Banco Santander, S.A. Changes its NYSE Ticker Symbol to "SAN" and Banco Santander Chile Changes its NYSE Ticker Symbol to "BSAC"

MADRID and SANTIAGO, Chile, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Banco Santander Chile today announced that it will change the NYSE ticker symbol of its American Depositary Shares from "SAN" to "BSAC" effective at the commencement of trading on April 12, 2012.

Banco Santander, S.A. ("Banco Santander") today announced that it will change the NYSE ticker symbol of its American Depositary Shares from "STD" to "SAN" effective at the commencement of trading on June 14, 2012.

This change of NYSE ticker symbols aligns the use of ticker symbols within the Santander Group.

    For Investor Relations Santander Chile,     For Investor Relations Santander Group,
    please contact:                             please contact:
    Robert Moreno                               Angel Santodomingo
    Phone: +562-320-8284                        Phone: +34-91-259-6514
    Email: rmorenoh@santander.cl                Email: investor@gruposantander.com
    Website: http://www.santander.cl            Website: http://www.santander.com