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Morgan Stanley Securities Ld(EPT)27 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 24 March 2006 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid GBP Lowest price paid GBP 2,064,999 8.40 8.20 Total number of securities sold Highest price received GBP Lowest price paid received GBP 885,761 8.40 8.20 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unit GBP e.g. CFDCFD LONG 1,652 8.33CFD LONG 4,302 8.32CFD LONG 100,000 8.37CFD LONG 800 8.27CFD LONG 1,900 8.37CFD LONG 640,000 8.25CFD LONG 66,465 8.33CFD LONG 180,000 14.28 (USD)CFD LONG 29,655 8.32CFD LONG 2,201 8.32CFD LONG 32,000 8.36CFD LONG 60,000 8.41CFD SHORT 8,569 8.27CFD SHORT 118,000 8.27CFD SHORT 650,000 8.32CFD SHORT 59,070 8.27CFD SHORT 4,385 8.27CFD SHORT 16,000 8.30 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 27 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