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Banco Santander Central Hispano SA 09 February 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS AMENDED DISCLOSURE 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 CENTRAL HISPANO, 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 SAME AS 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 ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.p.A.................................... 8 State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE.................................... 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 6,400,000 SHARES.................................... 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.102%.................................... 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 15 DECEMBER 2005: PURCHASE OF 6,400,000 SHARES AT 10.74 EUROS PER SHARE........................ 14. Date and place of transaction 15 DECEMBER 2005, MADRID (SPAIN).................................... 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 81,221,399 SHARES;1.30%.................................... 16. Date issuer informed of transaction ON 08 FEBRUARY 2006.................................... 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 FOLLOWING THE COMMUNICATION MADE BY THE DIRECTOR TO THE SPANISH SECURITIES MARKET COMMISSION ('CNMV'), THIS NOTIFICATION AMENDS THE RNS ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 1927W OF DECEMBER 23, 2005 CORRECTING A MATERIAL ERROR IN THE TOTAL SHAREHOLDING AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT, WHICH CORRECT AMOUNT IS THE ONE MENTIONED IN THE NUMBER 15 ABOVE..................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries ULISSES DE MELO; +(34) 91 289 3477.................................... Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification JOSE MANUEL DE ARALUCE.................................... Date of notification 09 FEBRUARY 2006.................................... END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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