Transaction in Own Shares

27 Mar 2008 16:56

Abbey PLC27 March 2008 Abbey Plc Abbey Plc (the 'Company') Share Buy Back Abbey Plc announces that on 27 March 2008, it purchased 35,000 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 26,468,670. This purchase was made pursuant to the authority granted by shareholders at anExtraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on 19 November 2007. To date2,500,853 shares have been repurchased under this authority. Enquires: Abbey Plc: Davy: David Dawson Brian Garrahy Tel: +44 1707 651266 Tel: +353 1 679 6363 27 March 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange