Rule 8 - Intercare Group plc

RNS Number:5899R
Aviva PLC
03 November 2003


                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure:   3 November 2003

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel. Use
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.


DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON
TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of dealing:              31/10/2003

Dealing in (name of company):              INTERCARE GROUP PLC

(1)     Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares)             ORD GBP0.025

(2)     Amount bought                  Amount sold                Price per unit
               41,600                       41,600                      2.785000

(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 
        (and percentage of class):                         980,520
                                                            1.177%

(4)     Party making disclosure:           Aviva plc

(5)     EITHER    (a)    Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)
        OR        (b)    If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund 
                         management organisation
                         Aviva plc and its Subsidiaries

(6)     Reason for disclosure (Note 2):
        (a)     Associate of     (i)     offeror (Note 3)     NO
                                 (ii)    offeree company      NO

        Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf):

        If category (8), explain:

        (b)    Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% 
               or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in)   YES


Signed, for and on behalf of the part named in (4) above:

(Also print name of signatory):           Neil Whittaker

Telephone and extension number:           01603 684420


Note 1:     Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also 
            identify controller of owner, e.g. where an owner normally acts on 
            instructions of a controller.

Note 2:     Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all 
            reasons.

Note 3:     Specify which offeror if there is more than one.

Note 4:     When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree 
            company or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree 
            company in relation to relevant securities, details of such
            arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8.

Note 5:     It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative 
            transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all 
            relevant information can be given.

Note 6:     In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade 
            should be disclosed.


For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129. Email:


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