Rule 8.3- Pernod Ricard

Aviva PLC
26 April 2005

                                                                        FORM 8.3

   DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT
                                    SECURITY

              (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


Name of purchaser/vendor *

AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

Company dealt in

PERNOD RICARD

Relevant security dealt in

ORD

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected

N/A

If a connected EFM, nature of connection #

N/A

Date of dealing

25 APRIL 2005

DEALINGS +


Amount bought

Price per unit (currency must be stated)

6,600





€123.25

Amount sold

Price per unit (currency must be stated)

 0



 0




Resultant total amount and percentage of the same relevant security owned or
controlled

807,671 (1.204%)

IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? NO


Date of disclosure

26 APRIL 2005

Contact name

NEIL WHITTAKER

Telephone number

01603 684420


    *     Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. The
    naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case of
    disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients,
    the clients need not be named.

    #     See the definition of 'connected fund managers and principal traders'
    in the Definitions Section of the Code.

    +     If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please
    attach Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), as
    appropriate.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.






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