Santander UK plc, a part of the Santander Group, is a leading financial
services provider in the UK, offering a wide range of personal and commercial
financial products and services. In November 2004, the courts approved Santander
acquisition of Abbey National plc and Abbey became part of the Santander Group.
In January 2010, Abbey and the branch network of Bradford & Bingley rebranded as
Santander. In August 2010, Santander agreed to purchase the parts of the banking
businesses of the Royal Bank of Scotland which are carried out through its RBS
branches in England and Wales, and by its NatWest branches in Scotland.