Rule 8 - ABBEY NATIONAL

FORM 8.1/8.3

Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack, if appropriate, and the Takeover Panel. Use separate form for each
class of securities in which dealings have been made.

Date of Disclosure 27 August 2004

Date of Dealing 26 August 2004

Dealing in ABBEY NATIONAL

(1)  Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ORD GBP0.10

(2)  Amount         Amount sold          Price per unit
          0                 400                  5.8832
          0                 525                  5.8813
          0               1,575                  5.8826
          0               3,925                  5.8807
        690                   0                  5.8868
        797                   0                  5.8837
      1,665               3,330                  5.8401
      3,446                   0                  5.7720
     11,903              23,806                  5.8650
     20,244              10,122                  5.8926
     28,438              28,438                  5.8900

(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
     (and percentage of class)       39,802,965        (2.70 % )

(4)  Party making disclosure  Barclays PLC

(5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor
           (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation

               Barclays PLC

(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
           (a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3)        NO
                           (ii) offeree                 NO

Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)

           (b) Rule 8.3 (i.e disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the
               class of relevant securities dealt in)   YES

Signed for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above

Geoff Smith

Telephone and extension number

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