Last checked at 11 Jan 2010 09:53
| 11 January 2010 |
| Santander UK plc (formerly Abbey National plc) |
| Notice of Change of Company Name |
The name of Abbey National plc has today changed to Santander UK plc.
The name change is part of a significant rebranding programme. From today, the bank has started the rebrand of its Abbey and Bradford & Bingley branches, with 300 branches in the South East to be renamed today, with another 700 across the UK to be completed by the end of January. Alliance & Leicester branches will be rebranded later in the year.
Emilio Botín, Chairman of Banco Santander, said: "This is a historic day for Santander as its name is firmly established on the UK high street.
"When Santander acquired Abbey in 2004, there were some who doubted we could make it a success. Today, there can be no doubts. Over the last five years we have transformed our UK business into one of the most successful banks in the country. The decision to become Santander will put us in an even stronger position the UK."
In addition to the branch changes, from today the company's main website will be santander.co.uk and the company's TIDM 'ticker' code will change from 'ANLA' to 'SAN' on 12 January 2010.
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Matthew Young, Communications Director 020 7756 4232
Anthony Frost, Head of Corporate Communications 020 7756 5536