Delta Lloyd to acquire Cyrte Investments

Aviva plc ("Aviva") announces that its Dutch business, Delta Lloyd group ("Delta Lloyd") has agreed to acquire Cyrte Investments.

Cyrte Investments had assets under management of €500 million at 31 December 2006.

The acquisition of Cyrte Investments will enable Delta Lloyd Asset Management to develop new investment concepts, in line with its strategy of managing profitable funds with a distinctive investment profile.

Definitive documentation will be signed shortly.

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Enquiries:

Media
Sue Winston
head of group media relations
+44 (0)20 7662 8221

Vanessa Rhodes
group media relations manager
+44 (0)20 7662 2482

Analysts
Amanda Wilbraham
investor relations senior manager
+44 (0)20 7662 2111

Notes to editors:

Aviva

• Aviva is one of the leading providers of life and pensions in Europe with substantial positions in other markets around the world, making it the world's fifth largest insurance group based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2005.
• Aviva's principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide total sales of £41.5 billion and assets under management of £364 billion at 31 December 2006.

Delta Lloyd Asset Management

• Delta Lloyd Asset Management activities comprise the management of the mutual funds of Delta Lloyd, OHRA and Triodos and asset management for institutional investors. Total assets under management were approximately €52 billion at 31 December 2006.

Cyrte Investments

• Cyrte Investments of Naarden was set up in 2000, under the name Talpa Capital, as the management company for the private capital of media entrepreneur John de Mol.