Directors' Awards

Aviva PLC
31 March 2003

                      Aviva Directors' Awards - March 2003


The executive directors of Aviva plc have received the following awards of
shares under the Aviva Deferred Bonus Plan and Aviva Long Term Incentive Plan.
The vesting of Long Term Incentive Plan shares is subject to performance
conditions. Consequently, their interest in Aviva plc ordinary shares have
increased accordingly.



Aviva Deferred Bonus Plan
                                       Price      Bonus Plan       Matching

    Name            Date of Grant                    Shares          Award

R J Harvey          28.03.03           400p          63,875          63,875
P J Twyman          28.03.03           400p          43,793          43,793
A B Wyand           28.03.03           400p          22,200          22,200
P J R Snowball      28.03.03           400p          17,806          17,806
P G Scott           28.03.03           400p          40,050          40,050
M N Biggs           28.03.03           400p          40,050          40,050



Aviva Long Term Incentive Plan
                                        Price                Award of 
                                                              Shares
          Name      Date of Grant

R J Harvey          28.03.03             400p                 175,000
P J Twyman          28.03.03             400p                 113,750
A B Wyand           28.03.03             400p                 120,000
P J R Snowball      28.03.03             400p                 96,250
P G Scott           28.03.03             400p                 111,250
M N Biggs           28.03.03             400p                 111,250



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