SAR 3 - TripleArc PLC

RNS Number:0938S
Aviva PLC
03 October 2005

                                                                      FORM SAR 3

                           DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS

       (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares)


Name of acquirer                                       AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
Beneficial owner, if different from above              AS ABOVE


Names of any other persons acting by agreement or      N/A
understanding (see SAR 5)
Company dealt in                                       TRIPLEARC PLC
Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares)            ORD GBP0.05
Date of acquisition                                    30 SEPTEMBER 2005


Number of shares acquired                              5,000,000
Number of rights over shares acquired #                N/A
Nature of rights over shares                           N/A




Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of      41,053,748..................19.83%
total voting shares in issue)
Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of N/A
total voting shares in issue)
Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting      41,053,748..................19.83%
shares and rights over shares




Date of disclosure                                     03 OCTOBER 2005
Contact name                                           NEIL WHITTAKER
Telephone number                                       01603 684420

#              See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions
Section of the SARs.

For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and their
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.


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