Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5449V
Banco Santander S.A.
13 July 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. ALFREDO SAENZ ABAD, 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 MR. ALFREDO SAENZ ABAD. 





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


MR. ALFREDO SAENZ ABAD AND HIS CONNECTED PERSON HOLD AFTER THE TRANSACTION DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTIFICATION A TOTAL OF 2,049,279 SHARES, WHICH REPRESENT 0.025% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY STOCK).


8.

State the nature of the transactions


SHARES GRANTED UNDER LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN NAMED 'I-09' WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE BANK. ACTING AT THE GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING HELD ON 23 JUNE 2007.



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)


0.001%. SEE 8 ABOVE FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE TRANSACTION.






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 transactions


GRANTED 99,945 SHARES VALUED EUR 8.49 PER SHARE. SHARES WERE DELIVERED FREE OF PAYMENT.


14.

Date and place of transaction


7 JULY 2009

SEE 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)


2,049,279 SHARES REPRESENTING 0.025% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY STOCK)


16.

Date issuer informed of transaction



13 JULY 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


JESUS MARIA DIAZ DE MERA 

+(34) 912-897-738



Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification


JOSE MANUEL DE ARALUCE


Date of notification


 13 JULY 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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