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 28 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 27 September 2004

Dealing in ABBEY NATIONAL

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

(2) Amount bought   Amount sold   Price per unit
                0         8,030           5.4700
                0           670           5.4728
                0       123,560           5.4800
                0         2,840           5.4852
                0           600           5.4865
                0         4,700           5.4902
                0           805           5.4906
                0           448           5.4907
            1,392             0           5.4931
          143,552             0           5.4950
                0         1,601           5.4952
                0           587           5.4956
                0         1,721           5.4957
                0           900           5.4968
                0           460           5.5050
                0        85,272           5.5100
                0           100           5.5106
                0           595           5.5118
                0         1,115           5.5207

(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
    (and percentage of class)     31,717,925                (2.15 % )

(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

Geoff Smith
Telephone and extension number
0207 699 2305


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