Holding in Company

10 Apr 2008 16:38

Abbey PLC10 April 2008 VIA EMAIL announcements@ise.ie 10 April 2008 REGULATORY NEWS SERVICE NUMBER : Dear Mr Ferguson 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 No. Shares % of Issued Date DateShare Capital 08.04.2008 10.04.2008 3,400,000 13.16% Shareholder FMR LLC and Fidelity International Limited and their direct subsidiaries, bothbeing non-beneficial holders. 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