RNS Number:7315C
Schroders PLC
21 October 2002

                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3
Date of Disclosure: 21/10/02

                   DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1 (a), 8.1 (b)(i), AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE
                                         ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Date of Dealing:     18/10/02

Dealing in:     ABBEY NATIONAL Plc

(1)     Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares):          ORDINARY 10p SHARES

(2) Amount bought                     Amount sold                     Price per unit (p)

                                            1,250                                663

                                            2,800                                658

        16,558                                                                   651

(3)     Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:     17,634,663
        Percentage of class:     1.210%

(4)     Party making disclosure:     Schroders plc

(5)     EITHER     (a)     Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) :
     OR     (b)     If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation:

                    Schroders plc

 6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)


    (a) associate of     (i) offeror (Note 3)               NO
                        (ii) offeree company                NO

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

    If category (8), explain:

        (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 on behalf of the party named in (4) above: ......................................................
......

(Also print name of signatory): Duncan Murray

Telephone and extension number: 020 7658 2962



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