Share Buy Back

28 Mar 2008 16:46

Abbey PLC28 March 2008 Abbey Plc (the 'Company') Share Buy Back Abbey Plc announces that on 28 March 2008, it purchased 40,000 ordinary sharesof €0.32 each in the issued share capital of the Company ('Ordinary Shares') at€5.80 per share for cancellation. Following the above the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue is 26,428,670. This purchase was made pursuant to the authority granted by shareholders at anExtraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on 19 November 2007. To date2,540,853 shares have been repurchased under this authority. Enquires: Abbey Plc: Davy:David Dawson Brian GarrahyTel: +44 1707 651266 Tel: +353 1 679 6363 28 March 2008 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