Abbey PLC - Holding in Company

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Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:06am EDT 

RNS Number:0534S
Abbey PLC
10 April 2008











Mr James Ferguson                                                      Via
Email: announcements@ise.ie

Operations Manager


The Irish Stock Exchange

28 Anglesea Street

Dublin 2



10 April 2008



REGULATORY NEWS SERVICE NUMBER : 722785



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          Shareholder           No. Shares           % of Issued

Date                 Date                                                             Share Capital


08.04.2008           09.04.2008            Bank of Ireland       876,621              3.39%

                                           Asset Management



Of this holding 55,641 units are registered in the name of Mellon Nominees
Limited, 15,699 units are registered in the name of BNY Custodial Nominees
Limited and 805,281 are registered in the name of Bank of Ireland Nominees
Limited, as registered owner only, on behalf of a range of clients who are each
the beneficial owner of a portion of the shareholding.





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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