Share Buy Back

17 Apr 2008 17:18

Abbey PLC17 April 2008 Abbey Plc (the 'Company') Share Buy Back Abbey Plc announces that on 17 April 2008, it purchased 150,000 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 25,593,670. This purchase was made pursuant to the authority granted by shareholders at anExtraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on 19 November 2007. To date3,375,853 shares have been repurchased under this authority. Enquires: Abbey Plc:Davy: David Dawson BrianGarrahy Tel: +44 1707 651266 Tel:+353 1 679 6363 17 April 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