Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6499E

Banco Santander S.A.

30 September 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 LUZÓN, 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.

THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO MR. FRANCISCO LUZÓN AND HIS SPOUSE.

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 4 ABOVE………………………………

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.50 EURO NOMINAL VALUE EACH………………………………

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

AFTER THE ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER REPORTED ON THIS NOTIFICATION MR. FRANCISCO LUZÓN HOLDS A TOTAL OF 793,957 SHARES. .………………………………

8 State the nature of the transaction

ONE ACQUISITION DESCRIBED IN 9 BELOW.

ONE TRANFER DESCRIBED IN 11 BELOW. 

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

ACQUISITION OF 649,272 SHARES BY MR. FRANCISCO LUZÓN FROM HIS SPOUSE, ON 24 SEPTEMBER 2008. THE VOTING AND ECONOMICAL RIGHTS RELATING TO SUCH SHARES BELONGED ALREADY TO MR. FRANCISCO LUZON.

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

0.010%………………………………

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

TRANSFER BY MR. FRANCISCO LUZÓN TO HIS SPOUSE, ON 24 SEPTEMBER 2008, OF THE VOTING AND ECONOMICAL RIGHTS RELATING TO 649,272 SHARES. THE SPOUSE OF MR. FRANCISCO LUZÓN ALREADY OWNED THE SHARES TO WHICH THE VOTING AND ECONOMICAL RIGHTS NOW BEING TRANSFERRED RELATED TO.

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

 0.010%………………………………

13. Price per share or value of transaction.

FREE TRANSFER AMONG SPOUSES. MR. FRANCISCO LUZON TRANSFERRED FREE OF CHARGE TO HIS SPOUSE THE VOTING AND ECONOMICAL RIGHTS RELATING TO 649,272 SHARES ALREADY OWNED BY HIS SPOUSE (WITHOUT VOTING OR ECONOMICAL RIGHTS). 

FREE TRANSFER AMONG SPOUSES. MR. FRANCISCO LUZON'S WIFE TRANSFERRED TO MR. FRANCISCO LUZON THE OWNERSHIP (WITHOUT VOTING OR ECONOMICAL RIGHTS) OF 649,272 SHARES. THE VOTING AND ECONOMICAL RIGHTS RELATING TO THE SHARES NOW BEING TRANSFERRED BELONGED TO MR. FRANCISCO LUZON ALREADY (BUT NOT THE SHARES). 

14. Date and place of transaction

TRANSFER OF VOTING AND ECONOMICAL RIGHTS RELATING TO 649,272 SHARES, ON 24 SEPTEMBER 2008, SPAIN.

ACQUISITION OF 649,272 SHARES (WITHOUT VOTING OR ECONOMICAL RIGHTS), ON 24 SEPTEMBER 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)

793,957 SHARES; 0.013%………………………………

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

ON 29SEPTEMBER  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 3987………………………………

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

JOSÉ MANUEL DE ARALUCE………………………………

Date of notification

30 SEPTEMBER 2008………………………………

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