Annual Financial Report

GENERAL ACCIDENT PLC - 2009 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

General Accident plc (the "Company") has today issued to shareholders its 2009 Report and Financial Statements.

The documents listed below have today been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility at: 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E15 5HS. In addition, the 2009 Report and Financial Statements is now available to view on the Aviva plc website at www.aviva.com/gareports

·; General Accident plc 2009 Report and Financial Statements;

·; A letter to preference shareholders advising that the 2009 Report and Financial Statements is available for viewing on the Aviva plc website;

·; A letter to preference shareholders forwarding a copy of the 2009 Report and Financial Statements;

·; A letter to new preference shareholders forwarding a copy of the 2009 Report and Financial Statements;

·; A Shareholder Communications Election Form sent only to new preference shareholders.

Contacts:

Graham Jones, Company Secretary

General Accident plc

Telephone - 020 7662 8358

23 April 2010