Banco Santander Regulatory News (BNC)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO MR Jose María Linares Perou

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

group Senior Executive Vice-President

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

BANCO SANTANDER, S.A.

b)

LEI

5493006QMFDDMYWIAM13

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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.50 EURO NOMINAL VALUE (ISIN: ES0113900J37)

b)

Nature of the transaction

OTHER: SHARES GRANTED UNDER REMUNERATIONS PLANS

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

\* THE OPENING SHARE PRICE ON THE DAY ON WHICH THE SHARES WERE DELIVERED (16 FEBRUARY 2021) WAS EUR 2.91.

1 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE second Cycle of the Deferred Multiyear Objectives Variable Remuneration Plan.

2 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE THIRD Cycle of the Deferred Multiyear Objectives Variable Remuneration Plan.

3 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE FORTH Cycle of the Deferred Multiyear Objectives Variable Remuneration Plan.

4 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE FifTH Cycle of the Deferred Multiyear Objectives Variable Remuneration Plan.

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.50 EURO NOMINAL VALUE (ISIN: ES0113900037):

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-02-16

f)

Place of the transaction

XMAD