2013 Annual Report

Santander UK plc

2013 Annual Report

Santander UK plc has today submitted the above document to the National Storage Mechanism.

The document will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

A copy of the document is also available within the Investor Relations section of the group's website www.aboutsantander.co.uk.

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Additional information about Santander UK plc and Banco Santander, S.A.

Banco Santander (SAN.MC, STD.N, BNC.LN) is a retail and commercial bank, based in Spain, with a presence in 10 main markets. Santander is the largest bank in the euro zone by market capitalization. Founded in 1857, Santander had EUR 1.24 trillion in managed funds, 103 million customers, and 13,927 branches - more than any other international bank - and 182,958 employees at the close of 2013. It is the largest financial group in Spain and Latin America. It also has significant positions in the United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Poland and the northeast United States. Santander registered EUR 4.37 billion in attributable profit in 2013, an increase of 90% from the previous year.

Santander UK plc is a leading financial services provider in the UK and offers a wide range of personal and commercial financial products and services. At 31 December 2013, Santander UK served more than 14 million active customers with c. 20,000 employees, 1,156 branches (including agencies) and 50 regional Corporate Business Centres.

Banco Santander, S.A. has a standard listing of its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange and Santander UK plc continues to have its preference shares listed on the London Stock Exchange. Nothing in this announcement constitutes or should be construed as constituting a profit forecast. Further information about Santander UK plc is available at the group's website: www.aboutsantander.co.uk