ANL Abbey Nat.

RNS Number:7388C
GoldmanSachs International
08 September 2004



EMM DISCLOSURE

                                                             FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)



Lodge with a RIS and the Takeover 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

Goldman Sachs International



Date of disclosure

8 September (Late Disclosure)



Contact name

Peter Highton



Telephone number

+44 207-774-1935



Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of
the following companies:

Abbey National plc
HBOS
Banco Santander Central Hispano




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 the 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.
Email: monitoring@disclosure.org.uk


                                                                       FORM 38.5


CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS



Dealing in :                                  Abbey National plc

Class of Security:                            Contracts for Difference (CFD)

Date of Disclosure:                           8 September 2004 (Late Disclosure)

Date of Dealing:                              6 September 2004

Name of EMM:                                  Goldman Sachs International



Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected:  Banco Santander Central Hispano



  PRODUCT           CLOSING/WRITING         PRICE (GBP)       MATURITY DATE       SHARE REFERENCE QUANTITY
Short CFD           Closing                 6.13509           August   19, 2014     10,000
Long CFD            Closing                 6.11621           September 1, 2014  500,000



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 Security:                         Contracts for Difference (CFD)

Date of Disclosure:                        8 September 2004 (Late Disclosure)

Date of Dealing:                           6 September 2004

Name of EMM:                               Goldman Sachs International

Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected:  Banco Santander Central Hispano



 PRODUCT           CLOSING/WRITING         PRICE (EUR)       MATURITY DATE      SHARE REFERENCE QUANTITY
Short CFD          Closing                  8.30751           August 25, 2014      3,143




CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS




Dealing in :                                  HBOS

Class of Security:                            Contracts for Difference (CFD)

Date of Disclosure:                           8 September 2004 (Late Disclosure)

Date of Dealing:                              6 September 2004

Name of EMM:                                  Goldman Sachs International

Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected:     Banco Santander Central Hispano



 PRODUCT           CLOSING/WRITING         PRICE (GBP)       MATURITY DATE      SHARE REFERENCE QUANTITY
Short CFD           Closing                  7.04639           August 29, 2014      21,441
Long CFD            Writing                  7.05101           September 4, 2014    50,000
Long CFD            Writing                  7.06057           September 4, 2014    136,121
Long CFD            Writing                  7.06094           September 5, 2014    1,000,000






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