Proposed Acquisition by Prudential plc of AIA Group Limited

Reference: 400/002/10
Notifying Parties: Prudential plc and AIA Group Limited
Notifying Date: 23 April 2010
Summary of transaction:

PART 5
INFORMATION FOR THE CCS PUBLIC REGISTER
(TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT(S))

1. The Applicants
This notification is made jointly by the acquirer, Prudential plc (“Prudential”) and the acquired person, AIA Group Limited (“AIA”).

2. Description of the Merger
This notification is in relation to the anticipated acquisition by Prudential, through Prudential Group plc (formerly named Petrohue (UK) Investments Limited), of 100 per cent. of the issued share capital of AIA pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement. Prudential and AIA submit that given the strong competitors in the market, the factors for the ease of entry and expansion, high level of supply-side substitutability and other competitive characteristics of the relevant market, the acquisition when carried into effect, will not result in a substantial lessening of competition in the relevant market.

3. Relevant good(s) or service(s) involved
The provision of insurance products in the life insurance business in Singapore.

Consultation:

Interested parties are invited to submit their views on the Application. When submitting confidential information, interested parties should take note of the procedures outlined in the CCS Guidelines on Merger Procedures.

Comments should reach the CCS no later than 13 May 2010. Please write or email your comments (titled: Comments on Proposed Acquisition by Prudential plc of AIA Group Limited) to:

Post/Courier:
Competition Commission of Singapore
5 Maxwell Road
#13-01, Tower Block
MND Complex
Singapore 069110

Attention: Deputy Director (PEA)

Email: ccs_mergers@ccs.gov.sg

Status: Application withdrawn.