RNS Number:1761K
Abbey National PLC
17 April 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Abbey National plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Fidelity Management & Research Company and Associates



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


As 2 above



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


35 or so Nominee Companies ( for various amounts )



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


995,600 Shares ( being the number acquired since last notification )



6. Percentage of issued class


Nominal



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed






8. Percentage of issued class






9. Class of security


Ordinary Shares of 10p each



10. Date of transaction


16th April 2003 ( being date notification received )






11. Date company informed


16th April 2003



12. Total holding following this notification


58,672,337 Shares



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


4.024 per cent



14. Any additional information


Disclosure relates to FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited and its direct 
and indirect subsidiaries (being non-beneficial interests )



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


I Christie - Abbey National Group Secretariat (0207 756 4333)



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


I Christie - Abbey National Group Secretariat



Date of notification


17th April 2003



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