Aviva:Morley statement on DFS

Aviva PLC
25 August 2004

AVIVA: MORLEY STATEMENT ON DFS


Aviva plc confirms that its wholly owned subsidiary Morley Fund Management
Limited yesterday sent the following text by fax to Deutsche Bank, advisers to
DFS:

'Following our recent meeting with Mike Blackburn, we are pleased to confirm our
voting intention at the shareholder meetings convened for 7 September 2004 in
respect of the proposals by Full Circle Future Limited to acquire DFS as set out
in the Scheme Document dated 14 August 2004.

'It is our intention to vote against this proposed offer.  We have previously
expressed our view both to the executives and non-executives that we would like
to continue to support the company and retain our position in this excellent
retailer.  In the light of this, we consider that the proposed offer is
inadequate.

'The number of shares that we propose to vote against the offer is 6,853,479
shares, which we believe equates to a holding of 6.37%.'




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