Banco Santander Regulatory News (BNC)

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. JOSE ANTONIO ALVAREZ ALVAREZ, 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 JOSE ANTONIO ALVAREZ ALVAREZ.

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. JOSE ANTONIO ALVAREZ ALVAREZ AND HIS CONNECTED PERSON HOLD AFTER THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTIFICATION A TOTAL OF 691,256 SHARES, WHICH REPRESENT 0.005% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY STOCK).

8.

State the nature of the transactions

13,263 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE SECOND CYCLE OF THE DEFERRED AND CONDITIONAL VARIABLE REMUNERATION PLAN.

10,789 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE THIRD CYCLE OF THE DEFERRED AND CONDITIONAL VARIABLE REMUNERATION PLAN.

14,475 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE FOURTH CYCLE OF THE DEFERRED AND CONDITIONAL VARIABLE REMUNERATION PLAN.

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, 15 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)

691,256 SHARES REPRESENTING 0.005% OF THE ISSUER'S SHARE (CAPITAL NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TREASURY STOCK).

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

19 FEBRUARY 2016.

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 MARTÍN DE LA CRUZ

+(34) 912-897-146

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

JOSE MANUEL DE ARALUCE

Date of notification

19 FEBRUARY 2016

(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.