Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1561O
Banco Santander S.A.
02 March 2009
 


Annex DTR3


Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons



All relevant boxes should be completed 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 DTR 3.1.2 R, 

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance 

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).


(i)………………………





3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director


MR. MANUEL SOTO, 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


THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A CONNECTED PERSON NAMED ACE GLOBAL SICAVS.A.





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 nonbeneficial

interest 1


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


ACE GLOBAL SICAVS.A.


8.

State the nature of the transaction


PURCHASE





9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired


40,000 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 10,000 SHARES @ 4.78 EURO PER SHARE


PURCHASE OF 10,000 SHARES @ 4.65 EURO PER SHARE


PURCHASE OF 20,000 SHARES @ 4.70 EURO PER SHARE




14.

Date and place of transaction



PURCHASE OF 10,000 SHARES ON 24 FEBRUARY, 2009


PURCHASE OF 10,000 SHARES 0N 24 FEBRUARY, 2009


PURCHASE OF 20,000 SHARES ON 25 FEBRUARY, 2009






15.

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


515,026 SHARES (0.007% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY SHARES)


16.

Date issuer informed of transaction


2 MARCH, 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 exercisable







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


JOSE MANUEL ARALUCE +(34) 912-893-392








Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification


JOSE MANUEL ARALUCE


Date of notification 

2 MARCH, 2009



Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.


(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.



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