Scrip dividend schedule

 

TIDMBNC 
 
RNS Number : 8462O 
Banco Santander S.A. 
05 July 2010 
 
                           MATERIAL FACT ANNOUNCEMENT 
 
Banco Santander, S.A. informs of the envisaged schedule for the execution of the 
free-of-charge capital increase approved on June 11, 2010 by Santander's 
Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting under section seven A) of its agenda, which 
capital increase serves as an instrument for the "Santander Dividendo Elección" 
remuneration scheme, a scheme that, subject to the Bank's Executive Committee 
prior resolution, shall offer shareholders the option to receive cash and/or new 
shares on the usual payment date for the second interim dividend: 
·        13 October.  Communication of the number of rights needed to receive 
one share and of the final price of the right-purchase commitment. 
·        14 October (23:59 hours CET). Record date for the granting of rights. 
·        15 October. Commencement of the rights trading period.  Santander 
shares start trading ex-coupon. 
·        26 October. Last date to request remuneration in cash (sale of rights 
to Grupo Santander). 
·        29 October. End of the trading period of the rights. Acquisition of 
rights by Grupo Santander from those shareholders who have requested cash. 
·        3 November. Payment of cash to shareholders who have so requested. 
·        8 November. Commencement of the ordinary trading of the new shares in 
the Spanish Stock Exchanges.  Shareholders who have opted for new shares have 
them delivered. 
 
                                       Boadilla del Monte (Madrid), July 5, 2010 
 
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