Directorate Change

17 Apr 2009 16:00



Abbey National plc ("Abbey") and Alliance & Leicester plc ("A&L") have announced that David Bennett, Executive Director, will be leaving the Company.

David currently has Executive responsibility for the Intermediaries business and fulfilled the role of Integration Advisor following Santander's acquisition of A&L in October 2008.  He will remain with the business until 31 July 2009 in order to ensure a smooth handover of responsibility for Intermediaries which will be assumed by another member of Abbey's Executive Management Team.

António Horta-Osório, Chief Executive, said: "I would like to thank David for his help in the significant progress we've made in integrating A&L into the Santander Group.  We wish him well for the future."

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