Aviva plc: Scrip Dividend Scheme

The scrip dividend calculation price for the 2006 interim dividend payable on 17 November 2006 is 729.9p.

The scrip dividend calculation price for the 2006 interim dividend payable on 17 November 2006 is 729.9p. This is the reference price at which Aviva ordinary shares will be issued to shareholders who have elected to take shares in lieu of cash dividends through participation in the Aviva Scrip Dividend Scheme and is based on the average of the middle market quotations of Aviva plc ordinary shares derived from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the five consecutive business days 16 to 22 August 2006 inclusive.

Any shareholders who do not already participate in the Aviva Scrip Dividend Scheme and wish to do so, should contact the company’s registrar, Lloyds TSB Registrars on 0870 600 3952 to obtain a mandate form. This form must be returned to Lloyds TSB Registrars to arrive by no later than 5pm on 20 October 2006 in order for it to be effective for the 2006 interim dividend.

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Notes to editors:

  • Aviva plc is the world’s fifth-largest insurance group and the UK’s largest insurance services provider (based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2005), and is one of the leading providers of life and pension products to Europe, with substantial positions in other markets around the world.
  • Aviva’s principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide total sales of Ł35 billion and assets under management of Ł332 billion.