RNS Number:1219E
Bear Stearns Intl. Trading Ltd
15 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, 15 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, 14 October 2004


Dealing in, Abbey National Plc


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


(2)  Amount bought                Amount sold               Price per unit
     615                                                    GBP 5.895
     127596                                                 GBP 5.90
     146789                                                 GBP 5.905
     185000                                                 GBP 5.91
     315000                                                 GBP 5.915
     250000                                                 GBP 5.9221
     125000                                                 GBP 5.93
     60000                                                  GBP 6.00
     2040800                                                GBP 6.01
     20000                                                  GBP 6.02
     12500                                                  GBP 6.035
                                   25000                    GBP 5.895
                                   500000                   GBP 5.9159
                                   50000                    GBP 5.92
                                   214344                   GBP 5.925
                                   36637                    GBP 5.93
                                   200000                   GBP 5.9309
                                   100000                   GBP 5.9398
                                   750000                   GBP 5.9847
                                   43200                    GBP 5.9971
                                   250000                   GBP 6.016
                                   1250000                  GBP 6.0160
                                   67170                    GBP 6.02
                                   77649                    GBP 6.03
                                   12500                    GBP 6.04


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) 19,096,637 (1.293%)


(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 19,096,637
Abbey National Plc ordinary shares. 14,552,667 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   Type      Date     Maturity     BSIT    Underlying  Reference  CCY
   Name            Executed      Date     Buy/Sell  Number of    Price        
                                                     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  1/9/2004    20/6/2005   SELL      -20,000     6.075     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  1/9/2004    20/6/2005   SELL      -20,000      6.08     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   1/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      185,000     6.0491    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   1/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      62,500      6.0092    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  1/9/2004    20/6/2005   SELL      -12,334     6.033     GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   1/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      56,000       6.02     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   1/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      148,000     6.039     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   1/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      36,600       6.02     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  2/9/2004    20/6/2005   SELL      -50,000      6.05     GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   2/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      13,700       6.05     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  2/9/2004    20/6/2005   SELL      -21,000     6.0425    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  2/9/2004    20/6/2005   SELL      -20,000     6.075     GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   2/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      20,900       6.05     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   3/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      150,000      6.05     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  6/9/2004    20/6/2005   SELL      -40,000     6.0859    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   6/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      40,000      6.0859    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   7/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      181,700     6.1188    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  7/9/2004    20/6/2005   SELL      -5,800      6.1133    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  7/9/2004    20/6/2005   SELL      -9,000      6.1119    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   7/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      118,800     6.1188    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   7/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      405,400     6.1219    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   7/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      265,000     6.1219    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   8/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      96,400      6.0802    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   8/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      63,100      6.0802    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   8/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      21,000      6.0833    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   8/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      13,700     6.08331    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  9/9/2004    20/6/2005   SELL     -333,000     6.0745    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   9/9/2004    20/6/2005    BUY      60,000      6.1196    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  9/9/2004    20/6/2005   SELL      -23,000     6.1211    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  10/9/2004   20/6/2005   SELL     -161,800     6.1814    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  10/9/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -26,500     6.1631    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   13/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      62,500      6.1046    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   13/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      462,400    6.18545    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   14/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      100,000     6.1046    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   14/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      73,100      6.1018    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   14/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      111,800     6.1018    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  15/9/2004   20/6/2005   SELL     -150,000     5.781     GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   15/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      100,000     5.7543    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  15/9/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -7,144      5.6972    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   15/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      101,678     5.7029    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  15/9/2004   20/6/2005   SELL     -200,000    5.766625   GBP
  National  Long                                                              
                                                                              

   Abbey    Open   15/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      150,000     5.781     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   15/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      100,000      5.75     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  15/9/2004   20/6/2005   SELL     -100,000      5.75     GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   15/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      150,000    5.7838905  GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  15/9/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -69,900      5.74     GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  15/9/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -45,700      5.74     GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  15/9/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -16,300     5.7404    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   15/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      64,000      5.7156    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   15/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      97,800      5.7156    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  16/9/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -13,000     5.705     GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   16/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      50,839      5.7377    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   16/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      18,280      5.735     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   16/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      27,970      5.735     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   16/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      45,700     5.69832    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   16/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      69,900     5.69832    GBP
  National  long                                                              
                                                                              

   Abbey    Open   17/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      36,580      5.719     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  17/9/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -7,000      5.7071    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   17/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      55,920      5.719     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   17/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      150,000     5.7219    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   17/9/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      101,678     5.7219    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   20/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY      50,000      5.636     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   20/09/2004  20/6/2005   SELL      -80,000     5.617     GBP
  National  short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   20/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY      167,800     5.598     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   20/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY      109,600     5.598     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  20/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY       4,000      5.602     GBP
  National  Short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   21/09/2004  20/6/2005   SELL      -5,000      5.617     GBP
  National  short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   21/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY      40,000      5.632     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  21/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY      14,000      5.639     GBP
  National  Short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   21/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY      150,000     5.602     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   22/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY      50,000     5.575285   GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   22/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY      10,250      5.6078    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   22/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY       3,125      5.6078    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   23/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY       5,000      5.5478    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  23/09/2004  20/6/2005   SELL      -14,000     5.5444    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  27/09/2004  20/6/2005   SELL      -10,000     5.4887    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  28/09/2004  20/6/2005   SELL      -3,000     5.49225    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   29/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY      100,000     5.5435    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  29/09/2004  20/6/2005    BUY      250,000      5.6      GBP
  National  Short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   29/09/2004  20/6/2005   SELL      -17,376    5.59522    GBP
  National  short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  30/09/2004  20/6/2005   SELL      -14,000     5.5901    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   30/09/2004  20/6/2005   SELL      -13,000      5.59     GBP
  National  short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   1/10/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      100,000     5.6178    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   4/10/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      100,000     5.7929    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   4/10/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -5,000      5.8171    GBP
  National  short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  5/10/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -71,000      5.84     GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   5/10/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -10,000     5.8471    GBP
  National  short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  5/10/2004   20/6/2005    BUY       5,000      5.8479    GBP
  National  Short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   6/10/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      100,000     5.8491    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   6/10/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -65,000     5.8843    GBP
  National  short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   6/10/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      73,200       5.82     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   6/10/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      111,800      5.82     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   6/10/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      10,000      5.9079    GBP
  National  short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   7/10/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      18,270      5.882     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   7/10/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -7,400      5.9138    GBP
  National  short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   7/10/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      27,920      5.882     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   8/10/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      104,850     5.926     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   8/10/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      68,550      5.926     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   8/10/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      19,875      5.9721    GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  8/10/2004   20/6/2005   SELL      -20,000      5.94     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   8/10/2004   20/6/2005    BUY      15,000       5.93     GBP
  National  long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   11/10/2004  20/6/2005   SELL      -10,000     5.925     GBP
  National  Short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   12/10/2004  20/6/2005   SELL      -5,000      5.815     GBP
  National  Short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   12/10/2004  20/6/2005    BUY      15,000      5.8117    GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   13/10/2004  20/6/2005   SELL      -11,000     5.9291    GBP
  National  Short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Open   14/10/2004  20/6/2005   SELL      -43,200     5.9971    GBP
  National  Short                                                             
    Plc                                                                       

   Abbey    Close  14/10/2004  20/6/2005   SELL     -250,000     5.925     GBP
  National  Long                                                              
    Plc                                                                       

                                                    14,552,667                
                                                                              
 



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