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RNS Number : 6036P  Aviva PLC  03 July 2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

3 July 2025

RECOMMENDED CASH AND SHARE OFFER

FOR DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC ("Direct line")

BY AVIVA PLC ("AVIVA")

to be effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangement

under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006

Aviva is pleased to confirm that 378,143,305 new ordinary shares of 32 17/19
pence each in the capital of Aviva (the "New Aviva Shares") were admitted to
listing on the Official List maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority
(the "FCA") and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for
listed securities, with effect from 8.00 a.m. today, 3 July 2025.

Following the admission of the New Aviva Shares and in accordance with the
FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules 5.6.1R and 5.6.1AR, Aviva
hereby notifies the market that Aviva's issued share capital as at today, 3
July 2025, consists of 3,057,000,059 ordinary shares of 32 17/19 pence
each. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, Aviva under the FCA's
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Capitalised terms used but not otherwise defined in this announcement have the
meanings given to them in the scheme document published on 10 February 2025 in
relation to the Acquisition.

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