2009 Results presentation

MATERIAL FACT

Banco Santander hereby advises that the presentation of the results of Grupo Santander for 2009 will take place tomorrow Thursday 4th February 2010. For this purpose, a presentation will be given to analysts via webcast at 10:00 a.m. (Madrid time), followed by a further meeting with the press at 12:00 hours (Madrid time).

Both events will take place at the Grupo Santander City in Boadilla del Monte (Madrid). The presentation to analysts can be followed by anyone interested via the Internet on the corporate website www.santander.com. Likewise, this presentation to analysts will be made public prior to its commencement via its notification to the CNMV and publication on the aforementioned corporate website.

Boadilla del Monte (Madrid), February 3rd, 2010