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Annex DTR3
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1.
Name of the issuer
BANCO SANTANDER, S.A.
2.
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 (2006).
(i).
3.
Name of person discharging managerial
responsibilities/director
MR. ALFREDO SAENZ ABAD, DIRECTOR OF THE ISSUER.
4.
State whether notification relates to a person
connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO MR. ALFREDO SAENZ ABAD.
5.
Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial
interest 1
AS IN 4 ABOVE.
6.
Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.50 EURO NOMINAL VALUE.
7.
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 2,592,238 SHARES, WHICH REPRESENT 0.029% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY STOCK).
8.
State the nature of the transactions
49,991 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE DEFERRED AND CONDITIONAL VARIABLE REMUNERATION PLAN (FIRST CICLE).
9.
Number of shares, debentures or financial
instruments relating to shares acquired
SEE 8 ABOVE.
10.
Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.001%.
11.
instruments relating to shares disposed
12.
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
13.
Price per share or value of transactions
14.
Date and place of transaction
SPAIN, 15 FEBRUARY 2012.
15.
Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
2,592,238 SHARES REPRESENTING 0.029% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY STOCK).
16.
Date issuer informed of transaction
21 FEBRUARY 2012.
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer
complete the following boxes
17.
Date of grant
18.
Period during which or date on which exercisable
19.
Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
20.
Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
21.
Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or
indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
22.
Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
23.
Any additional information
NONE.
24.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries
JESUS MARIA DIAZ DE MERA
+(34) 912-897-738
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
JOSE MANUEL DE ARALUCE
Date of notification
21 FEBRUARY 2012
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.
