Directorate Change

Aviva PLC
21 September 2007


News release

21 September 2007

                  AVIVA ANNOUNCES TIDJANE THIAM'S RESIGNATION

Aviva plc today announces that Tidjane Thiam, Group Executive Director, Aviva
Europe, has decided to resign from the company. Tidjane joined Aviva in November
2002 as group strategy and development director and became responsible for
Aviva's European operations in January 2006. He was appointed to the Aviva board
with effect from 1 May 2007.

An announcement concerning Tidjane's successor will be made in due course.

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Enquiries:


Media

Hayley Stimpson, director of external affairs        [phone]

Sue Winston, head of group media relations           [phone]

James Murgatroyd/Ed Simpkins, Finsbury               [phone]


Analysts

Charles Barrows, investor relations director         [phone]


Notes to editors:


•   Aviva is the leading provider of life and pensions to Europe with 
    substantial positions in other markets around the world, making it the 
    world's fifth largest insurance group based on gross worldwide premiums at 
    31 December 2006.


•   Aviva's principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management 
    and general insurance, with worldwide total sales of £41.5 billion and 
    assets under management of £364 billion at 31 December 2006.


•   The Aviva media centre at www.aviva.com/media includes images, company and 
    product information and a news release archive.


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