Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1110W

Banco Santander S.A.

05 June 2008

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(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.

Please complete all relevant boxes should 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 DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or 

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(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

THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO THE FOLLOWING CONNECTED PERSONS WHICH ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.p.A.:

• VOLKSFÜRSORGE DEUTSCHE SACHVERSICHERUNG AG

• AACHENER UND MÜNCHENER VERSICHERUNG AG

• GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG

• CENTRAL KRANKENVERSICHERUNG AG / COSMOS LEBENSVERSICHERUNG AG

• ALLEANZA ASSICURAZIONI

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

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 72,393,814 SHARES 1.158% OF THE ISSUER´S SHARE CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY SHARES).

8 State the nature of the transaction

INTRAGROUP TRANSACTIONS UNDERAKEN BY THE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN 4 ABOVE WITH NO EFFECT ON ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.p.A. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES' TOTAL POSITION ON THE ISSUER'S SHARE CAPITAL.

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)

ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.p.A. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES' TOTAL POSITION ON THE ISSUER'S SHARE CAPITAL REMAINED UNCHANGED AFTER THE INTRAGROUP TRANSATIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTIFICATION.

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

SEE 8 ABOVE.

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

ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.p.A. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES' TOTAL POSITION ON THE ISSUER'S SHARE CAPITAL REMAINED UNCHANGED AFTER THE INTRAGROUP TRANSATIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTIFICATION.

13. Price per share or value of transaction

9 MAY 2008 DISPOSAL OF 1,000,000 SHARES AT EUR 10.78 PER SHARE. 

9 MAY 2008 DISPOSAL OF 1,742,000 SHARES AT EUR 10.79 PER SHARE. 

9 MAY 2008 DISPOSAL OF 1,880,400 SHARES AT EUR 10.81 PER SHARE. 

9 MAY 2008 DISPOSAL OF 1,107,050 SHARES AT EUR 10.82 PER SHARE. 

9 MAY 2008 PURCHASE OF 1,000,000 SHARES AT EUR 10.78 PER SHARE. 

9 MAY 2008 PURCHASE OF 1,742,000 SHARES AT EUR 10.79 PER SHARE. 

9 MAY 2008 PURCHASE OF 1,880,400 SHARES AT EUR 10.81 PER SHARE. 

9 MAY 2008 PURCHSE OF 1,107,050 SHARES AT EUR 10.82 PER SHARE. 

14. Date and place of transaction.

ALL TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTIFICATION WERE UNDERTAKEN IN ITALY AT THE DATES LISTED ON 13 ABOVE.

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

72,393,814 SHARES; 1.158%.

16. Date issuer informed of transaction.

ON 5 JUNE 2008.

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 it can be exercised

………………………………

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

ILIANA BROSCHAT ; +(34) 91 2893987

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

JOSÉ MANUEL DE ARALUCE

Date of notification

5 JUNE 2008

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