Aviva Regulatory News (AV.)

2 May 2012

Publication of Drawdown Prospectus pursuant to the issue of US$650m 8.25% Fixed Rate Tier 1 Notes by Aviva plc (the "Company")

The following drawdown prospectus has been approved by the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the "UKLA") and is available for viewing:

Drawdown prospectus dated 2 May 2012 (the "Prospectus") relating to the issue by the Company of US$650m 8.25% Fixed Rate Tier 1 Notes under the Company's £5,000,000,000 Euro Note Programme (the "Programme"). The Prospectus should be read in conjunction with the Base Prospectus for the Programme (as supplemented by a Supplemental Prospectus dated 11 April 2012).

To view the full Prospectus or any of the documents referred to therein, please paste the appropriate URL from the following list into the address bar of your browser:

Prospectus

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5795C_-2012-5-2.pdf

Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010

http://www.aviva.com/library/pdfs/reports/2010/aviva_annual_report_2010.pdf

Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2011

http://www.aviva.com/library/pdfs/reports/2011/aviva-2011-annual-report.pdf

Base Prospectus approved by the UKLA on 7 November 2011 relating to the Company's £5,000,000,000 Euro Note Programme

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5795C_1-2012-5-2.pdf

Supplemental Prospectus to the Base Prospectus approved by the UKLA on 11 April 2012
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5795C_1-2012-5-2.pdf

The announcement made by the Company via the RNS on 28 November 2011 entitled "Appointment of Trevor Matthews to the Board of Aviva plc - Confirmation"

http://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/appointment-of-trevor-matthews-to-the-board-of-aviva-plc-confirmation-14935/

The announcement made by the Company via the RNS on 19 April 2012 entitled "Reshaping Aviva to Simplify and Grow"

http://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/reshaping-aviva-to-simplify-and-grow-16903/

The Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference therein have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

This announcement does not constitute or form part of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or otherwise acquire any securities.  The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or with any securities regulatory authority of any other State or other jurisdiction of the United States.  Accordingly, these securities may not be offered, sold or delivered in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder).

Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus, you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.

Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above requirement.

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