Holding in Company

3 Apr 2006 12:58

Abbey PLC03 April 2006 Abbey Plc 3 April 2006 Re: Holding in Company A letter from Abbey Plc dated 3rd April 2006 to the Irish Stock Exchange,received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the 3rd April 2006. 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 Notification Shareholder No. Shares % of Issued Date Date Share Capital 31.03.2006 03.04.2006 Bank of Ireland 3,170,875 10.69% Asset Management Of this holding 131,621 units are registered in the name of Nortrust NomineesLimited, 23,934 units are registered in the name of BNY Nominees Limited and3,015,320 are registered in the name of Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited, asregistered owner only, on behalf of a range of clients who are each thebeneficial owner of a portion of the shareholding. Yours sincerely For and on behalf of ABBEY PLC David J Dawson Company Secretary This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange