LONDON--(Marketwire - Mar 7, 2013) -

 AVIVA plc 2012 Final Dividend on Ordinary Shares of 25p and Dividend on the 8 3/4% Cumulative Irredeemable Preference Shares of GBP1 Final Dividend on Ordinary Shares of 25p Title of Security Ordinary shares of 25p each Final dividend for the financial year 31 December 2012 ended Net amount payable in cash per share 9.00 pence Rate of tax deduction 1/9th Date dividend declared 7 March 2013 Date and time by which Transfer must be 22 March 2013 lodged with the Company for transferees to receive this dividend Date of dividend payment for holders of 17 May 2013 Aviva ordinary shares Date of dividend payment for holders of Approximately 5 business days Aviva American Depositary Receipts after payment date for (ADRs) ordinary shareholders The Board has agreed that no Scrip dividend will be offered in relation to the 2012 Final Dividend on ordinary shares of 25p. For further information of Aviva's dividend policy please see the preliminary results announcement released today. Dividend on 8 3/4% Cumulative Irredeemable Preference Shares of GBP1 Title of Security 8 3/4% Cumulative Irredeemable Preference shares of GBP1 Half year period to 30 June 2013 Rate per cent actual/ Amount payable in cash 4.375% per share NET per share Rate of tax deducted / credited 1/9th Date and time by which Transfer must be lodged 3 May 2013 with the Company for transferees to receive this dividend Date of dividend payment 30 June 2013 Date: 7 March 2013 Contacts: Russell Tullo, Director of Secretariat Telephone - 020 7662 0721 Liz Nicholls, Assistant Company Secretary Telephone - 020 7662 8358 Aviva plc St Helen's, 1 Undershaft London EC3P 3DQ Registered in England Number 2468686 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END