Aviva PLC (AV.LN), an insurance group, said Tuesday that it has started trading on the New York Stock Exchange or NYSE under the ticker symbol "AV".

MAIN FACTS:

-Aviva has established a level 2 American Depositary Receipt programme in conjunction with Citibank.

-Each Aviva ADR represents two Aviva ordinary shares.

-No new Aviva ordinary shares will be issued in connection with the listing and Aviva will retain its current primary listing on the London Stock Exchange.

 
-By London Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; Contact Ian Walker; +44 (0)20 7842 9296; ian.walker@dowjones.com