SAR 5 - Alphameric plc

Aviva PLC
23 August 2005

                                                                      FORM SAR 5

                            DISCLOSURE OF DISPOSALS

       (Rule 5 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares)




Name of seller

AVIVA PLC AND IT'S SUBSIDIARIES

Beneficial owner, if different from above

AS ABOVE

Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5)

N/A

Company dealt in

ALPHAMERIC PLC

Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares)

ORD GBP0.025

Date of disposal

22 AUGUST 2005



Number of shares disposed of

500,000

Number of rights over shares disposed of #

N/A

Nature of rights over shares

N/A




Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of total voting shares in issue)

18,854,557 (15.644%)

Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total voting shares in
issue)

N/A

Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting shares and rights over shares

18,854,557 (15.644%)


        Date of disclosure

23 AUGUST 2005


        Contact name

NEIL WHITTAKER


        Telephone number

01603 684420


    #     See the definition of 'rights over shares' in the Definitions Section
    of the SARs.

For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.


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