SAR 3 - Ransom(William) & Son

Aviva PLC
29 November 2005

                                                                      FORM SAR 3

                           DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS

       (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares)


Name of acquirer                                       AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
Beneficial owner, if different from above              AS ABOVE


Names of any other persons acting by agreement or      N/A
understanding (see SAR 5)
Company dealt in                                       RANSOM (WILLIAM) & SON PLC
Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares)            ORD GBP0.10
Date of acquisition                                    28 NOVEMBER 2005


Number of shares acquired                              50,000
Number of rights over shares acquired #                N/A
Nature of rights over shares                           N/A




Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of      12,684,600..................15.04%
total voting shares in issue)
Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of N/A
total voting shares in issue)
Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting      12,684,600..................15.04%
shares and rights over shares




Date of disclosure                                     29 NOVEMBER 2005
Contact name                                           MARY WARD
Telephone number                                       01603 687905

#              See the definition of 'rights over shares' in the Definitions
Section of the SARs.

For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.


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