Board changes

30 APRIL 2014

SANTANDER UK PLC

BOARD CHANGES

Santander UK today announced that Lord Burns is to step down as Chairman. He will remain as Chairman until his successor is appointed to ensure a smooth transition. It is the intention to have a new Chairman in place by the end of 2014.

A further announcement will be made in due course.

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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 March 2014, Santander UK plc served more than 14 million active customers with c. 20,000 employees and through almost 1,000 branches 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