Issue of Debt

TELEFÓNICA, S.A. as provided in article 82 of the Spanish Stock Market Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores), hereby reports the following

SIGNIFICANT EVENT

Today, TELEFÓNICA, S.A., through its wholly- owned subsidiary TELEFÓNICA EMISIONES, S.A.U., under its Guaranteed Euro Medium Term Note Programme (EMTN Programme) filed with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in London on June 20th, 2011, has launched an issue of Notes guaranteed by TELEFÓNICA, S.A. in the Euro market amounting 1,500 million euro.

These Notes, due on February 21st, 2018, pay an annual coupon of 4.797% and have a reoffer price of 100%. Settlement and closing date is scheduled for execution on February 21st, 2012.

Madrid, February 7th, 2012