RNS Number:3525O
Abbey National PLC
05 August 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company


Abbey National plc



2. Name of director


Priscilla Vacassin

Angus Porter



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






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






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






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






7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired






8. Percentage of issued class






9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed






10. Percentage of issued class






11. Class of security






12. Price per share






13. Date of transaction






14. Date company informed






15. Total holding following this notification






16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification






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



17. Date of grant


5th August 2003





18. Period during which or date on which exercisable


4th August 2006 to 4th August 2013



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


NIL



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


Ordinary Shares of 10p each

1.Priscilla Vacassin - 101,289 Shares

2. Angus Porter - 165,745 Shares







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


#5.43 per share





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


1.Priscilla Vacassin - 101,289 Shares

2. Angus Porter - 165,745 Shares






23. Any additional information






24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


F Muir - Abbey National Secretariat 0141 275 9095





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


F Muir - Abbey National Secretariat





Date of Notification


5th August 2003





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