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NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company


Abbey National plc



2. Name of director


Yasmin Jetha



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 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 2 above in ISA Account



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


ISA Account investment



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


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