Directorate Change

Aviva PLC
07 December 2005



7 December 2005

                          AVIVA CONFIRMS BOARD CHANGES

Further to the announcement made on 10 August 2005, Aviva plc ('Aviva') confirms
that Pehr Gyllenhammar will retire as chairman and director of Aviva with effect
from 31 December 2005.  Mr Gyllenhammar will be succeeded as chairman by Lord
Sharman of Redlynch, OBE, with effect from 1 January 2006.  Lord Sharman joined
the board in January 2005.

Aviva also confirms that George Paul and Elizabeth Vallance, independent
non-executive directors, will retire from the Aviva board with effect from 31
December 2005. As stated in the Company's 2004 annual report and accounts, both
Mr Paul and Lady Vallance have served in excess of nine years with the company,
or one of the legacy companies, and are retiring in line with the board's
rotation and succession plans for its non-executive directors.   As part of this
succession planning Mary Francis joined the board with effect from 1 October
2005.


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Enquiries:

Media
Hayley Stimpson, director of external affairs               [phone]
Rob Bailhache, Financial Dynamics                           [phone]

Analysts
Charles Barrows, investor relations director               [phone]
Nicole Marques, investor relations manager               [phone]


Notes to editors:
          
•    Aviva is the world's sixth-largest insurance group based on gross 
     world-wide premiums and market capitalisation (at 31 December 2004); it is 
     one of the leading providers of life and pensions in Europe and has 
     substantial businesses in other markets around the world.

•    Aviva's main activities are long-term savings, fund management and general 
     insurance, with world-wide total income of £40 billion and assets under
     management of £280 billion at 31 December 2004.

•    The Aviva media centre at www.aviva.com/media includes images, company
     and product information and a news release archive.



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