Information on Santander Dividendo Elecci?n

RNS Number : 4070C

Banco Santander S.A.

30 April 2012

 

MATERIAL FACT

Further to the relevant fact communication dated April 11, 2012 (registry number 161456), Banco Santander, S.A. informs that the trading period for the free allotment rights corresponding to the free-of-charge capital increase by means of which the "Santander Dividendo Elección" program is carried out ended on April 27, 2012.

The holders of 75.18% of the free allotment rights have chosen to receive new shares. Thus, the definitive number of ordinary shares of 0.5 Euros of face value issued in the free-of-charge capital increase is 284,326,000, corresponding to 3.13% of the share capital, and the amount of the capital increase is 142,163,000 Euros.  The value of the remuneration corresponding to the holders of free allotment rights who have requested new shares amounts to 1,501,241,280 Euros.

The shareholders holding the remaining 24.82% of the free allotment rights have accepted the irrevocable undertaking to acquire free allotment rights assumed by Banco Santander. Consequently, Banco Santander has acquired 2,253,029,391 rights for a total gross consideration of 495,666,466.02 Euros.  Banco Santander has waived the free allotment rights so acquired.

It is envisaged that the authorization for the admission to listing of the new shares in the Spanish Stock Exchanges will be granted on May 8, 2012, so that ordinary trading of such shares in Spain will commence on May 9, 2012.  The authorisation for the admission to listing of those shares will also be requested on all other stock exchanges on which Banco Santander is listed.

Boadilla del Monte (Madrid), April 30, 2012

 

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