Abbey Statement

31 Jul 2006 11:08

Abbey National PLC31 July 2006 Monday 31 July 2006 Abbey Statement Abbey National plc ("Abbey") and Grupo Santander announce with deep sadness thedeath of Abbey's Chief Executive Officer, Francisco Gomez-Roldan. MrGomez-Roldan was an outstanding individual, a talented executive, and adelightful colleague. He will be greatly missed. On Thursday 27th July, the Abbey Board confirmed the appointment of AntonioHorta-Osorio as Abbey's new Chief Executive to commence from Monday 21st August2006. In the intervening period, Jorge Moran, Chief Operating Officer at Abbeywill oversee day-to-day operations. Ends Media Contact Matthew Young, Abbey Director of Communications 020 775 64232 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange