BRIEF-Aviva To Acquire Optiom For Consideration Of About 100 Mln STG

Aviva PLC: * AVIVA PLC - AVIVA TO ACQUIRE OPTIOM

* AVIVA: PROPOSED DEAL FOR CONSIDERATION OF C.£100M * AVIVA: ACQUISITION IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK, WHICH REMAINS UNCHANGED

* AVIVA: CONTINUE TO ANTICIPATE FURTHER REGULAR AND SUSTAINABLE RETURNS OF SURPLUS CAPITAL * AVIVA: TRANSACTION EXPECTED TO CLOSE IN Q1 2024 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com)