FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                            Report of Foreign Issuer

                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          For the month of August, 2003

                               ABBEY NATIONAL plc
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                 Abbey National House, 2 Triton Square, Regent's
                         Place, London NW1 3AN, England
                    (Address of principal executive offices)



         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                     Form 20-F ...X...  Form 40-F . . . . . . . .

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

                     Yes ......         No ...X...


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                             SCHEDULE 11SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

Abbey National plc


2. Name of director

Priscilla Vacassin
Angus Porter


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 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest


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


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)


6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


8. Percentage of issued class


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


10. Percentage of issued class


11. Class of security


12. Price per share


13. Date of transaction


14. Date company informed


15. Total holding following this notification


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17. Date of grant

5th August 2003


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

4th August 2006 to 4th August 2013


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL


20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

Ordinary Shares of 10p each
1.Priscilla Vacassin - 101,289 Shares
2. Angus Porter - 165,745 Shares

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise

(pound)5.43 per share


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification

1.Priscilla Vacassin - 101,289 Shares
2. Angus Porter - 165,745 Shares


23. Any additional information


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

F Muir - Abbey National Secretariat 0141 275 9095


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

F Muir - Abbey National Secretariat



Date of Notification

5th August 2003



The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.

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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                     ABBEY NATIONAL plc


Date: 5th August, 2003                               By  Fiona Muir
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                                                     Abbey National Secretariat