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Banco Santander S.A. 14 February 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 MR. FRANCISCO LUZON, 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 AS IN 3 ABOVE.................................................................. 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 3 ABOVE.................................... 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.50 EURO NOMINAL VALUE EACH................................ 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them AFTER THE PURCHASES REPORTED ON THIS NOTIFICATION, MR. FRANCISCO LUZON HOLDS DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY A TOTAL OF 1,360,359 SHARES............................. 8 State the nature of the transaction TWO PURCHASE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN 9 BELOW................................. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired PURCHASE BY MR. FRANCISCO LUZON ON 11 FEBRUARY 2008 OF 8,810 SHARES PURCHASE BY MR. FRANCISCO LUZON ON 12 FEBRUARY 2008 OF 8,810 SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.000%.................................... 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 PURCHASE OF 8,810 SHARES ON 11 FEBRUARY 2008 AT 11.35 EUROS PER SHARE........... PURCHASE OF 8,810 SHARES ON 12 FEBRUARY 2008 AT 11.35 EUROS PER SHARE........... 14. Date and place of transaction PURCHASE OF 8,810 SHARES ON 11 FEBRUARY 2008, SPAIN............................. PURCHASE OF 8,810 SHARES ON 12 FEBRUARY 2008 SPAIN............................. 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 1,360,359 SHARES; 0.022%.................................... 16. Date issuer informed of transaction ON 14 FEBRUARY 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) 91 289 3987.................................... Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification JOSE MANUEL DE ARALUCE.................................... Date of notification 14 FEBRUARY 2008.................................... END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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