Rule 8.1- (Banco Santander, S

RNS Number : 1895E

Banco Santander S.A.

24 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

23/09/2008

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

29,800,490

0.48

0.00

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

176,723,829

2.83

1,403,886

0.02

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

26,451,248

0.42

41,862,989

0.67

Total(*)

232,975,567

3.73

43,266,875

0.69

(*) Included within the total of 232,975,567 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 3,274,000 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

1,900

10.82

EUR

SALE

9,500

0.87

EUR

SALE

100

10.86

EUR

SALE

4,400

10.83

EUR

SALE

100

10.88

EUR

PURCHASE

16,000

10.83

EUR

SALE

465

10.51

EUR

SALE

14,605

10.51

EUR

SALE

1,500

10.51

EUR

SALE

3,000

10.51

EUR

SALE

430

10.51

EUR

SALE

141

10.54

EUR

SALE

269

10.54

EUR

SALE

269

10.55

EUR

SALE

2,956

10.54

EUR

SALE

500

10.54

EUR

SALE

1,200

10.54

EUR

SALE

10,344

10.54

EUR

SALE

8,944

10.61

EUR

SALE

6,056

10.61

EUR

SALE

7,702

10.57

EUR

SALE

500

10.57

EUR

SALE

1,000

10.57

EUR

SALE

10,000

10.57

EUR

SALE

8,180

10.57

EUR

SALE

99

10.57

EUR

SALE

500

10.57

EUR

SALE

400

10.57

EUR

SALE

128

10.57

EUR

SALE

50

10.57

EUR

SALE

1,441

10.57

EUR

SALE

2,000

10.6

EUR

SALE

300

10.6

EUR

SALE

4,200

10.6

EUR

SALE

39

10.6

EUR

SALE

98

10.6

EUR

SALE

5,977

10.6

EUR

SALE

10,150

10.6

EUR

SALE

2,897

10.58

EUR

SALE

1

10.6

EUR

SALE

283

10.6

EUR

SALE

21

10.6

EUR

SALE

47

10.6

EUR

SALE

11,624

10.6

EUR

SALE

100

10.6

EUR

SALE

27

10.6

EUR

SALE

3,849

10.54

EUR

SALE

7,174

10.54

EUR

SALE

5,199

10.56

EUR

SALE

4,853

10.56

EUR

SALE

3,249

10.56

EUR

SALE

676

10.56

EUR

SALE

2,393

10.6

EUR

SALE

10,000

10.6

EUR

SALE

2,607

10.6

EUR

SALE

1,640

10.6

EUR

SALE

15,000

10.6

EUR

SALE

8,360

10.6

EUR

SALE

1,189

10.63

EUR

SALE

528

10.6

EUR

SALE

500

10.6

EUR

SALE

1,790

10.6

EUR

SALE

386

10.69

EUR

SALE

420

10.69

EUR

SALE

1,139

10.73

EUR

PURCHASE

447

10.49

EUR

PURCHASE

742

10.49

EUR

PURCHASE

310

10.51

EUR

PURCHASE

277

10.51

EUR

PURCHASE

538

10.59

EUR

PURCHASE

141

10.56

EUR

PURCHASE

150,000

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

5,197

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

10,000

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

1,866

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

12,937

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

1,424

10.58

EUR

PURCHASE

15,000

10.59

EUR

PURCHASE

1,139

10.57

EUR

PURCHASE

16,626

10.57

EUR

PURCHASE

1,855

10.57

EUR

PURCHASE

8,399

10.57

EUR

PURCHASE

2,872

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

10,093

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

2,035

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

290

10.6

EUR

PURCHASE

86

10.52

EUR

PURCHASE

1,388

10.52

EUR

PURCHASE

2,000

10.52

EUR

PURCHASE

21,526

10.52

EUR

PURCHASE

5,312

10.47

EUR

PURCHASE

167

10.47

EUR

PURCHASE

167

10.47

EUR

PURCHASE

2

10.47

EUR

PURCHASE

3,075

10.47

EUR

PURCHASE

3,559

10.47

EUR

PURCHASE

2,718

10.47

EUR

PURCHASE

712

10.47

EUR

PURCHASE

356

10.6

EUR

PURCHASE

2,466

10.63

EUR

PURCHASE

5,000

10.63

EUR

PURCHASE

5,226

10.63

EUR

PURCHASE

1,858

10.63

EUR

PURCHASE

450

10.63

EUR

PURCHASE

1,092

10.58

EUR

PURCHASE

908

10.58

EUR

PURCHASE

2,000

10.6

EUR

PURCHASE

2,173

10.6

EUR

PURCHASE

3,154

10.6

EUR

PURCHASE

3,800

10.6

EUR

PURCHASE

3,113

10.6

EUR

PURCHASE

2,785

10.64

EUR

PURCHASE

2,039

10.64

EUR

PURCHASE

2,514

10.64

EUR

PURCHASE

1,490

10.64

EUR

PURCHASE

80

10.64

EUR

PURCHASE

4,038

10.64

EUR

PURCHASE

1,874

10.64

EUR

PURCHASE

10,180

10.64

EUR

PURCHASE

657

10.65

EUR

PURCHASE

572

10.7

EUR

PURCHASE

132

10.7

EUR

PURCHASE

13

10.67

EUR

PURCHASE

1,354

10.67

EUR

PURCHASE

100

10.72

EUR

PURCHASE

1,650

10.72

EUR

PURCHASE

2,562

10.72

EUR

PURCHASE

15,000

10.72

EUR

PURCHASE

4,168

10.72

EUR

PURCHASE

528

10.77

EUR

PURCHASE

677

10.79

EUR

SALE

4,377

9.97

EUR

SALE

3,708

11.24

EUR

SALE

2,500

10.73

EUR

SALE

3,972

10.58

EUR

SALE

8,000

10.43

EUR

SALE

20,000

10.5

EUR

SALE

15,000

10.5

EUR

SALE

35,000

10.55

EUR

SALE

20,000

10.61

EUR

PURCHASE

10,000

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

10,000

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

10,000

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

1,000

10.43

EUR

PURCHASE

10,000

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

52,600

0

EUR

PURCHASE

3,000

10.58

EUR

PURCHASE

50,000

10.55

EUR

PURCHASE

5,000

10.62

EUR

SALE

19,988

10.52

EUR

SALE

12

10.44

EUR

SALE

156

10.74

EUR

SALE

379

10.76

EUR

PURCHASE

156

10.79

EUR

PURCHASE

20,000

10.52

EUR

PURCHASE

379

10.78

EUR

SALE

8,481

11.79

EUR

SALE

3,725

1342

EUR

SALE

100,000

1053

EUR

SALE

122,114

1055

EUR

SALE

100,000

1047

EUR

SALE

100,000

1054

EUR

SALE

75,000

1062

EUR

SALE

25,000

1058

EUR

SALE

45,183

1048

EUR

SALE

166,479

10.51

EUR

SALE

43,449

10.6

EUR

PURCHASE

195,404

1055

EUR

PURCHASE

31,817

1060

EUR

PURCHASE

80,000

1063

EUR

PURCHASE

30,000

1066

EUR

PURCHASE

100,000

1076

EUR

PURCHASE

30,000

1071

EUR

PURCHASE

80,000

10.68

EUR

PURCHASE

60,000

10.65

EUR

PURCHASE

30,000

10.72

EUR

PURCHASE

103,320

10.74

EUR

PURCHASE

50,000

10.75

EUR

PURCHASE

150,000

10.7

EUR

PURCHASE

190,000

10.73

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

WARRANTS

SHORT

1,500

0.22

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

23,000

0.03

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

5,500

0.09

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

5,000

0.2

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

4,000

0.2

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

2,500

0.19

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

1,250

0.2

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

50,000

0.2

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

4,800

0.21

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

-4,000

0.21

EUR

WARRANTS

LONG

-2,532

0.83

EUR

WARRANTS

LONG

-1,250

0.82

EUR

WARRANTS

LONG

2,532

0.79

EUR

WARRANTS

LONG

1,125

0.8

EUR

WARRANTS

LONG

-1,400

0.79

EUR

WARRANTS

LONG

-1,500

0.77

EUR

WARRANTS

LONG

-50,000

0.77

EUR

WARRANTS

LONG

-1,125

0.75

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

-263

0.55

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

-500

0.55

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

-500

0.55

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

1,000

0.57

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

263

0.56

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

50,000

0.56

EUR

WARRANTS

SHORT

-1,500

0.59

EUR

FUTUROS

LONG

-8,000

10.51

EUR

FUTUROS

LONG

-52,600

0.00

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

24/09/2008

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

PUT

PURCHASED

0

10

AMERICAN

20/03/2009

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

0

10.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

0

11

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

0

13

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

0

14

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

0

13.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

0

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

WRITTEN

15,358

11.72

European

09/08/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

30,717

11.72

European

09/08/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

30,717

11.72

European

09/08/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

16,202

13.33

European

09/05/2012

CALL

WRITTEN

32,403

13.33

European

09/05/2012

CALL

WRITTEN

32,403

13.33

European

09/05/2012

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

CALL

WRITTEN

2,000

13

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

50,000

9.5

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

10,000

12.5

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

150,000

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

0

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

0

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

0

15

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

0

15

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

0

13

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

0

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

0

11.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

0

12.5

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

0

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

0

13

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

0

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

0

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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