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Legal & General agrees £760m buy-in with Sanofi Pension Scheme

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (“Legal & General”) today announces that it has agreed a £760 million buy-in with the Sanofi Pension Scheme (“the Scheme”), securing the benefits of c2,900 retirees.

12 Oct 2021

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Today’s transaction represents the Scheme’s first Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) transaction with Legal & General, after being a long-term asset management client.

The Trustee was advised on the transaction by Aon and legal advice was provided by CMS. Legal & General received legal advice from Macfarlanes.

Gavin Smith, Head of Pricing & Execution, Legal & General Retirement Institutional: “It is always particularly rewarding to work with long-term clients like Sanofi and to enable them to further de-risk their Scheme. We take pride in providing certainty to trustees and members, and this agreement is another great example of our ability to support schemes at all stages of this journey.”

For further information:

Margrit Williams

Director of External Engagement

Legal & General Capital

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Notes to editors

Established in 1836, L&G is one of the UK's leading financial services groups and a major global investor, with £1.1 trillion in total assets under management (as at FY24) of which c. 44% (c. £0.5 trillion) is international.

We have a highly synergistic business model, which continues to drive strong returns. We are a leading player in Institutional Retirement, in Retail Savings and Protection, and in Asset Management through both public and private markets. Across the Group, we are committed to responsible investing and dedicated to serving the long-term savings and investment needs of customers and society.

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