ANL Abbey Nat.

RNS Number:1439F
Abbey National PLC
11 November 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company


ABBEY NATIONAL PLC





2. Name of director


STEPHEN ALAN MICHAEL HESTER





3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest


AS IN 2 ABOVE





4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)


AS IN 2 ABOVE





5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)


N/A





6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary


EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND DISPOSAL OF SHARES PURSUANT TO VARIOUS LISTED OPTIONS SCHEMES.





7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS SCHEME - 557,640

PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN - 174,740





8. Percentage of issued class


0.00%





9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS SCHEME - 425,305

PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN - 71,644





10. Percentage of issued class


0.00%





11. Class of security


ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH





12. Price per share


627p





13. Date of transaction


9 NOVEMBER 2004





14. Date company informed


9 NOVEMBER 2004





15. Total holding following this notification


315,011





16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


0.00%





If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant








18. Period during which or date on which exercisable








19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option








20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number








21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise








22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification








23. Any additional information








24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


JASON WRIGHT - 020 7756 4767





25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


JASON WRIGHT





Date of Notification


11 November 2004





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