Board changes

2 MAY 2014

SANTANDER UK PLC

BOARD CHANGES

Further to its announcement made on 3 February 2014, Santander UK is pleased to announce that Nathan Bostock will join as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director with effect from 19 August 2014.

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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