ANL Abbey Nat.

    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 18 August 2004

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

Date of Dealing 17 August 2004

Dealing in ABBEY NATIONAL

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

(2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
                0           7         5.8676
                0         319         5.8607
                0         400         5.8682
                0         437         5.8563
                0         600         5.8463
                0       1,200         5.8588
                0       2,225         5.8763
                0       7,500         5.7700
                0      39,000         5.8578
              117           0         5.8085
              208         104         5.8200
              419           0         5.8610
              557           0         5.8141
              718         359         5.8625
            4,968           0         5.8192
            5,327      10,654         5.8222
            6,000           0         5.0000
            7,602           0         5.8062
            7,706      15,412         5.8064

(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
     (and percentage of class)      39,958,961       (2.71 % )

(4) Party making disclosure Barclays PLC

(5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)
           (b) If dealing for discretionary clients, 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

....................................................................................
(Also print name of signatory)
Geoff Smith
Telephone and extension number
0207 699 2305

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