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On 12 December 2025, Chesnara plc announced it has received UK regulatory approval for its proposed acquisition of HSBC Life (UK) Limited. The acquisition, initially announced on 3 July 2025, is valued at £260 million, with completion anticipated at the end of January 2026.
| Date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Time | 13:45:01 |
| Category | Corporate updates |
| ID | 4339L |
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LEI Number: 213800VFRMBRTSZ3SJ06
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12 December 2025
CHESNARA plc
("Chesnara" or "the Company")
Regulatory Approval for Acquisition of HSBC Life (UK) Limited
Chesnara plc ("Chesnara") announced on 3 July 2025 the proposed acquisition of HSBC Life (UK) Limited for £260 million.
Chesnara is pleased to announce that the proposed acquisition has received UK regulatory approval and work will now progress with a view to completing the transaction at the end of January 2026.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Enquiries
Sam Perowne
Head of Strategic Development & Investor Relations
Chesnara plc
E - sam.perowne@chesnara.co.uk
Media Enquiries
Misha Bayliss - +44 20 7427 5465
Oscar Burnett - +44 20 7427 5435
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Notes to Editors
Chesnara (CSN.L) is a European life and pensions consolidator listed on the London Stock Exchange. It administers just under one million policies and operates as Countrywide Assured in the UK, as Scildon in the Netherlands and as Movestic in Sweden.
Following a three-pillar strategy, Chesnara's primary responsibility is the efficient administration of its customers' life and savings policies, ensuring good customer outcomes and providing a secure and compliant environment to protect policyholder interests. It also adds value by writing profitable new business in the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands and by undertaking value-adding acquisitions of either companies or portfolios.
Consistent delivery of the Company strategy has enabled Chesnara to increase its dividend for 20 years in succession.
Further details are available on the Company's website (www.chesnara.co.uk).
