Aviva - SCRIP Dividend Scheme

Aviva PLC
24 June 2004




24 June 2004


                       AVIVA PLC - SCRIP DIVIDEND SCHEME



Following approval by shareholders at this year's Annual General Meeting, the
Board has decided to introduce a scrip dividend scheme ('the Scheme') with
effect from the 2004 interim dividend.  The Scheme will provide shareholders who
wish to do so with the opportunity to elect to receive fully paid new ordinary
shares in the Company instead of cash dividends.    Full details of the Scheme
will be sent to all shareholders in the middle of July.



The Scheme will replace the Company's current Dividend Reinvestment Plan and
further details relating to the treatment of existing Dividend Reinvestment Plan
mandates will be provided in the Scheme details being sent to all shareholders.



The timetable for the 2004 interim dividend is as follows:


                                                          2004

Interim dividend announced                            4 August

Ordinary Shares quoted ex-dividend                   11 August

Record date for the proposed interim dividend        13 August

Last date for scrip election                        20 October

Proposed interim dividend payment date             17 November



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Contact:-





Richard Whitaker, Group Company Secretary

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