Rule 8.1- (Banco Santander, S

RNS Number : 3481A

Banco Santander S.A.

31 July 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

30/07/2008

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

30.776.920

0,49

0.00

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

172.454.202

2,76

807.274

0,01

(3) Options and agreements to purchas/shell

29.041.956

0,46

41.994.581

0,67

Total(*)

232.273.078

3,71

42.801.855

0,68

(*) Included within the total of 232.273.078 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 3.315.676 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

2.778

12,42

EUR

SALE

10.800

12,36

EUR

SALE

10.800

12,4

EUR

SALE

4.289

12,42

EUR

PURCHASE

599

12,47

EUR

SALE

3.191

12,42

EUR

SALE

7.060

12,42

EUR

SALE

2.883

12,42

EUR

SALE

1.715

12,42

EUR

SALE

1.158

12,42

EUR

SALE

5.000

12,42

EUR

SALE

1.605

12,48

EUR

PURCHASE

3.000

12,38

EUR

PURCHASE

3.000

12,38

EUR

SALE

100.819

12,44

EUR

SALE

1.091

12

EUR

SALE

128.282

12,4

EUR

PURCHASE

128.282

12,46

EUR

SALE

3.683

13,57

EUR

SALE

3.591

13,92

EUR

SALE

5.028

13,92

EUR

SALE

30.000

12,38

EUR

SALE

73.500

12,4

EUR

SALE

1.500

12,44

EUR

SALE

225.000

12,43

EUR

PURCHASE

50.000

12,39

EUR

VENTA

50.819

12,49

EUR

VENTA

50.000

12,39

EUR

COMPRA

100.819

12,44

EUR

SALE

255

12,39

EUR

PURCHASE

38.875

12,43

EUR

PURCHASE

255

12,44

EUR

SALE

38.875

12,42

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

WARRANT

SHORT

-300

0,80

EUR

WARRANT

LONG

10.400

0,98

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-40.000

0,27

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

40.000

0,25

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-1.250

0,14

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-50.000

0,52

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-8.621

0,51

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-87.719

0,51

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-50.000

0,50

EUR

WARRANT

LONG

4.950

0,48

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-1.500

0,33

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-2.500

0,34

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-3.000

0,34

EUR

WARRANT

LONG

100.000

0,38

EUR

WARRANT

LONG

75.000

0,38

EUR

WARRANT

LONG

100.000

0,38

EUR

WARRANT

LONG

100.000

0,38

EUR

WARRANT

LONG

400

0,38

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-450

1,10

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

12.500

1,08

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-12.500

1,09

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-4.000

1,09

EUR

WARRANT

SHORT

-1.100

1,08

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,33

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

1.000

12,33

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

1.500

12,33

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

7.500

12,33

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

5.000

12,36

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

7.500

12,35

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,35

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

5.000

12,35

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,35

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

7.500

12,35

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

4.000

12,35

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

7.000

12,36

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,36

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

-1.500

12,30

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

-5.000

12,30

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

-6.500

12,30

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

-100

12,29

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

-5.000

12,29

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

-100

12,29

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

-5.000

12,29

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

300

12,38

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,38

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,38

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

9.700

12,38

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

8.000

12,39

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

9.000

12,39

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,39

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

6.000

12,43

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

5.000

12,40

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,42

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,40

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,40

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,40

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

5.000

12,39

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,39

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,39

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

5.000

12,42

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,42

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,39

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,39

EUR

FUTURO

SHORT

10.000

12,39

EUR

EQUITY SWAP

LONG

-1.730.000

12,45

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)

PUT

-100.000

11,00

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

EUR

(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

Lent shares redelivered to Santander

1.146.651

SHARES

Borrowed shares redelivered by Santander

69.069

SHARES

Shares borrowed by Santander

1.101.446

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

31/07/2008

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

WRITTEN

308.900

11,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

500.000

12,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

1.000.000

13,00

AMERICAN

17/12/2010

PUT

WRITTEN

16.000.000

10,00

AMERICAN

19/06/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

4.000.000

10,50

AMERICAN

19/06/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

2.000.000

10,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

100.000

10,50

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

100.000

11,00

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

25.000

13,00

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

25.000

14,00

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

25.000

13,50

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

200.000

14,00

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

250.000

12,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

250.000

12,00

AMERICAN

17/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

500.000

11,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

704.500

18,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

1.000.000

13,00

AMERICAN

17/12/2010

CALL

PURCHASED

54.000

15,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

11.900

12,50

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

15,00

EUROPEAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

1.000.000

15,00

EUROPEAN

18/12/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

1.000.000

15,00

EUROPEAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

1.000.000

15,00

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

110.000

16,05

EUROPEAN

18/01/2010

PUT

WRITTEN

110.000

11,56

EUROPEAN

18/01/2010

PUT

PURCHASED

110.000

10,40

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

14,50

EUROPEAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

1.000.000

15,00

EUROPEAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

100.000

16,00

EUROPEAN

20/03/2009

CALL

PURCHASED

30.000

13,50

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

20.000

10,50

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

25.000

14,00

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

25.000

13,50

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

25.000

13,00

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

10.000

12,50

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

425.000

11,50

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

111.400

11,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

0

11,00

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

425.000

10,50

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

100.000

10,50

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

11.100

16,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

75.000

15,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

11.100

15,00

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

83.200

15,00

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

425.000

13,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

83.200

12,50

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

554.500

18,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

150.000

18,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

75.000

12,50

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

1.000.000

12,00

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

500.000

11,00

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

500.000

10,50

AMERICAN

19/06/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

15.000

9,75

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

15.000

9,50

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

15.000

9,25

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

15.000

9,00

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

15.000

8,75

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

WRITTEN

25.000

13,00

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

2.000.000

11,50

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

1.500.000

10,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

WRITTEN

500.000

9,50

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

1.500.000

13,50

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

3.000

10,50

AMERICAN

18/09/2009

PUT

PURCHASED

90.000

12,50

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

1.000.000

12,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

80.000

11,50

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

500.000

11,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

PUT

PURCHASED

100.000

17,00

AMERICAN

15/06/2012

PUT

PURCHASED

100.000

11,50

AMERICAN

15/06/2012

CALL

WRITTEN

500.000

13,50

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

15.000

10,50

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

15.000

10,00

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

15.000

9,75

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

15.000

9,50

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

15.000

9,25

AMERICAN

18/12/2009

CALL

WRITTEN

10.000

14,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

250.000

13,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

280.000

13,00

AMERICAN

19/09/2008

CALL

WRITTEN

1.100

15,00

AMERICAN

16/12/2011

CALL

WRITTEN

500

14,50

AMERICAN

17/12/2010

CALL

PURCHASED

30.000

13,50

AMERICAN

20/03/2009

CALL

PURCHASED

10.000

17,50

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

500.000

11,00

AMERICAN

19/12/2008

CALL

PURCHASED

100.000

17,00

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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