Rule 2.10 Announcement

Aviva PLC
18 April 2005

                                   AVIVA PLC

             Rule 2.10 Announcement - Relevant Securities in Issue

Further to the announcement on 7 April 2005 and in accordance with Rule 2.10 of
the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, Aviva plc confirms that as at 9:00 a.m.
on 18 April 2005 it has in issue and admitted to trading on the London Stock
Exchange 2,286,528,755 ordinary shares of 25 pence each under the UK ISIN code
GB0002162385.




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