Banco Santander Regulatory News (BNC)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

THIS NOTIFICATION RELATES TO MS. ANA PATRICIA BOTIN-SANZ DE SAUTUOLA Y O´SHEA.

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CHAIRMAN OF THE ISSUER.

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: ES0113900037)

b)

Nature of the transaction

14,018 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE FOURTH CYCLE OF THE DEFERRED AND CONDITIONAL VARIABLE REMUNERATION PLAN.

35,493 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE FIFTH CYCLE OF THE DEFERRED AND CONDITIONAL VARIABLE REMUNERATION PLAN.

39,735 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE First Cycle of the Deferred Multiyear Objectives Variable Remuneration Plan.

126,615 SHARES GRANTED UNDER THE second Cycle of the Deferred Multiyear Objectives Variable Remuneration Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

\* THE OPENING SHARE PRICE ON THE DAY ON WHICH THE SHARES WERE DELIVERED (13 FEBRUARY 2018) WAS EUR 5.60.

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

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

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-02-13

f)

Place of the transaction

S.I.B.E.