Rule 8.3- Hot Group plc

Aviva PLC
27 July 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                    HOT GROUP PLC

Relevant security dealt in          ORD GBP0.10

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                     26 JULY 2005

DEALINGS +

Amount bought             Price per unit (currency must be stated)

0                         0

Amount sold               Price per unit (currency must be stated)

700,000                   GBP0.182500




Resultant total amount and percentage of the same relevant security owned or
controlled                24,327,796 (9.750%)

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


Date of disclosure        27 JULY 2005

Contact name              DIANE THIRKETTLE

Telephone number          01603 687803

*     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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