Holding in Company

19 Dec 2005 16:09

Abbey PLC19 December 2005 ABBEY plc Via Email: announcements@ise.ie 19 December 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 Notification Shareholder No. Shares % of IssuedDate Date ShareCapital 19.12.2005 19.12.2005 Bank of Ireland 3,267,843 10.89% Nominees Limited Of this holding 163,677 units are registered in the name of Nortrust NomineesLimited, 28,391 units are registered in the name of AIB Nominees Limited and3,075,775 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