Scrip dividend schedule (8620K)

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RNS Number : 8620K

Banco Santander S.A.

21 July 2011

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 17, 2011 by Santander's Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting under section eight A) of its agenda, which capital increase serves as an instrument for the "Santander Dividendo Eleccion" 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(1) :

-- 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.

-- 17 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).

-- 31 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.

-- 9 November. Commencement of the ordinary trading of the new shares in the Spanish Stock Exchanges, subject to the granting of the relevant authorizations(2) . Shareholders who have opted for new shares have them delivered.

Boadilla del Monte (Madrid), July 21, 2011

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(1 ) The term for the acceptance of the right-purchase commitment and the envisaged payment date for those shareholders who request cash may not be coincidental with those set out above in respect of those shareholders holding Santander shares in the various foreign stock exchanges in which the Bank is listed.

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(2 ) Admission to listing of the new shares in the foreign stock exchanges where the Bank is listed shall also be requested.

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