RNS Number : 1600R

Banco Santander S.A.

04 March 2016

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. FRANCISCO JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SAUTUOLA Y O´SHEA, 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. FRANCISCO JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SAUTUOLA Y O´SHEA AND HIS CONNECTED PERSON: MS. ANA PATRICIA BOTIN-SANZ DE SAUTUOLA Y O´SHEA.
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. FRANCISCO JAVIER BOTIN-SANZ DE SAUTUOLA Y O´SHEA AND HIS CONNECTED PERSONS HOLD AFTER THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTIFICATION A TOTAL OF 73,419,499 SHARES, WHICH REPRESENT 0.510% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY STOCK).	8.	State the nature of the transactions 18,650 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE SECOND CYCLE OF THE DEFERRED AND CONDITIONAL VARIABLE REMUNERATION PLAN TO MS. ANA PATRICIA BOTIN SANZ DE SAUTUOLA Y O´SHEA. 17,670 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE THIRD CYCLE OF THE DEFERRED AND CONDITIONAL VARIABLE REMUNERATION PLAN TO MS. ANA PATRICIA BOTIN SANZ DE SAUTUOLA Y O´SHEA. 19,073 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE FOURTH CYCLE OF THE DEFERRED AND CONDITIONAL VARIABLE REMUNERATION PLAN TO MS. ANA PATRICIA BOTIN SANZ DE SAUTUOLA Y O´SHEA.
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) 0.000%.
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 transactions	14.	Date and place of transaction SPAIN, 29 FEBRUARY 2016. 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) 73,419,499 SHARES REPRESENTING 0.510% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY STOCK).	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 04 MARCH 2016.

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 FERNANDO MARTIN DE LA CRUZ +(34) 912-897-146

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

PEDRO DE MINGO KAMINOUCHI

Date of notification

04 MARCH 2016

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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