Rule 2.10 Announcement Amend

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
08 October 2004


This following replaces the previous Rule 2.10 Announcement submitted at 10:30am
on 8 October 2004 with the RNS number 8745D.

The number of shares in issue, excluding shares held as treasury shares, is
4,745,426,207 and not 4,745,526,207 as previously stated.

All other details remain the same, and the full amended text appears below.


In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, Banco
Santander Central Hispano S.A. confirms that, as at close of business on 7
October 2004, it had in issue 4,745,426,207 ordinary shares of Euro 0.50 each
('Ordinary Shares'), excluding shares held as treasury shares.

The International Securities Identification Number for the Ordinary Shares is ES
0113900J37 and for the Ordinary Shares represented by the American Depository
Receipts is US 05964H1059. Each American Depository Receipt represents one
Ordinary Share of Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A.


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