IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE  No: 1913 of 2010

CHANCERY DIVISION

COMPANIES COURT

IN THE MATTER OF

ALLIANCE & LEICESTER PLC

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IN THE MATTER OF

SANTANDER UK PLC

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IN THE MATTER OF

THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000

Notice is hereby given that by a Part 8 claim form dated 5 March 2010, Alliance & Leicester plc and Santander UK plc applied to the High Court of Justice for an Order under section 111 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “ Act ”) sanctioning a scheme (the “ Scheme ”) for the transfer to Santander UK plc of the business of Alliance & Leicester plc and the transfer to Santander ISA Managers Limited of the ISA manager role performed by Alliance & Leicester plc, and for the making of ancillary provisions in connection with the implementation of the Scheme under section 112 of the Act. Santander UK plc owns all of the issued ordinary shares in Alliance & Leicester plc and Alliance & Leicester plc is therefore a subsidiary of Santander UK plc.

The application is directed to be heard before the Companies Court Judge at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL on 13 May 2010. Any person (including any customer of Alliance & Leicester plc or Santander UK plc) who alleges that he or she would be adversely affected by the carrying out of the Scheme may appear at the time of the said hearing in person or by Counsel. Any person who intends so to appear, or who dissents from the Scheme but does not intend so to appear, is requested to give not less than three clear days prior notice in writing of such intention or dissent, and the reasons therefor, to Lovells LLP, the solicitors for Alliance & Leicester plc and Santander UK plc (Ref: Joanne Steven, CI).

Copies of a statement setting out the terms of the Scheme and a copy of the Scheme can be obtained free of charge from Alliance & Leicester plc, from its website at www.alliance-leicester.co.uk, from www.santander.co.uk and by writing to Alliance & Leicester plc at Freepost RSGY-JEAA-SGHK, Alliance & Leicester Transfer, 2-3 Triton Square, London NW1 3AN or by telephone on +44 (0) 800 015 0964.

Lovells LLP, Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2FG

Tel: + 44 (0)20 7296 2000, Fax: +44 (0) 20 7296 2001

Solicitors for Alliance & Leicester plc and Santander UK plc

19 March 2010.