28th Aug 2009 09:03
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. EMILIO BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y GARCIA DE LOS RIOS, CHAIRMAN 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 THE FOLLOWING CONNECTED PERSON OF MR. EMILIO BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y GARCIA DE LOS RIOS: MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA. | 
| 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 AFTER THE SIX DISPOSALS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTIFICATION, MR. EMILIO BOTIN-SANZ DE SAUTUOLA Y GARCIA DE LOS RIOS HOLDS, DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY, A TOTAL OF 76,532,964 SHARES, WHICH REPRESENT 0.945% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE CAPITAL (NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY SHARES). | 8. | State the nature of the transactions SIX DISPOSAL TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN 11 BELOW. | 
| 9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) | 
| 11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed DISPOSAL BY MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA ON 25 AUGUST 2009 OF 100,000 SHARES. DISPOSAL BY MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA ON 25 AUGUST 2009 OF 100,000 SHARES. DISPOSAL BY MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA ON 25 AUGUST 2009 OF 100,000 SHARES. DISPOSAL BY MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA ON 25 AUGUST 2009 OF 50,000 SHARES. DISPOSAL BY MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA ON 25 AUGUST 2009 OF 200,000 SHARES. DISPOSAL BY MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA ON 25 AUGUST 2009 OF 150,000 SHARES. | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage). 0.009% | 
| 13. | Price per share or value of transactions DISPOSAL BY MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA ON 25 AUGUST 2009 OF 100,000 SHARES AT 10.55 EURO PER SHARE. DISPOSAL BY MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA ON 25 AUGUST 2009 OF 100,000 SHARES AT 10.56 EURO PER SHARE. DISPOSAL BY MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA ON 25 AUGUST 2009 OF 100,000 SHARES AT 10.56 EURO PER SHARE. DISPOSAL BY MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA ON 25 AUGUST 2009 OF 50,000 SHARES AT 10.57 EURO PER SHARE. DISPOSAL BY MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA ON 25 AUGUST 2009 OF 200,000 SHARES AT 10.57 EURO PER SHARE. DISPOSAL BY MR. JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SATUOLA Y O´SHEA ON 25 AUGUST 2009 OF 150,000 SHARES AT 10.57 EURO PER SHARE. | 14. | Date and place of transaction THE SIX DISPOSAL TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN 11 ABOVE WERE EXECUTED IN SPAIN, ON THE 25 OF AUGUST 2009. | 
| 15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 76,532,964 SHARES REPRESENTING 0.945% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE CAPITAL (NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY SHARES). | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction 28 AUGUST 2009 | 
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 28 AUGUST 2009 | 
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. | 
Related Shares:
Banco Santander