New group executive team

Aviva PLC
23 April 2007









News release




23 April 2007



AVIVA ANNOUNCES NEW GROUP EXECUTIVE TEAM



Aviva plc ('Aviva'), the savings, investments and insurance group, today
announces a new group executive team, following the announcement of Andrew
Moss's appointment as group chief executive with effect from 12 July 2007.
These changes reflect the increasingly multi-national nature of the group's
businesses.



As announced in January 2007, Philip Scott, currently executive director with
responsibility for Aviva's operations outside Europe, will become group finance
director.  He will continue to be a member of Aviva plc's board and will also
retain his responsibilities for asset management.



Tidjane Thiam, chief executive, Aviva Europe, Mark Hodges, chief executive,
Norwich Union Life, Anupam Sahay, group strategy and planning director, and John
Ainley, group HR director, will continue in their current roles.



Tom Godlasky, currently chief executive, Aviva USA, will become chief executive,
North America, and will lead Aviva's operations in the USA and Canada.



Simon Machell, currently chief executive, Norwich Union General Insurance, will
become chief executive, Asia Pacific, and will lead Aviva's Asian and Australian
businesses.



Igal Mayer, currently chief executive, Aviva Canada, will become chief
executive, Norwich Union General Insurance.



All the executives above will report to Andrew Moss and will be members of the
group executive committee, which is chaired by the group chief executive.



All appointments are effective from 12 July 2007 and are subject to the
appropriate regulatory approvals.



Patrick Snowball, currently group executive director, Aviva UK, will leave the
group at the end of June 2007 in order to take up the role of deputy chairman at
Towergate Partnership, a significant business partner for Norwich Union in the
UK.



Andrew Moss, group finance director, said: 'Aviva is increasingly a
multi-national business and the way we manage our operations will now reflect
this. I'm excited to be working with such a talented executive team. Together we
will continue to drive aggressive, high-quality growth for Aviva.  We have a
strong and well-balanced portfolio of businesses and our prospects are
excellent.'



Lord Sharman of Redlynch, Aviva's chairman, said: 'Andrew Moss has appointed a
team of strong leaders who will bring new energy and a solid track record of
delivery to Aviva's ambitious growth plans. Patrick Snowball has made an
excellent contribution to Aviva over his many years with the group. The board
wishes him every success in his future career.'

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Enquiries:



Media

Hayley Stimpson, director of external affairs           [phone]

Sue Winston, head of group media relations              [phone]

Vanessa Rhodes, group media relations manager           [phone]

James Murgatroyd/Ed Simpkins, Finsbury                  [phone]



Analysts

Charles Barrows, investor relations director            [phone]

Jessie Burrows, head of investor relations              [phone]





Notes to editors:



•         Aviva announced on 10 January 2007 that, after almost a decade in a
CEO role, Richard Harvey will retire as group chief executive on 11 July 2007.
Andrew Moss, currently Aviva's group finance director, will succeed Richard
following his retirement.



•         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
2005.



•         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.



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