Santander Launches Latest Range of Structured Products

LONDON, July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

From today, Santander has launched their latest range of Structured Products for customers looking for a capital return at maturity as well as a minimum return if held for the full term.  

                     Santander Growth Plan
                                             Santander Stockmarket Bond
                          (Issue 46)                 (Issue 10)
                     6 yr term    4 yr term    6 yr term     4 yr term
    Offer period      6 Jul - 6 Aug 2011            6 Jul - 6 Aug
    Strike date        9 September 2011           1 September 2011
    Maturity date    11 Sep 17    9 Sep 15     01 Sep 17     01 Sep 15
                                              14% gross /    4% gross /

    Minimum return      11%         2.5%       2.21% AER     0.99% AER
                                                             50% of the
                                               50% of the      growth
                                             growth (after     (after
                                             averaging) of   averaging)
                                              the FTSE 100  of the FTSE
                                 50% of the    Index; 50%    100 Index;
                    50% of the     growth       gross /     40% gross /
                   growth (after   (after
                   averaging) of averaging)    6.99% AER     8.78% AER
       Maximum     the FTSE 100  of the FTSE    maximum       maximum
       returns        Index.     100 Index.     return.       return.

Reza Attar-Zadeh, Director of Savings and Investments, said: "Structured products are designed for those looking to invest for the longer term, offering potentially greater returns than those currently available on standard cash based savings accounts.  

"The protected return of capital is provided by Santander UK plc, which is currently rated ‘AA-stable’ by Fitch, thus giving savers the additional reassurance that their money is with a financially safe and secure bank."

These offers are only available for a limited time and investors who wish to apply can visit a Santander branch to book an appointment with a Financial Advisor.

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Notes to editors

Fixed Term Investments

1 -– The Santander Growth Plan is provided by Santander ISA Managers Limited which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Santander Asset Management UK Holdings Limited. The capital guarantee is provided by Santander Guarantee Company and depends on the continued solvency of Santander UK plc. The capital guarantee only applies if the investment is held to the end of its term.

Investors can apply to the Fixed Term Investments either within a Stocks & Shares ISA or outside of an ISA, where returns are subject to Capital Gains Tax Allowance.

Returns on Structure Products are only paid at the end of the term.

Minimum investment £1,500

About us

Santander UK plc is a full-service retail and commercial bank providing services, such as Santander home insurance, personal loans and mortgages to 25 million customers in more than 1,400 branches and around 4,200 cash machines.  It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Banco Santander.

Banco Santander (SAN.MC, STD.N, BNC.LN) is a retail and commercial bank, based in Spain, with a presence in 10 main markets. At the end of 2010, Santander was the largest bank in the euro zone and 10th in the world by market capitalization. Founded in 1857, Santander had at year-end EUR 1,362 billion in managed funds, more than 95 million customers, 14,082 branches -– more than any other international bank -– and 179,000 employees. It is the largest financial group in Spain and Latin America. Furthermore, it has relevant positions in the United Kingdom, Portugal, the U.S. northeast and, through its Santander Consumer Finance arm, in Germany and Poland. Santander registered €8,181 million in net attributable profit in 2010.

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