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 disclosure13th 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 12th October 2004.

Dealing in Abbey National Plc.(name of company)

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

(2)
Amount Bought   Amount Sold     Price per unit
                14,660          5.815

These transactions have taken place as a consequence of FTSE250 basket trading.
The Panel Executive has informed JPMorgan on an ex parte basis that such
transactions are permitted and have no Code consequences


(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of 
class) 1,947,058(  0.1320018 %)

(4) Party making disclosure ...J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd.

(5) EITHER      
(a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd
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) Banco Santander Central Hispano SA              YES
(ii) offeree company                                                 NO

Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) .2

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)                   NO

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above .

(Also print name of signatory) .Shoaib Shaikh 

Telephone and extension number 020 7777 0423
______________________________________
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.



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