RNS Number:0707D
Bear Stearns Intl. Trading Ltd
17 September 2004

FORM 8.1/8.3





The following amendment has been made to RNS 0236D, released at 10:35 on 16 Sep
2004.

The total amount sold has been amended from 2,974,702 to 3,191,002.



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, 17 September 2004

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


Date of dealing, 15 September 2004



Dealing in, Abbey National Plc



(1)   Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Shares


(2)   Amount bought           Amount sold       Price per unit
        8,699                                      GBP 5.6875
      277,110                                      GBP 5.695
      306,200                                      GBP 5.70
       50,000                                      GBP 5.715
      118,530                                      GBP 5.7175
       51,285                                      GBP 5.7225
       21,052                                      GBP 5.725
       11,944                                      GBP 5.73
      200,000                                      GBP 5.74
      186,136                                      GBP 5.7575
      205,550                                      GBP 5.76
      226,991                                      GBP 5.765
      278,628                                      GBP 5.7675
      335,973                                      GBP 5.77
       50,000                                      GBP 5.775
       31,817                                      GBP 5.7775
      488,474                                      GBP 5.785
      250,000                                      GBP 5.7875
        4,309                                      GBP 5.795
       50,000                                      GBP 5.7975
       65,691                                      GBP 5.805
                                   100,000         GBP 5.70
                                   98,322          GBP 5.7057
                                   69,815          GBP 5.715
                                   50,000          GBP 5.7175
                                   150,000         GBP 5.7225
                                   125,000         GBP 5.73
                                   200,000         GBP 5.74
                                   16,300          GBP 5.7404
                                   250,000         GBP 5.75
                                   43,452          GBP 5.76
                                   140,287         GBP 5.77
                                   1,000,000       GBP 5.7718
                                   32,535          GBP 5.7825
                                   145,291         GBP 5.785
                                   520,000         GBP 5.7923
                                   250,000         GBP 5.8037



In addition, Bear Stearns International Trading Limited has undertaken certain
CFD and Swap transactions (See below).



(3)   Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled

        (and percentage of  class) 16,178,477 (1.095%)



(4)   Party making disclosure Bear Stearns International Trading Limited.





(5)   EITHER     (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)  Bear Stearns
                     International Trading Limited ...



        OR       (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
                     management organisation



(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 (ie 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) James Step



Telephone and extension number 020 7516 5310

                     ______________________________________



Note 1.   Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also
identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of
a controller.

Note 2.   Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all
reasons.

Note 3.   Specify which offeror if there is more than one.

Note 4.   When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company
or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to
relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required
by Note 6 on Rule 8.

Note 5.   It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative
transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant
information can be given.

Note 6.   In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should
be disclosed.

Note 7. The resultant total percentage holding of the class of relevant security
is to be calculated by reference to the percentage held and in issue outside
treasury.

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129. E-mail:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk



Bear Stearns International Trading Limited is the beneficial owner of 16,178,477
Abbey National Plc ordinary shares. 12,875,501 of these shares are held to hedge
Contract for Differences ("CFD") or Equity Swap positions for clients.

A long CFD is a product where the client to whom the product is sold is taking a
long economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client can
realize a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above the
reference price.

An Equity Swap is a product where an agreement between two counterparties sees
one party receive the return on an asset from the other party and makes a
payment to the other party based on a fixed or floating rate of interest. The
return can be either the price return or the total return (I.E. Including
dividends).

The control of voting rights in relation to the underlying shares used to hedge
the stock are wholly owned by Bear Stearns International Trading Limited.

The CFD contracts are open-ended and there is no rollover into new contracts.



Open Contracts For Difference/Equity Swaps


Product Name      Type      Date Executed  Maturity Date  BSIT Buy/Sell  Underlying Number of Reference Price    CCY
                                                                                Shares
    Abbey         Long        31/8/2004      20/6/2005         BUY            9,367,288            5.98          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey         Long        31/8/2004      20/6/2005         BUY            1,328,613            5.98          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close long      1/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -20,000             6.075         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close long      1/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -20,000             6.08          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      1/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             185,000            6.0491         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open Long      1/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              62,500            6.0092         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long      1/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -12,334             6.033         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      1/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              56,000             6.02          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      1/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             148,000             6.039         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      1/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              36,600             6.02          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long      2/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -50,000             6.05          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      2/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              13,700             6.05          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long      2/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -21,000            6.0425         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long      2/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -20,000             6.075         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      2/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              20,900             6.05          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      3/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             150,000             6.05          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long      6/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -40,000            6.0859         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      6/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              40,000            6.0859         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      7/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             181,700            6.1188         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long      7/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL             -5,800            6.1133         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long      7/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL             -9,000            6.1119         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      7/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             118,800            6.1188         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      7/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             405,400            6.1219         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      7/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             265,000            6.1219         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      8/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              96,400            6.0802         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      8/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              63,100            6.0802         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      8/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              21,000            6.0833         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      8/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              13,700            6.08331        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close long      9/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -333,000           6.0745         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      9/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              60,000            6.1196         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long      9/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -23,000            6.1211         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     10/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -161,800           6.1814         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     10/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -26,500            6.1631         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     13/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              62,500            6.1046         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     13/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             462,400            6.18545        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     14/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             100,000            6.1046         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     14/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              73,100            6.1018         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     14/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             111,800            6.1018         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -150,000            5.781         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             100,000            5.7543         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL             -7,144            5.6972         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             101,678            5.7029         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -200,000          5.766625        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             150,000             5.781         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             100,000             5.75          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -100,000            5.75          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             150,000           5.7838905       GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -69,900             5.74          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -45,700             5.74          GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -16,300            5.7404         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              64,000            5.7156         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     15/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              97,800            5.7156         GBP
National Plc
                                                                              12,875,501




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