Director/PDMR Shareholding (0805E)

TIDMBNC

RNS Number : 0805E

Banco Santander S.A.

31 March 2011

Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

 
                                              State whether the 
                                               notification relates 
                                               to (i) a 
                                               transaction notified 
                                               in accordance with 
                                               DTR 3.1.2 R, 
                                               (ii) a disclosure 
                                               made in accordance 
                                               LR 9.8.6R(1) or 
                                               (iii) a disclosure 
                                               made in accordance 
                                               with section 793 of 
                                               the Companies Act 
       Name of the issuer                      (2006). 
 1.     BANCO SANTANDER, S.A.           2.     (i). 
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                                              State whether notification 
                                               relates to a person 
                                               connected with a person 
                                               discharging managerial 
       Name of person discharging              responsibilities/director 
        managerial                             named in 3 and identify 
        responsibilities/director              the connected person 
        MR. ALFREDO SAENZ                      THIS NOTIFICATION 
        ABAD, DIRECTOR OF                      RELATES TO MR. ALFREDO 
 3.     THE ISSUER.                     4.     SAENZ ABAD. 
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       Indicate whether the 
        notification is in                    Description of shares 
        respect of a holding                   (including class), 
        of the person referred                 debentures or derivatives 
        to in 3 or 4 above                     or financial instruments 
        or in respect of a                     relating to shares 
        nonbeneficial                          ORDINARY SHARES OF 
        interest 1                             0.50 EURO NOMINAL 
 5.     AS IN 4 ABOVE.                  6.     VALUE. 
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       Name of registered 
        shareholders(s) and, 
        if more than one, 
        the number of shares 
        held by each of them 
        MR. ALFREDO SAENZ 
        ABAD AND HIS CONNECTED 
        PERSON HOLD AFTER 
        THE TRANSACTION DESCRIBED 
        IN THIS NOTIFICATION 
        A TOTAL OF 2,266,764                  State the nature of 
        SHARES, WHICH REPRESENT                the transactions 
        0.027% OF THE ISSUER'S                 20,528 SHARES GRANTED 
        SHARE (CAPITAL NOT                     UNDER THE MATCHED 
        TAKING INTO ACCOUNT                    DEFERRED BONUS PLAN 
 7.     TREASURY STOCK).                8.     (FIRST CICLE 2008-2009). 
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                                              Percentage of issued 
                                               class acquired (treasury 
       Number of shares,                       shares of that class 
        debentures or financial                should not be taken 
        instruments relating                   into account when 
        to shares acquired                     calculating percentage) 
 9.     SEE 8 ABOVE.                    10.    0.000%. 
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                                              Percentage of issued 
                                               class disposed (treasury 
       Number of shares,                       shares of that class 
        debentures or financial                should not be taken 
        instruments relating                   into account when 
 11.    to shares disposed              12.    calculating percentage) 
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                                              Date and place of 
                                               transaction 
       Price per share or                      25 MARCH 2011. 
 13.    value of transactions           14.    SEE 8 ABOVE. 
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       Total holding following 
        notification and total 
        percentage holding 
        following notification 
        (any treasury shares 
        should not be taken 
        into account when 
        calculating percentage) 
        2,266,764 SHARES REPRESENTING 
        0.027% OF THE ISSUER'S 
        SHARE (CAPITAL NOT                    Date issuer informed 
        TAKING INTO ACCOUNT                    of transaction 
 15.    TREASURY STOCK).                16.    31 MARCH 2011. 
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

 
                                          Period during which 
 17.   Date of grant                18.    or date on which exercisable 
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       Total amount paid                  Description of shares 
        (if any) for grant                 or debentures involved 
 19.    of the option               20.    (class and number) 
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       Exercise price (if 
        fixed at time of grant) 
        or                                Total number of shares 
        indication that price              or debentures over 
        is to be fixed at                  which options held 
 21.    the time of exercise        22.    following notification 
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                                          Name of contact and 
                                           telephone number for 
                                           queries 
                                           JESUS MARIA DIAZ DE 
       Any additional information          MERA 
 23.    NONE.                       24.    +(34) 912-897-738 
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 Name of authorised official of issuer responsible 
  for making notification 
  JOSE MANUEL DE ARALUCE 
  Date of notification 
  31 MARCH 2011 
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Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.

 
 (1)   An issuer making a notification in respect 
        of a transaction relating to the shares 
        or debentures of the issuer should complete 
        boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. 
 (2)   An issuer making a notification in respect 
        of a derivative relating the shares of 
        the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 
        4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 
 (3)   An issuer making a notification in respect 
        of options granted to a director/person 
        discharging managerial responsibilities 
        should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 
        24. 
 (4)   An issuer making a notification in respect 
        of a financial instrument relating to 
        the shares of the issuer (other than a 
        debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 
        4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 
 

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