RNS Number:5817D
Bear Stearns Intl. Trading Ltd
01 October 2004

                                                                   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, 1 October 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, 30 September 2004



Dealing in, Abbey National Plc



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


(2)   Amount bought                Amount sold              Price per unit
13,993                                                        GBP 5.60
42,000                                                        GBP 5.63
200,228                                                       GBP 5.635
50,000                                                        GBP 5.645
200,000                                                       GBP 5.655
                                   225,000                    USD 10.188
                                   250,000                    GBP 5.658


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) 18,283,540 (1.238%)



(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 18,252,319
Abbey National Plc ordinary shares. 14,236,767 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
    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
    Abbey      Close Long      16/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -13,000             5.705        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      16/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              50,839            5.7377        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      16/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              18,280             5.735        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      16/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              27,970             5.735        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      16/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              45,700            5.69832       GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      16/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              69,900            5.69832       GBP
  National
    Abbey       Open long      17/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              36,580             5.719        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long      17/9/2004      20/6/2005         SELL             -7,000            5.7071        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      17/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              55,920             5.719        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      17/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             150,000            5.7219        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long      17/9/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             101,678            5.7219        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     20/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              50,000             5.636        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Open short     20/09/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -80,000             5.617        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     20/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             167,800             5.598        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     20/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             109,600             5.598        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Short    20/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              4,000              5.602        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Open short     21/09/2004      20/6/2005         SELL             -5,000             5.617        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     21/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              40,000             5.632        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Short    21/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              14,000             5.639        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     21/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             150,000             5.602        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     22/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              50,000           5.575285       GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     22/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              10,250            5.6078        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     22/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              3,125             5.6078        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     23/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY              5,000             5.5478        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     23/09/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -14,000            5.5444        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     27/09/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -10,000            5.4887        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     28/09/2004      20/6/2005         SELL             -3,000            5.49225       GBP
National Plc
    Abbey       Open long     29/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             100,000            5.5435        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Short    29/09/2004      20/6/2005         BUY             250,000              5.6         GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Open short     29/09/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -17,376            5.59522       GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Close Long     30/09/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -14,000            5.5901        GBP
National Plc
    Abbey      Open short     30/09/2004      20/6/2005         SELL            -13,000             5.59         GBP
National Plc
                                                                               14,209,767




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