective May 08, 2012 and Executive Chairman from July 1, 2012. Currently a non-executive director of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (banking) until 30 March 2012, Westfield Holdings Limited (retail mall developer and operator) and Old Oak Holdings Limited (financial holding company). Former chief executive officer of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, executive director of Standard Chartered plc, head of Citicorp and Citibank UK and Ireland, and managing director of Citicorp Investment Bank. Former director and council member of The London Stock Exchange (financial services) and former non-executive director of Capital Radio plc (media), The Securities Association (UK securities regulator), the Auditing Practices Board (auditing regulator) and the Business Council of Australia. Former chairman of the Australian Bankers Association.