Directorate Change

Aviva PLC
06 December 2006

                         AVIVA ANNOUNCES BOARD CHANGES



Aviva confirms that Derek Stevens and Andre Villeneuve will retire as
independent non-executive directors of the Company with effect from 31 December
2006. The intention that both directors would retire on or before that date was
noted in the 2005 Annual Report and Accounts and is in line with the board's
plans to renew and refresh its composition. Both directors have served on the
board for more than 10 years, Mr Stevens having joined the board in August 1995
and Mr Villeneuve in May 1996.



Russell Walls will succeed Derek Stevens as chairman of the Aviva plc Audit
Committee and at the same time Mary Francis will succeed Mr Walls as chairman of
the Risk and Regulatory Committee. Mr Walls and Mrs Francis joined the board in
May 2004 and October 2005 respectively and are independent non-executive
directors of the Company.







Enquiries:



Richard Whitaker, Group Company Secretary              [phone]
Sue Winston, Head of Group Media Relations             [phone]
Vanessa Booth, Group Media Relations Manager           [phone]




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