CGNU PLC AGM

CGNU PLC
23 April 2002


23 April 2002


CGNU PLC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Following its Annual General Meeting today, CGNU plc is pleased to announce 
that all resolutions proposed were passed by shareholders.

The following resolutions were passed on a poll taken at the meeting:

1)   Resolution 13:  That the limit on the aggregate amount of remuneration 
     which may be paid by the Company to the directors for their services 
     as set out in article 20.04 of the Company's Articles of Association 
     be and is hereby increased from £750,000 to £1,000,000 per annum.

     This  resolution was supported by 96.90% (911,327,346 votes), with 3.10% 
     (29,077,910 votes) against.
     
2)   Resolution 14:  That the Company be generally and unconditionally 
     authorised to make donations to EU political organisations and to incur 
     EU political expenditure in an aggregate amount not exceeding £100,000
     during the period expiring 15 months after the date of the passing of 
     this resolution, or, if earlier, at the conclusion of the next annual 
     general meeting unless previously renewed, varied or revoked by the 
     Company in general meeting.  For the purposes of this resolution, the 
     expressions 'donations', 'EU political organisations' and 'EU political 
     expenditure' have the meanings set out in Part XA of the Companies Act 
     1985 (as amended by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 
     2000).  

     This resolution was supported by 94.36% (830,667,980 votes), with 5.64%  
     (49,635,429 votes) against.
   
3)   Resolution 15:  To change the name of the Company to 'AVIVA plc' with 
     effect from such date as the directors shall resolve being not later 
     than 31 October 2002.  

     This resolution was supported by 96.17% (896,037,777 votes), with 3.83%  
     (35,647,761) against.

The Company will change its name from CGNU plc to AVIVA plc with effect 
from 1 July 2002.


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Media:
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