Directorate Change

Aviva PLC
18 March 2004


News release


18 March 2004


                AVIVA ANNOUNCES NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHANGE


Aviva plc ('Aviva') announces that Anna Catalano, an independent non-executive
director, has decided not to seek election by shareholders of Aviva plc at the
annual general meeting to be held on 27 April 2004.  She joined the Board of
Aviva plc in May 2003 and in accordance with the Company's articles of
association was due to stand for election by shareholders at the first AGM
following her appointment.


At the time of joining the board she was Group Vice-President of Marketing, BP
plc and subsequently left BP at the end of 2003. Anna has now decided to focus
her attention on developing her full-time career, which may include
opportunities in the United States.



Pehr Gyllenhammar, Aviva's chairman, said: 'I understand and respect Anna's
decision to concentrate on seeking a new and challenging executive position
which will give full scope to her wide experience and considerable talents.'



In light of Anna Catalano's resignation, the resolution relating to her election
to the board, which was due to be put to shareholders at the forthcoming AGM on
27 April 2004, will not now be put to the meeting. This resolution appears as
Resolution 3 in the Notice dated 19 March 2004 convening the AGM.


                                      ends

Enquiries: Pehr Gyllenhammar, chairman, Aviva plc:          [phone]


Notes to editors

•     Aviva is one of the leading providers of life and pensions to Europe
with substantial positions in other markets around the world, making it the
world's seventh-largest insurance group based on gross world-wide premiums.


•    Aviva's principal business activities are long-term savings, fund
management and general insurance, with world-wide premium income and retail
investment sales from continuing operations of around £30 billion and assets
under management of more than £240 billion.


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