Treasury Stock

27 Apr 2006 15:55

Abbey PLC27 April 2006 Abbey Plc 27 April 2006 Abbey Plc (the 'Company') Cancellation of Treasury Shares Abbey Plc announces that on 27 April 2006 it cancelled 3,067,739 ordinary sharesof €0.32 each in the issued share capital of the Company ('Ordinary Shares')previously held as treasury shares. Following the above cancellation the Company cease to hold treasury shares. Thetotal number of Ordinary Shares in issue is 29,671,744. Enquires: Abbey Plc:David DawsonTel: +44 1707 651266 Davy:Brian GarrahyTel: +353 1 614 6363 27 April 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange