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Aviva PLC29 November 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIESBeneficial owner, if different from above AS ABOVE Names of any other persons acting by agreement or N/Aunderstanding (see SAR 5)Company dealt in RANSOM (WILLIAM) & SON PLCClass of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORD GBP0.10Date of acquisition 28 NOVEMBER 2005 Number of shares acquired 50,000Number of rights over shares acquired # N/ANature of rights over shares N/A Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 12,684,600..................15.04%total voting shares in issue)Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of N/Atotal voting shares in issue)Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting 12,684,600..................15.04%shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 29 NOVEMBER 2005Contact name MARY WARDTelephone number 01603 687905 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the DefinitionsSection of the SARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which 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:
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