Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7623Q
Banco Santander S.A.
17 April 2009
 


Annex DTR3


Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons


All relevant boxes should be completed 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 DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

(i)………………………





3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director


ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.p.A. 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 THE FOLLOWING CONNECTED PERSONS WHICH ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.P.A.: i) GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AND ii) INTESA VITA S.P.A.






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 1

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





7.

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

ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.P.A. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HAVE AFTER THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTIFICATION A TOTAL OF 90,839,857 SHARES, WHICH REPRESENT 1.155% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY STOCK).


8.

State the nature of the transaction


PURCHASE BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG ON 10 DECEMBER 2008 OF 61,770 SHARES.

SUBSCRIPTION BY INTESA VITA ON 3 DECEMBER 2008 OF 11,250 SHARES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BANK'S RIGHT ISSUE.





9.

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


SEE 8 ABOVE

10.

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

0.001%






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

PURCHASE BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG ON 10 DECEMBER 2008 OF 61,770 SHARES@ 6.52 EURO PER SHARE.

SUBSCRIPTION BY INTESA VITA ON 3 DECEMBER 2008 OF 11,250 SHARES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BANK'S RIGHT ISSUE 4.50 EURO PER SHARE.



14.

Date and place of transaction

SPAIN3 AND 10 DECEMBER 2009

SEE 8 ABOVE.






15.

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

90,839,857 SHARES REPRESENTING 1.155% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY STOCK).


16.

Date issuer informed of transaction



17 APRIL 2009









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 exercisable







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


PEDRO DE MINGO +(34) 912-893-390








Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification


JOSE MANUEL ARALUCE


Date of notification 

17 APRIL 2009



Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.


(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.





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