Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6694N
Banco Santander S.A.
20 February 2009
 



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.:


  • TORO ASSICURAZIONI S.p.A.

  • GENERALI HOLDING VIENNA AG

  • GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG

  • GENERALI PERSONENVERSICHERUNG AG

  • GENERALI ASSURANCES GENERALES


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 88,841,534 SHARES 1.109 % OF THE ISSUER´S SHARE CAPITAL (NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY SHARES).


8State the nature of the transaction


SUBSCRIPTION BY ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.p.A. ON 3 DECEMBER 2008, OF 2,437,806 NEW SHARES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BANK´S RIGHT ISSUE.

SUBSCRIPTION BY TORO ASSICURAZIONI S.p.A. ON 3 DECEMBER 2008, OF 60,000 NEW SHARES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BANK´S RIGHT ISSUE.

SUBSCRIPTION BY GENERALI HOLDING VIENNA AG ON 03 DECEMBER 2008, OF 22,200 NEW SHARES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BANK´S RIGHT ISSUE.

SUBSCRIPTION BY GENERALI VERSICHERUNG AG ON 03 DECEMBER 2008, OF 312,500 NEW SHARES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BANK´S RIGHT ISSUE.

SUBSCRIPTION BY GENERALI PERSONENVERSICHERUNG AG ON 08 DECEMBER 2008, OF 20,000  NEW SHARES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BANK´S RIGHT ISSUE.

SUBSCRIPTION BY GENERALI ASSURANCES GENERALES ON 08 DECEMBER 2008, OF 20,000 NEW SHARES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BANK´S RIGHT ISSUE.


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)


0.035%


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


ALL THE SHARES REFERRED IN 8 ABOVE WERE SUBSCRIBED AT 4.50 EURO PER SHARE.


14. Date and place of transaction


ALL TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTIFICATION WERE UNDERTAKEN IN SPAIN AT THE DATES LISTED ON 8 ABOVE.


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


88,841,534 SHARES; 1.109 %


16. Date issuer informed of transaction.


ON 20 FEBRUARY 2009


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


20 FEBRUARY 2009


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