Management Change

Aviva PLC
09 July 2003

9 July 2003

                       AVIVA ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGE

Aviva announced today that Mike Biggs has given notice of his resignation from
his position as group finance director, having decided to take a break to
consider the next stage in his career. He will continue as group finance
director until 31 December 2003 when he will leave the company.

Mike Biggs, 50, has worked in the insurance industry for 12 years and was
formerly finance director of Norwich Union prior to the merger in 2000 with CGU
to create the company that is now Aviva. At Norwich Union, he played a major
part in the company's demutualisation and during the merger process, as chairman
of Norwich Union General Insurance, he successfully managed a rapid and
effective programme of integration. Subsequently, as group finance director of
Aviva, he has played a leading role in the successful completion of key phases
of the group's development, including reshaping Aviva's portfolio of businesses
and transforming the company's finance function.

Commenting today, Mike Biggs said: 'This has been a tough decision to make but,
having completed a number of key development phases for the group, I feel that
now is the right moment for me to take time out to think about new and different
challenges. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Richard and the team, and
feel proud of what we have achieved. I am confident that they will continue to
deliver further successes.'

Richard Harvey, Aviva's group chief executive, said today: 'Mike is an immensely
talented individual and he has brought energy, dedication and professionalism to
all his roles. I am very sorry to see him go but respect his decision to
reassess his future. Mike has built a very strong finance team and he will
continue to lead them until the end of the calendar year. We will now begin the
process to identify his successor.'

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Enquiries:

Analysts / Investors:
Steve Riley, Investor Relations Director                    [phone]

Media:

Hayley Stimpson, Director of External Affairs               [phone]
Rob Bailhache, Financial Dynamics                           [phone]

NOTES TO EDITORS

  • Aviva is the largest provider 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 worldwide premiums.

  • Aviva's principal business activities are long-term savings, fund
    management and general insurance, with worldwide premium income and retail
    investment sales from continuing operations of £28 billion and assets under
    management of more than £200 billion.

  • Photographs of Mike Biggs are available from the Aviva internet media
    centre at www.aviva.com/media.

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