Holding in Company

18 Nov 2005 12:43

Abbey PLC18 November 2005 ABBEY PLC A letter from Abbey plc dated 18 November 2005 to Irish Stock Exchange, receivedby Irish Stock Exchange on 18 November 2005. Re: Holding in Company 18 November 2005 REGULATORY NEWS SERVICE NUMBER : We have received notification pursuant to section 67 of the Companies Act 1990of the following interest in the issued share capital of Abbey plc. Effective Date Notification Date No. Shares % of Issued Share Capital07.11.2005 18.11.2005 3,407,000 11.35% Shareholder FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and Fidelity InternationalLimited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, both being non-beneficialholders. Yours sincerely For and on behalf of ABBEY PLC David J Dawson Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange