RNS Number:8917J
Abbey National PLC
10 April 2003

Abbey National plc Announces Completion of Sale of First National to GE Consumer
Finance





Abbey National plc ("Abbey National") (LSE: ANL.L) announces that, with all
conditions having been satisfied, the sale of First National to GE Consumer
Finance, the consumer credit services business of the General Electric Company
(NYSE: GE), was duly completed on Thursday 10 April 2003.





Enquiries


Abbey National

Media Contacts:

Matthew Young, Abbey National Media Relations. Tel: 020 7756 4232

Christina Mills, Abbey National Media Relations.  Tel: 020 7756 4212



Investor Relations:

Jon Burgess, Abbey National Investor Relations. Tel: 020 7756 4182

Rob Askham, Abbey National Investor Relations. Tel: 020 7756 4181



www.abbeynational.com





GE Consumer Finance

Ivan Royle, GE Consumer Finance Media Relations. Tel: 020 7302 6145




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