13th Feb 2008 13:22
Banco Santander S.A.13 February 2008 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (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. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer BANCO SANTANDER, S.A..................................... 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (i).................................... 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MR. MANUEL SOTO SERRANO, DIRECTOR OF THEISSUER.................................... 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO CONNECTED PERSONS NAMED ACE GLOBAL SIMCAV, S.A. ANDPADIN PROYECTOS EMPRESARIALES, S.L EN LIQUIDACION ...................................... 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest AS IN 4 ABOVE.................................... 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.50 EURO NOMINAL VALUEEACH.................................... 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them AFTER THE PURCHASES REPORTED ON THIS NOTIFICATION, PADIN PROYECTOSEMPRESARIALES, S.L EN LIQUIDACION HOLDS 45,000 SHARES AND ACE GLOBAL SIMCAV,S.A. HOLDS 235,000 SHARES..................................... 8 State the nature of the transaction PURCHASES.................................... 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired ACE GLOBAL SIMCAV, S.A. PURCHASED 30,000 SHARES.................................... 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.000%.................................... 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed ................................................... 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) ................................................ 13. Price per share or value of transaction PURCHASE OF 10,000 SHARES ON 8 FEBRUARY 2008 AT 11.70 EUROS PERSHARE.................................... PURCHASE OF 10,000 SHARES ON 8 FEBRUARY 2008 AT 11.60 EUROS PERSHARE.................................... PURCHASE OF 10,000 SHARES ON 11 FEBRUARY 2008 AT 11.41 EUROS PERSHARE.................................... 14. Date and place of transaction PURCHASE OF 10,000 SHARES ON 8 FEBRUARY 2008 AT 11.70 EUROS PER SHARE, IN SPAIN.................................... PURCHASE OF 10,000 SHARES ON 8 FEBRUARY 2008 AT 11.60 EUROS PER SHARE, IN SPAIN.................................... PURCHASE OF 10,000 SHARES ON 11 FEBRUARY 2008 AT 11.41 EUROS PER SHARE, INSPAIN.................................... 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 280,000 SHARES; 0.004%.................................... 16. Date issuer informed of transaction ON 13 FEBRUARY 2007.................................... If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant .................................... 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised .................................... 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 befixed at the time of exercise .................................... 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification .................................... 23. Any additional information NONE.................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries ILIANA BROSCHAT ; +(34) 91 289 3987.................................... Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification JOSE MANUEL DE ARALUCE.................................... Date of notification 13 FEBRUARY 2008 .................................... END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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