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Morgan Stanley Securities Ld(EPT)24 March 2006 FORM 38.5 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS (Rule 38.5 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Morgan Stanley Securities LimitedCompany dealt in Aviva PlcClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 23 March 2006 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid GBP Lowest price paid GBP 1,596,611 8.22 8.16 Total number of securities sold Highest price received GBP Lowest price paid received GBP 523,490 8.22 8.17 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unit GBP e.g. CFDCFD LONG 119,368 8.22CFD LONG 11,012 8.18CFD LONG 10,986 8.19CFD LONG 3,400 8.19CFD LONG 9,297 8.18CFD LONG 58,435 8.19CFD LONG 378,815 8.19CFD LONG 28,500 8.18CFD LONG 125,212 8.16CFD SHORT 9,000 8.17CFD SHORT 24,000 8.18CFD SHORT 7,900 8.20 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Date of disclosure 24 March 2006 Contact name Alexander Garcia Telephone number 0207 425 8677 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Aviva PlcNature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Aviva