Abbey PLC - Holding in Company

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RNS Number:1129S
Abbey PLC
10 April 2008












                            VIA EMAIL


                announcements@ise.ie





10 April 2008



REGULATORY NEWS SERVICE NUMBER :



Dear Mr Ferguson



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                 No. Shares      % of Issued

Date                Date
Share Capital



08.04.2008      10.04.2008                  3,400,000        13.16%



Shareholder

FMR LLC and Fidelity International Limited and their direct subsidiaries, both
being

non-beneficial holders.









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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