RNS Number:6108B
UBS AG (EMM)
04 August 2004



  FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)
  Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of securities in which
  dealings have been made.
                                              CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
                            DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
  Name of EMM                    UBS AG
  Date of disclosure             04-Aug-2004
  Contact Name                   Equities Compliance
  Telephone number               0207 568 4981
  Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:
  ABBEY NATIONAL
  BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO
  EIDOS
  HBOS
  AMENDMENT
  If the attached Rule 38.5 disclosure is to amend a previous disclosure, please state which element(s) of previous
  disclosure was incorrect:
  In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet so that the
  nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number of securities under option,
  the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise price and any option money paid or
  received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of reference securities to which they relate (when
  relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing out date) and the reference price.For full details of
  disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel 
No:
  020-7638 0129.
                                                                                                                        
          FORM 38.5
                                    CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
       DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
 Dealing in                     ABBEY NATIONAL
 Class of securities            ORD GBP0.10
 Date of disclosure             04-Aug-2004
 Date of dealing                03-Aug-2004
 Name of EMM                    UBS AG
 Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected               Abbey National
 Total Number of securities bought                                                         2,481,680
 Highest price paid*                                                                          6.5861   GBP
 Lowest price paid*                                                                           5.7500   GBP
 Total Number of securities sold                                                           2,526,253
 Highest price received*                                                                      5.8100   GBP
 Lowest price received*                                                                       5.7575   GBP
                                                                                                                        
            FORM 38.5
                                   CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
       DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
 Dealing in                    BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO
 Class of securities           EUR0.50(REGD)
 Date of disclosure            04-Aug-2004
 Date of dealing               03-Aug-2004
 Name of EMM                   UBS AG
 Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected              Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A Abbey National Plc
 Total Number of securities bought                                                        2,084,608
 Highest price paid*                                                                         5.5506   GBP
 Lowest price paid*                                                                          5.2071   GBP
 Total Number of securities sold                                                          1,309,049
 Highest price received*                                                                   520.7104   GBP
 Lowest price received*                                                                      5.5054   GBP
                                                                                                                        
          FORM 38.5
                                    CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
       DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
 Dealing in                     EIDOS
 Class of securities            ORD 2P
 Date of disclosure             04-Aug-2004
 Date of dealing                03-Aug-2004
 Name of EMM                    UBS AG
 Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected               Eidos
 Total Number of securities bought                                                           113,000
 Highest price paid*                                                                          1.1475   GBP
 Lowest price paid*                                                                           1.0725   GBP
 Total Number of securities sold                                                              41,000
 Highest price received*                                                                      1.1775   GBP
 Lowest price received*                                                                       1.1000   GBP
                                                                                                                        
          FORM 38.5
                                    CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
       DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
 Dealing in                     HBOS
 Class of securities            ORD GBP0.25
 Date of disclosure             04-Aug-2004
 Date of dealing                03-Aug-2004
 Name of EMM                    UBS AG
 Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected
 Total Number of securities bought                                                           688,266
 Highest price paid*                                                                          7.0700   GBP
 Lowest price paid*                                                                           6.9750   GBP
 Total Number of securities sold                                                             371,891
 Highest price received*                                                                      7.0600   GBP
 Lowest price received*                                                                       6.9750   GBP


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