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16 May 2008

First Taisec Securities and Morley* are delighted to announce that some of the Aviva Investors SICAV range of investment products will be sold to investors in Taiwan for the first time.

Taiwanese investors will be able to buy the funds through First Commercial Bank, one of the largest bank networks in the country, with 189 branches and five million retail customers.

Five of the funds registered under the SICAV will be available for sale: Aviva Investors European Socially Responsible Investment Fund, the Aviva Investors Global Convertibles Fund, the Aviva Investors European REIT Fund, the Aviva Investors Global REIT Fund and the Aviva Investors European Convergence Equity Fund.

Michael Chang, First Financial Holdings Chairman, said:

“First Taisec of First Financial Holdings are pleased to launch the first five excellent funds from Aviva Investors SICAV for Taiwan investors. The five funds are believed to become a lighthouse for Taiwan investors surrounded by a variety of fund selections. The consolidation of the Aviva Investors SICAV funds and First Financial Holdings’ outstanding channels will provide the best wealth management service in Taiwan. Together, we bring a winning solution for smart investors, Aviva Investors SICAV and First Financial Holding."

Adam Lessing, Chairman of the Aviva Investors SICAV board and Morley’s Head of European Business Development, said:

“We’re delighted to announce this launch which is part of our strategy to take Aviva Investors SICAV funds to clients in new, exciting growth markets worldwide. The SICAV funds are quality investment products with the potential for strong returns and we are anticipating high demand in Taiwan, in particular for the Aviva Investors European Socially Responsible Investment Fund, which is the first of its kind to be sold to Taiwanese investors.

“Additionally, this relationship builds on the existing joint venture between our parent Aviva plc and First Financial Holding Co. Ltd., and we look forward to extending that association and to a long and successful sales partnership in Taiwan.”

Aviva Investors Asia-Pacific Chief Executive Officer designate Craig Bingham said:

"We are delighted to be furthering Aviva Investors' long-held ambitions in Asia through this initiative and to have such a strong local partner in First Taisec of First Financial Holdings.

"Driven by support from Aviva plc our parent company and the opportunity to increase growth through third parties, we are committed to providing Taiwanese investors with products that meet their investment needs."

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*On 28 February 2008, Aviva plc announced it was combining its asset management businesses to create a single, globally integrated asset manager to be known as Aviva Investors - to be launched formally in September 2008.

Aviva Investors will be the global asset management business of Aviva plc, the world’s fifth-largest insurance group. Firms that will become Aviva Investors have £316 billion ($623 billion) of assets under management as at 28 February 2008 and significant growth potential.


Past performance is not a guide to the future. The value of an investment and any income from it can go down as well as up. Investors may not get back the original amount invested.

On 1 April 2008 the SICAV changed its name from Aviva Morley to Aviva Investors. This change will be reflected in the Prospectus and Simplified Prospectus as soon as these have been approved by the fund’s regulator.

Please read the current Prospectus for full details of the current fund range before investing. Copies of the Full and Simplified Prospectus together with the Report and Accounts of the SICAV are available free of charge from Aviva Fund Services, 34 avenue de la Liberté, 4th floor, L-1930 Luxembourg. R.C.S. Luxembourg B25708.

For more information contact:
Beth Saint
Corporate Communications
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7809 8125


Notes to Editors

Morley
Morley is the UK-based asset management business of Aviva plc. Firms within the Morley group of companies manage £157bn (€198bn) from offices around the world as at 31 March 2008.

Morley manages both institutional and retail funds. It also acts as investment manager for a range of retail investment funds, marketed in the UK under the Norwich Union brand and in Europe under the Morley name. The property team manages in excess of £29bn (€37bn) of UK and European property assets.

Aviva Investors
On 28 February 2008, Aviva plc announced it was combining its asset management businesses to create a single, globally integrated asset manager to be known as Aviva Investors - to be launched formally in September 2008.

Aviva Investors will be the global asset management business of Aviva plc, the world’s fifth-largest insurance group. Firms that will become Aviva Investors have £316 billion ($623 billion) of assets under management as at 28 February 2008 and significant growth potential.

Operating under a single brand with more than 1,300 employees in 15 countries across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia, and subject to regulatory approval, Aviva Investors will combine businesses in the UK (Morley Fund Management), North America (Aviva Capital Management, MFM International, Aviva Investment Canada), France (Aviva Gestion d’Actifs), Australia (Portfolio Partners), Poland (CUIM Polska), Ireland (Hibernian Investment Managers), Spain (Aviva Gestion SGIIC (Gestora)) and Romania (CertInvest) and work in partnership with Delta Lloyd Asset Management in the Netherlands.

Recent  Morley Awards
- Property Manager of the Year, UK Pensions Awards 2007 and 2008
- Morley’s G7 Fund awarded Fixed Income Hedge Fund of the Year, Eurohedge Awards 2006 and  2007
- Best Property Manager - Financial News Excellence in Institutional Management Awards, Europe 2007
- Morley ranks no.1 fund manager in the Thomson Extel SRI Survey, 2007
- Equity End User of the Year – Derivatives Week DEAL Awards 2006
- Property Fund Manager of the Year, Pensions Management Awards 2006
- Best Commitment to Raising Standards of Trustee Education, Engaged Investor Awards 2006
- Property Fund Manager of the Year, Property Week Awards 2006
- SRI Provider of the Year, Global Pensions 2006

Aviva plc
- Building a global asset management capability is one of Aviva's strategic priorities and as such Aviva Investors will be a key component in Aviva's composite model of long-term savings, general insurance and asset management.
- Aviva is the leading provider of life and pension products in Europe (including the UK) with substantial positions in other markets around the world, making it the world’s fifth largest insurance group based on gross worldwide premiums at 31 December 2006.
- Aviva’s principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide total sales of £49.2 billion and funds under management of £364 billion at 31 December 2007. 
- The Aviva media centre at www.aviva.com/media includes images, company and product information and a news release archive.

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