Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4024U

Banco Santander S.A.

14 May 2008

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by 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 in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or 

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(i)………………………………

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MR. FRANCISCO LUZON LOPEZ, DIRECTOR 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

SAME AS 3 ABOVE. ………………………………

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 non-beneficial interest

AS IN 3 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 ACQUISITION REPORTED ON THIS NOTIFICATION MR. FRANCISCO LUZÓN LÓPEZ HOLDS DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY A TOTAL OF 1,443,229 SHARES.

8. State the nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN I06 APPROVED BY THE ISSUER'S SHAREHOLDERS ACTING AT THE GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING HELD ON 18 JUNE 2005. 

EACH OPTION GRANTS THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE ONE ORDINARY SHARE OF THE ISSUER. 

MR. FRANCISCO LUZON LOPEZ EXERCISED 300,000 OPTIONS OUT OF 639,400 GRANTED UNDER THIS PLAN. 

THE EXERCISE WAS SETTLED IN CASH, BUT THE PROCEEDS WERE USED TO ACQUIRE SHARES. AS A RESULT HE ACQUIRED 60,656 ORDINARY SHARES. 

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

60,656 SHARES………………………………

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.000 %………………………………

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

…………………………………………………

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

…………………………………………………

13. Price per share or value of transaction

OPTIONS REPORTED ON THIS NOTIFICATION WERE EXERCISED BY CASH SETTLEMENT BEING THE EXERCISE PRICE OF EURO 9.09 PER SHARE. THE PROCEEDS WERE USED TO BUY SHARES OF BANCO SANTANDER AT THE MARKET PRICE AT THE MOMENT OF EXECUTION ( EURO 14.04 PER SHARE).

14. Date and place of transaction

EXERCISE OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER THE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN I06 APPROVED BY THE ISSUER'S SHAREHOLDERS ACTING AT THE GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING HELD ON 18 JUNE 2005. 

EACH OPTION GRANTS THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE ONE ORDINARY SHARE OF THE ISSUER. 

MR. FRANCISCO LUZON LOPEZ EXERCISED 300,000 OPTIONS OUT OF 639,400 GRANTED UNDER THIS PLAN. 

THE EXERCISE WAS SETTLED IN CASH, BUT THE PROCEEDS WERE USED TO ACQUIRE SHARES. AS A RESULT HE ACQUIRED 60,656 ORDINARY SHARES ON 6 OF MAY 2008, SPAIN. 

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

1,443,229; 0.023%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

ON 14 OF MAY 2008

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 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 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

ILIANA BROSCHAT; +(34) 91 289 9387………………………………

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

JOSÉ MANUEL DE ARALUCE………………………………

Date of notification

14  MAY 2008………………………………

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