27th Jul 2006 13:06
Abbey National PLC27 July 2006 ABBEY NATIONAL PLC - DIRECTOR CHANGES Following the announcement made on 7 July 2006 concerning certain Abbey Directorchanges, Abbey Board and FSA approvals have now been granted. The followingchanges will therefore be effective from 21 August 2006: • the resignation of Francisco Gomez Roldan as CEO of Abbey and subsequent appointment as Non-Executive Board Member of Abbey; • the appointment of Antonio Horta Osorio as CEO of Abbey; and • the resignation of Jorge Moran as Chief Operating Officer and subsequent appointment as Non-Executive Board Member of Abbey. Antonio Horta Osorio will relinquish his membership on Abbey's RemunerationCommittee with effect from 21 August 2006 as a result of his appointment as CEO. Media Enquiries: Matthew Young Tel: 020 7756 4232 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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