RNS Number:8309C
UBS AG (EMM)
10 September 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


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Date of disclosure                                 10 September 2004


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Contact Name                                Equities Compliance


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Telephone number                                020-7568 4981


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





ABBEY NATIONAL PLC OPTIONS



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AMENDMENT



If the attached Rule 38.5 disclosure is to amend a previous disclosure, please
state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:

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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 PLC
            (name of company)


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Class of Security                                OPTIONS SERIES 650 OCT 04 CALL


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Date of disclosure                                10-SEP-2004


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Date of dealing                                09-SEP-2004

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Name of EMM                                UBS AG


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Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected
ABBEY NATIONAL PLC


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Total Number of securities bought                            0


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Highest price paid*                   0                      GBP


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Lowest price paid*                   0                      GBP


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Total number of securities sold   1,000,000 (over 1,000,000 shares)


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Highest price received*            6                      GBP


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Lowest price received*            6                      GBP


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                                                        *Currency must be stated
















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