Directors' Responsibilities

Aviva PLC
25 January 2006



News release


25 January 2006



                  AVIVA ANNOUNCES DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES


Aviva plc ('Aviva') announces that at its meeting today the Board appointed Wim
Dik as its senior independent director.  He succeeds George Paul who retired
from the Board on 31 December 2005.  Wim Dik joined the Board in December 1999.



Aviva also announces that Lord Sharman has succeeded Pehr Gyllenhammar as the
chairman of the Nomination Committee. Pehr Gyllenhammar retired from the Board
with effect from 31 December 2005. Lord Sharman joined the Board in January 2005
becoming Chairman with effect from 1 January 2006.



Richard Goeltz has been appointed chairman of the Remuneration Committee
succeeding George Paul. Richard Goeltz joined the Board in May 2004.



Derek Stevens remains the chairman of the Audit Committee.



These changes follow on from the Board changes announced on the 7 December 2005.




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Notes to editors:



•         Aviva is the world's sixth-largest insurance group based on gross
world-wide premiums and market capitalisation (at 31 December 2004); it is one
of the leading providers of life and pensions in Europe and has substantial
businesses in other markets around the world.



•         Aviva's main activities are long-term savings, fund management and
general insurance, with world-wide total income of £40 billion and assets under
management of £280 billion at 31 December 2004.



•         The Aviva media centre at www.aviva.com/media includes images, company
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