19th Dec 2007 12:26
Banco Santander S.A.19 December 2007 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 ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI, S.p.A.., 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 ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI, S.p.A. AND TO THE CONNECTEDPERSON NAMED GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG, WHICH IS A SUBSIDIARY OF ASSICURAZIONIGENERALI, S.p.A. .............................. 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 ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.p.A. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HAVE AFTER THE ACQUISITIONSAND THE DISPOSAL DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTIFICATION A TOTAL OF 81,750,291 SHARES(1.308% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE CAPITAL NOT TAKING TO ACCOUNT TREASURY SHARES)..................................... 8 State the nature of the transaction PURCHASES AND ONE DISPOSAL AS DESCRIBED IN 9 AND 11 BELOW. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired PURCHASE BY ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI, S.p.A.ON 30 NOVEMBER 2007 OF 1,342 SHARES PURCHASE BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 16 AUGUST 2007 OF 17,632 SHARES PURCHASE BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 17 AUGUST 2007 OF 22,745 SHARES PURCHASE BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 2 NOVEMBER 2007 OF 17,550 SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.001%.................................... 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed DISPOSAL BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2007 OF 73,530 SHARES 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.001%.................................... 13. Price per share or value of transaction PURCHASE BY ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI, S.p.A.ON 30 NOVEMBER 2007 OF 1,342 SHARES AT14.45 EUROS PER SHARE.................................... PURCHASE BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 16 AUGUST 2007 OF 17,.632 SHARES AT13.52 EUROS PER SHARE.................................... PURCHASE BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 17 AUGUST 2007 OF 22,745 SHARES AT 13.89EUROS PER SHARE.................................... DISPOSAL BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2007 OF 73,530 SHARES AT13.42 EUROS PER SHARE.................................... PURCHASE BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 2 NOVEMBER 2007 OF 17,550 SHARES AT14.15 EUROS PER SHARE.................................... 14. Date and place of transaction PURCHASE BY ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI, S.p.A.ON 30 NOVEMBER 2007 OF 1,342 SHARES INSPAIN.................................... PURCHASE BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 16 AUGUST 2007 OF 17,632 SHARES SHARESIN SPAIN .................................... PURCHASE BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 17 AUGUST 2007 OF 22,745 SHARES SHARESIN SPAIN .................................... DISPOSAL BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2007 OF 73,530 SHARES SHARESIN SPAIN .................................... PURCHASE BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 2 NOVEMBER 2007 OF 17,550 SHARES SHARESIN SPAIN .................................... 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 81,750,291 SHARES; 1.308%.................................... 16. Date issuer informed of transaction ON 19 DECEMBER 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 PEDRO DE MINGO; +(34) 91 289 3390.................................... Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification JOSE MANUEL DE ARALUCE.................................... Date of notification 19 DECEMBER 2007.................................... END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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