Rule 8.3- Collins Stewart plc

Aviva PLC
12 September 2005

                                                                        FORM 8.3

   DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT
                                    SECURITY

              (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


Name of purchaser/vendor *          AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

Company dealt in                    COLLINS STEWART TULLETT PLC

Relevant security dealt in          ORD GBP0.25

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected     N/A

If a connected EFM, nature of connection #                           N/A

Date of dealing                      09 SEPTEMBER 2005

DEALINGS +


Amount bought                       Price per unit (currency must be stated)

400                                 GBP6.240000

Amount sold                         Price per unit (currency must be stated)

46,430                              GBP6.242450

3,590                               GBP6.190286

Resultant total amount and percentage of the same relevant security owned or
controlled                          8,585,532 (4.043%)

IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? NO


Date of disclosure                   12 SEPTEMBER 2005

Contact name                         NEIL WHITTAKER

Telephone number                     01603 684420

*     Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. The
naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case of
disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, the
clients need not be named.

#     See the definition of 'connected fund managers and principal traders' in
the Definitions Section of the Code.

+     If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attach
Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), as
appropriate.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.






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