Banco Santander Regulatory News (BNC)

Banco Santander, S.A. (the "Bank" or "Banco Santander"), in compliance with the Securities Market legislation, hereby communicates the following:

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Reference is made to our notice of inside information of 4 February 2026 (official registry number 3077) (the "Buyback Commencement Communication"), relating to the buyback programme of own shares (the "Buyback Programme") approved by the Board of Directors of Banco Santander.

Pursuant to article 5 of Regulation (EU) no. 596/2014 on Market Abuse of 16 April 2014, and articles 2.2 and 2.3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, of 8 March 2016, the Bank informs of the transactions carried out over its own shares between 19 and 25 March (both inclusive).

The cash amount of the shares purchased to 25 March 2026 as a result of the execution of the Buyback Programme amounts to 2,404,144,244 Euros, which represents approximately 47.8% of the maximum investment amount of the Buyback Programme. The programme was announced together with its other characteristics through the Buyback Commencement Communication. With these purchases, the Bank has repurchased approximately 16.6% of its outstanding shares as of 2021.

Issuer name: Banco Santander, S.A. - LEI 5493006QMFDDMYWIAM13

Reference of the financial instrument: ordinary shares - Code ISIN ES0113900J37

Detailed information of the transactions carried out within the referred period is attached as Annex I.

Boadilla del Monte (Madrid), 26 March 2026

ANNEX I

Detailed information on each of the transactions carried out within the context of the Buy-back Programme between 19/03/2026 and 25/03/2026 (both inclusive)