PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS

The following supplementary prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing:

Alliance & Leicester plc

Supplementary Prospectus dated 8 October 2008 (the Supplementary Prospectus) relating to
 the €10,000,000,000 Global Covered Bond Programme (the Programme)

The Supplementary Prospectus should be read in conjunction with the Base Prospectus relating to the Programme dated 9 April 2008 (as supplemented by the Supplementary Prospectus, the Prospectus).

To view the Supplementary Prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference therein, please paste the following URLs into the address bar of your browser.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4783F_-2008-10-9.pdf

The full documents are also available for viewing at the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority at 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.

For further information, please contact:

Alliance & Leicester plc
Carlton Park
Narborough
Leicester LE19 0AL

Telephone:    +44 (0) 116 201 1000
Fax:               +44 (0) 870 907 2277 

DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein. 

In particular, the Prospectus does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. This is not for distribution in the United States. The securities described herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), or under any relevant securities laws of any state of the United States of America and are subject to U.S. tax law requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons or to persons within the United States of America, as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act. There will be no public offering of the securities in the United States.

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