Rule 8.1- (Banco Santander S.

RNS Number : 4502C

Banco Santander S.A.

01 September 2008

 



DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

FORM 8.1

FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)

The Panel Executive has consented to Santander borrowing and lending relevant securities in Santander pursuant to Rule 4.6 of the Code

1.- KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note1 )

Grupo Santander

Company dealt in

Banco Santander S.A.

Class of relevant security to which the dealings

being disclosed relate (Note 2)

COMMON SHARES

Date of dealing

29/08/2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interest and short positions (following dealing) in the class of class of relevant security in (Note 3)

Long

Short

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities

24,607,183

0.39

0.00

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

169,266,335

2.71

1,441,688

0.02

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

31,003,656

0.50

42,654,481

0.68

Total(*)

224,877,174

3.60

44,096,169

0.70

(*) Included within the total of 224,877,174 shares in which Santander is interested (as defined in the Code) are 864,000 shares which have been lent by Santander.

Not included in this total are a further 2,864,000 shares which Santander has borrowed.

(b) Interest and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in

(Note 3)

Class of relevant security

Long

Short

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant securrity

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 5)

Currency

SALE

51

11.59

EUR

PURCHASE

51

11.69

EUR

PURCHASE

2,000

11.6

EUR

PURCHASE

51,256

11.63

EUR

PURCHASE

2,474

11.63

EUR

PURCHASE

52,139

11.63

EUR

PURCHASE

14,696

11.61

EUR

PURCHASE

32,470

11.63

EUR

PURCHASE

68,213

11.63

EUR

PURCHASE

33,325

11.63

EUR

PURCHASE

10,123

11.63

EUR

SALE

2,000

11.53

EUR

SALE

400

11.52

EUR

SALE

100

11.54

EUR

SALE

835

11.54

EUR

PURCHASE

3,335

11.44

EUR

SALE

60,000

11.5

EUR

SALE

1,500,000

11.5

EUR

SALE

50,000

11.61

EUR

SALE

20,676

11.65

EUR

SALE

30,000

11.67

EUR

SALE

12,932

11.69

EUR

PURCHASE

50,000

11.64

EUR

PURCHASE

50,000

11.65

EUR

PURCHASE

32,851

11.63

EUR

PURCHASE

50,000

11.55

EUR

PURCHASE

13,228

11.62

EUR

PURCHASE

20,000

11.6

EUR

SALE

775

11.69

EUR

SALE

1,017

11.69

EUR

SALE

165

11.69

EUR

SALE

3,885

11.62

EUR

SALE

10,703

11.62

EUR

SALE

520

11.62

EUR

SALE

4,892

11.62

EUR

SALE

950

11.59

EUR

PURCHASE

110

11.6

EUR

PURCHASE

180

11.6

EUR

PURCHASE

7,021

11.6

EUR

PURCHASE

1,415

11.6

EUR

PURCHASE

757

11.6

EUR

PURCHASE

4,712

11.6

EUR

PURCHASE

293

11.6

EUR

PURCHASE

5,512

11.6

EUR

PURCHASE

565

11.64

EUR

(b) Derivatives transactions in respect (other than options)

Product name,

Long/short (Note 6)

Number of securities (Note 7)

Price per unit (Note 5)

Currency

e.g. CFD

FUTUROS

LONG

-15,000

11.66

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

-9,500

0.13

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

2,500

0.09

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

-2,500

0.34

EUR

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,

Writing, selling,

Number of securities

Exercise

Type e.g.

Expiry

Option money

Currency

e.g. call option

purchasing,

to which the option

price

American

date

paid/received

varying etc.

relates (Note 7)

European etc.

per unit (Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

Currency

(d) Other dealing (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) Note 5)

Currency

0

SHARES

0

SHARES

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating

to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or

future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If

none, this should be stated.

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Nota 9)

YES

Date of disclosure

01/09/2008

Contact name

JOSE MANUEL ARALUCE

Telephone number

+ (34) 912-893-392

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated

BANCO SANTANDER S.A

Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)

OFFEROR

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1. can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8

DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS

(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)

OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)

Product name,

Written

Number of securities

Exercise price

Type, e.g.

Expiry date

e.g. call option

or purchased

to which the option

(Note 2)

American,

or derivative relates

CALL

WRITTEN

820,000

20

AMERICAN

15/06/2012

PUT

WRITTEN

308,900

11

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

500,000

12

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

1,000,000

13

AMERICAN

17/12/2010

PUT

WRITTEN

16,000,000

10

AMERICAN

19/06/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

4,000,000

10.5

AMERICAN

19/06/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

2,000,000

10

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

100,000

10.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

100,000

11

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

25,000

13

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

25,000

14

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

25,000

13.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

200,000

14

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

250,000

12

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

250,000

12

AMERICAN

17/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

500,000

11

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

704,500

18

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

1,000,000

13

AMERICAN

17/12/2010

CALL

PURCHASED

54,000

15

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

11,900

12.5

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

8,261,049

10.29

EUROPEAN

24/04/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

8,261,049

10.29

EUROPEAN

24/04/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

394,518

12.04

EUROPEAN

05/04/2011

PUT

PURCHASED

2,000,000

10.32

EUROPEAN

18/05/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

1,127,013

11.18

EUROPEAN

26/05/2011

CALL

WRITTEN

835,000

14.31

EUROPEAN

16/03/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

842,389

11.87

EUROPEAN

26/04/2011

CALL

PURCHASED

842,389

11.87

EUROPEAN

26/04/2011

PUT

PURCHASED

1,000,000

15

EUROPEAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

1,000,000

15

EUROPEAN

18/12/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

1,000,000

15

EUROPEAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

1,000,000

15

EUROPEAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

435,047

12.77

EUROPEAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

109,329

13.72

EUROPEAN

10/11/2010

CALL

WRITTEN

300,000

19.46

EUROPEAN

17/10/2011

PUT

PURCHASED

79,365

14.49

EUROPEAN

23/11/2010

CALL

WRITTEN

200,000

18.25

EUROPEAN

01/09/2012

CALL

PURCHASED

0

16.05

EUROPEAN

18/01/2010

PUT

WRITTEN

0

11.56

EUROPEAN

18/01/2010

PUT

PURCHASED

0

10.4

EUROPEAN

18/01/2010

CALL

WRITTEN

100,000

15.95

EUROPEAN

23/01/2012

PUT

PURCHASED

104,322

13.42

EUROPEAN

22/04/2009

CALL

PURCHASED

666,667

14.5

EUROPEAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

1,000,000

15

EUROPEAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

100,000

16

EUROPEAN

20/03/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

100,000

10

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

25,000

14

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

25,000

13.5

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

25,000

13

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

30,000

13.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

25,400

10.5

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

0

14

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

0

13.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

0

13

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

10,000

12.5

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

425,000

11.5

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

111,400

11

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

0

11

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

425,000

10.5

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

100,000

10.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

11,100

16

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

75,000

15

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

11,100

15

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

83,200

15

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

425,000

13

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

83,200

12.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

554,500

18

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

150,000

18

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

19,500

11.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

75,000

12.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

2,010,000

11.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

1,000,000

12

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

500,000

11

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

500,000

10.5

AMERICAN

19/06/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

15,000

9.75

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

15,000

9.5

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

15,000

9.25

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

15,000

9

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

15,000

8.75

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

21,700

13

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

2,000,000

11.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

1,500,000

10

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

500,000

9.5

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

1,500,000

13.5

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

3,000

10.5

AMERICAN

18/09/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

90,000

12.5

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

1,000,000

12

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

80,000

11.5

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

500,000

11

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

100,000

17

AMERICAN

15/06/2012

PUT

PURCHASED

100,000

11.5

AMERICAN

15/06/2012

CALL

WRITTEN

500,000

13.5

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

15,000

10.5

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

15,000

10

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

15,000

9.75

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

15,000

9.5

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

15,000

9.25

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

10,000

14

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

250,000

13

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

280,000

13

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

1,100

15

AMERICAN

16/12/2011

CALL

WRITTEN

500

14.5

AMERICAN

17/12/2010

CALL

PURCHASED

30,000

13.5

AMERICAN

20/03/2009

CALL

PURCHASED

10,000

17.5

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

500,000

11

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

100,000

17

AMERICAN

15/06/2012

CALL

PURCHASED

100,000

11.50

AMERICAN

15/06/2012

Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given.

Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form.

2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's

website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 

END

 

 

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