2nd Nov 2009 07:45
RELEVANT FACT
Further to the relevant fact communications dated September 22, 2009 (registry number 113988) and October 14, 2009 (registry number 114823), Banco Santander, S.A. informs that the trading period for the free allotment rights corresponding to the free-of-charge capital increase by means of which the "Santander Dividendo Elección" program is carried out ended on October 30.
During the period set for that purpose, the holders of 1,516,251,652 free allotment rights have accepted the irrevocable undertaking to acquire free allotment rights assumed by Banco Santander. Consequently, Banco Santander has acquired the aforesaid rights for a total gross consideration of 181,950,198.24 Euros.
Banco Santander has waived the free allotment rights acquired pursuant to the undertaking indicated above. Thus, the definitive number of ordinary shares of 0.5 Euros of face value issued in the free-of-charge capital increase is 72,962,765, corresponding to 0.89% of the share capital, and the amount of the capital increase is 36,481,382.50 Euros.
It is envisaged that the authorization for the admission to listing of the new shares in the Spanish Stock Exchanges will be granted tomorrow, November 3, 2009, so that ordinary trading of such shares will commence on November 4.
Boadilla del Monte (Madrid), November 2, 2009
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