- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

AVIVA PLC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/17/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DUCKWALL ALCO STORES INC [duck]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ST HELENS, 1 UNDERSHAFT

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

LONDON, X0 EC3P 3DQ

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share	233283	I	(1)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
(1) Includes 233,283 shares owned directly by Aviva Insurance (Europe) plc (AIE) and excludes 226,874 shares owned directly by Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland Limited (ALPIL).Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (AIGSL) serves as investment manager to ALPIL and AIE. AIGSL is a wholly owned sub. of Aviva Group Holdings Limited (AGHL), which is a wholly owned sub. of Aviva plc. AIGSL, AIHL, AGHL and Aviva Ltd may be deemed the indirect beneficial owners of the reported securities. In addition to Aviva Ltd, AIGSL, AIHL and AGHL are deemed to be reporting persons for purposes of this Form 3, in each case as a 10% owner. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of each person's pecuniary interest in the shares. The addresses of AIGSL, AIHL and AGHL are c/o Aviv Investors Global Services Limited, No.1 Poultry, London, England EC2R 8EJ

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
AVIVA PLC ST HELENS 1 UNDERSHAFT LONDON, X0 EC3P 3DQ		X
AVIVA INVESTORS GLOBAL SERVICES LTD NO. 1 POULTRY LONDON LONDON, X0 EC2R 8EJ		X
Aviva Group Holdings LTD ST. HELEN'S 1 UNDERSHAFT LONDON, X0 EC3P 3DQ		X

Signatures
Neil Whittaker		12/30/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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