Director/PDMR Shareholding (5130K)

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RNS Number : 5130K

Banco Santander S.A.

15 July 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 named 
        managerial                             in 3 and identify the connected 
        responsibilities/director              person THIS NOTIFICATION 
        MR. EMILIO BOTIN-SANZ DE               RELATES TO MR. EMILIO 
        SATUOLA Y GARCIA DE LOS                BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y GARCIA 
 3.     RIOS, CHAIRMAN OF THE ISSUER.    4.    DE LOS RIOS. 
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       Indicate whether the                    Description of shares 
       notification is in respect of a         (including class), debentures 
       holding of the person referred          or derivatives or financial 
       to in 3 or 4 above or in                instruments relating to shares 
       respect of a nonbeneficial              ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.50 EURO 
 5.    interest 1 AS IN 4 ABOVE.         6.    NOMINAL VALUE. 
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                                               State the nature of the 
                                                transactions 
                                                91,815 SHARES GRANTED UNDER 
       Name of registered                       THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE 
       shareholders(s) and, if more             PLAN NAMED PERFORMANCE SHARES 
       than one, the number of shares           PLAN - THIRD CYCLE APPROVED 
       held by each of them MR. EMILIO          BY THE SHAREHOLDERS ACTING 
       BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y GARCIA           AT THE GENERAL SHAREHOLDER'S 
       DE LOS RIOS AND HIS CONNECTED            MEETING HELD ON 21 JUNE 
       PERSONS HOLD AFTER THE                   2008. 
       TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS           59,209 SHARES WERE GRANTED 
       NOTIFICATION A TOTAL OF                  TO MR. EMILIO BOTIN-SANZ 
       78,852,363 SHARES, WHICH                 DE SATUOLA Y GARCIA DE LOS 
       REPRESENT 0.934% OF THE                  RIOS AND 32,606 SHARES WERE 
       ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT              GRANTED TO MS. ANA PATRICIA 
       TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY             BOTIN-SANZ DE SAUTUOLA Y 
 7.    STOCK).                           8.     O'SHEA. 
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                                               Percentage of issued class 
       Number of shares, debentures             acquired (treasury shares 
        or financial                            of that class should not 
        instruments relating to                 be taken into account when 
        shares acquired                         calculating percentage) 
 9.     SEE 8 ABOVE.                     10.    0.001%. 
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                                               Percentage of issued class 
       Number of shares, debentures             disposed (treasury shares 
        or financial                            of that class should not 
        instruments relating to                 be taken into account when 
 11.    shares disposed                  12.    calculating percentage) 
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       Price per share or value 
        of transactions 
        91,815 SHARES VALUED @ EUR 
        7.51 PER SHARE, SUCH PRICE 
        WAS THE OPENING PRICE OF               Date and place of transaction 
        SANTANDER SHARES ON THE                 11 JULY 2011. 
 13.    DATE THE SHARES WERE GRANTED.    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) 78,852,363 SHARES 
       REPRESENTING 0.934% OF THE 
       ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT             Date issuer informed of 
       TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY             transaction 
 15.   STOCK).                           16.    15 JULY 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 or date 
 17.   Date of grant                18.    on which exercisable 
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                                          Description of shares or 
       Total amount paid (if any)          debentures involved (class 
 19.    for grant of the option     20.    and number) 
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       Exercise price (if fixed 
        at time of grant) or 
        indication that price is          Total number of shares or 
        to be fixed at the time            debentures over which options 
 21.    of exercise                 22.    held following notification 
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                                          Name of contact and telephone 
                                           number for queries 
       Any additional information          SOFIA ELARRE 
 23.    NONE.                       24.    +(34) 912-890-147 
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 Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making 
  notification 
  JOSE MANUEL DE ARALUCE 
  Date of notification 
  15 JULY 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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