(ABBY.L) Abbey PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 5926Z Abbey PLC 24 September 2009

The Irish Stock Exchange

28 Anglesea Street

Dublin 2

24 September 2009

REGULATORY NEWS SERVICE NUMBER : 708665

We have received notification pursuant to section 67 of the Companies Act 1990 of the following interest in the issued share capital of Abbey plc.

Effective Notification Shareholder No. Shares % of Issued
Date Date Share Capital
22.09.2009 23.09.2009 Capital Research and 985,000 3.99%
Management Company

This notification relates to shares in Abbey plc that are owned by mutual funds under the discretionary investment of Capital Research and Capital Management (CMRC).

Yours sincerely

For and on behalf of

ABBEY PLC

David J Dawson

Company Secretary

This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

The Irish Stock Exchange

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