Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0871S
Banco Santander S.A.
12 May 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


MR. FRANCISCO LUZÓN LÓPEZ, 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 LÓPEZ .







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

MR. FRANCISCO LUZÓN LÓPEZ AND HIS CONNECTED PERSON HOLD AFTER THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTIFICATION A TOTAL OF 1,315,321 SHARES, WHICH REPRESENT 0.016% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY STOCK).


8.

State the nature of the transaction


TWO PURCHASES





9.

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


41,575 SHARES

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

8 MA2009: PURCHASE OF 13,985 SHARES @ 7.15 EURO PER SHARE

8 MAY 2009: PURCHASE OF 27,590 SHARES @ 7.25 EURO PER SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction



SPAIN8 MAY 2009







15.

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

1,315,321 SHARES (0.016% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY SHARES)


16.

Date issuer informed of transaction



12 MAY 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 

12 MAY 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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