Santander Annual General Meeting 2018

Santander Annual General Meeting 2018 Santander, 23 March 2018 Santander Annual General Meeting 1

Banco Santander, S.A. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Meeting Details: 23 Date: 23 March 2018 Time: 9.30 am CET (Central European Time) Place: Santander, Spain at the Palacio de Exposiciones YOUR VOTE MATTERS Santander s purpose is to help people and businesses prosper. We aim to be the best open digital financial services platform, earning the lasting loyalty of our people, customers, shareholders and communities. Santander encourages all shareholders to participate in the voting process, regardless of the number of shares any individual might own. CHARITY DONATION YOUR VOTE COULD HELP CHANGE LIVES When you vote, you can choose to help Santander reach its AGM voting donation target of 20,000. Santander has pledged to make a donation of 15p to its UK charity partners for every vote received, and what s more, if your vote is received by 6 March, the donation amount will be doubled to 30p. The deadline to vote is 12 noon on Monday 19 March 2018. 30p for each vote received by 6 March 15p for votes received after 6 March and until 12 noon on 19 March For the last two years, donations from shareholders votes have helped Age UK and Barnardo s provide life-changing support for some of the most vulnerable and isolated people in our communities. This year we hope to achieve even more. With your support, both charities can provide companionship, support and advice for thousands more older and younger people who would otherwise have nowhere to turn. Your vote could help change lives For your vote to be counted towards Santander s maximum donation amount of 20,000, just give your consent when voting. For more information visit www.ageuk.org.uk and www.barnardos.org.uk. The donation shall be shared in equal proportion between Age UK (registered charity no. 1128267) and Barnardo s (registered charity no. 216250). 2 2018 Santander Annual General Meeting

AGM 2018 PRIZE DRAW All shareholders whose vote is received by the voting deadline can choose to enter into a prize draw for the chance to win one of 25 Apple ipad (32GB) tablets. Terms and conditions apply and can be viewed at www.santandershareview.com on the Annual General Meeting page. Winners will be contacted by 29 March and prizes awarded by 30 April. 25 Apple ipad (32GB) tablets to be won ipad is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S and other countries. Apple is not a participant in or sponsor of this promotion. VOTING INSTRUCTIONS Your vote is important to us, so please vote promptly to make sure every vote is counted for the AGM. Follow these simple steps to make your vote matter. 1 Read the Annual General Meeting documents The items included in this mailing are: Agenda this is a summary of proposals to be voted on for shareholder approval at the 2018 AGM Chairman s letter Voting instruction form 2 Give your voting instructions There are two simple ways for you to give your voting instructions. For more information please see overleaf for details. 3 Voting deadline Your voting instruction must be received no later than 12 noon on Monday 19 March 2018. All other information about the AGM, including the 2017 Annual Report and Accounts, can be viewed at www.santandershareview.com 2018 Santander Annual General Meeting 3

VOTE ONLINE VOTE BY POST Voting online is quick, easy and secure. All you will need are the voting codes that you can find at the top of the enclosed voting instruction form. 1. Go to www.sharevote.co.uk and click on Banco Santander. 2. Enter your Voting ID, Task ID and Shareholder Reference. 3. Click on 4. Click on the agenda item to read the agenda proposal. 5. Vote for each item: FOR ABSTAIN 6. Choose whether you would like your vote to be counted towards the charity donation, and if you want to be entered into the prize draw: FOR GO AGAINST AGAINST Complete and return the enclosed voting instruction form, using the reply-paid envelope provided. If you agree with all of the agenda items, just sign the form and return it. You do not need to mark every agenda item. Make sure you have indicated your preference for the charity donation and prize draw. We won t include you if you don t make a choice. However you vote, your voting instruction must be received no later than 12 noon on Monday 19 March 2018 7. When you are finished, click on: GO 4 2018 Santander Annual General Meeting

BANCO SANTANDER S BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ms Ana Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y O Shea CHAIRMAN Executive Born in 1960 in Santander, Spain. Joined the board of s in 1989. Graduate in Economics from the University Bryn Mawr College (Pennsylvania, United States). She joined Banco Santander after working at JP Morgan (New York, 1980-1988). In 1992 she was appointed senior executive vice president. Between 1992 and 1998 she led the expansion of Santander in Latin America. In 2002, she was appointed executive chairman of Banesto. Between 2010 and 2014 she was chief executive officer of Santander UK. In 2014 she was appointed executive chairman of Santander. Mr José Antonio Álvarez Álvarez CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Executive Born in 1960 in Leon, Spain. Joined the board of s in 2015. Graduate in Economics and Business Administration. Earned an MBA from the University of Chicago. Joined the bank in 2002 and was appointed group chief financial officer in 2004. Mr Bruce Carnegie-Brown VICE CHAIRMAN and coordinator of nonexecutive s (lead ) Born in 1959 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Joined the board of s in 2015. Mr Carnegie-Brown holds an M.A. degree in English Language and Literature from Oxford University. You can view the full CVs for each of the Board members at www.santander.com Mr Rodrigo Echenique Gordillo VICE CHAIRMAN Executive Mr Guillermo de la Dehesa Romero VICE-CHAIRMAN Born in 1946 in Madrid, Spain. Joined the board of s in 1988. Graduate in Law and State Attorney. Born in 1941 in Madrid, Spain. Joined the board of s in 2002. Government Economist and office head at the Bank of Spain (on leave of absence). 2018 Santander Annual General Meeting 5

BANCO SANTANDER S BOARD OF DIRECTORS Born in 1961 in Tehran, Iran. Ms Homaira Akbari Joined the board of s in 2016. Ph.D. in particle physics from Tufts University and holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. She is CEO of AKnowledge Partner, LLC. Mr Ignacio Benjumea Cabeza de Vaca Born in 1952 in Madrid, Spain. Joined the board of s in 2015. Holds a degree in law from Universidad de Deusto and a joint degree in Business Administration and Law from the E-3 programme at ICADE. He is a state attorney. He currently is vice-chairman of the Fundación de Estudios Financieros and serves on the board of trustees and the executive committee of Fundación Banco Santander. Mr Javier Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y O Shea (proprietary) Born in 1973 in Santander, Spain. Joined the board of s in 2004. Graduate in Law. Mr Botín serves as executive chairman and chief executive officer of JB Capital Markets, Sociedad de Valores, S.A.U. Ms Sol Daurella Comadrán Born in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. Joined the board of s in 2015. Degree in Business and MBA from ESADE. Executive chairman at Olive Partners, S.A., and holds several other positions at companies belonging to the Cobega Group. She is also chairman at Coca Cola European Partners, Plc. Mr Carlos Fernández González Born in 1966 in Mexico City, Mexico. Joined the board of s in 2015. An Industrial Engineer, Mr Fernández earned a graduate degree in Business Administration at the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa. He currently chairs the board of s of Grupo Finaccess, S.A.P.I. Ms Esther Giménez-Salinas i Colomer Born in 1949 in Barcelona, Spain. Joined the board of s in 2012. PhD in Law and Graduate in Phycology. Ms Giménez-Salinas is emeritus Professor at the Universidad Ramon Llull and Head of the Restorative Social Justice Professorship (a de la Cátedra de Justicia Social Restaurativa). 6 2018 Santander Annual General Meeting

Ms Belén Romana García Mr Juan Miguel Villar Mir Born in 1965 in Madrid, Spain. Born in 1931 in Madrid, Spain. Joined the board of s in 2015. Joined the board of s in 2013. Graduate in Business and Economics from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and Government Economist. Ms Romana serves as a nonexecutive at Aviva plc in London and at Aviva Italia Holding spa, as well as a member of the advisory board of the Foundation Rafael del Pino. Doctorate in Civil Engineering, graduate in Law with a certificate in Industrial Organization. Mr Villar Mir serves as chairman of Grupo Villar Mir. Born in 1952 in Madrid, Spain. Born in 1968 in Valladolid, Spain. THANK YOU Joined the board of s in 2017. Joined the board of s in 2003. We appreciate your ongoing Degree in Economics from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Programme Management Development by the Harvard Business School. Graduate with a joint degree in Business Administration and Law from the E-3 programme at ICADE, and state attorney. Mr Ramiro Mato García-Ansorena Mr Jaime Pérez Renovales General secretary and board secretary commitment to, and confidence in Santander. Please take this opportunity to vote and have your voice heard.

Contact us If you have any questions about the AGM, or need assistance with the voting process: Email: santandershareholders@equiniti.com Post: Santander Nominee Service, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA United Kingdom Telephone: 0371 384 2000 (International +44 (0) 121 415 7188). Lines are open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (UK time), Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays in England and Wales) VOTE ONLINE www.sharevote.co.uk VOTE BY POST Complete and return the enclosed voting instruction form, using the reply-paid envelope provided 2 2018 Santander Annual General Meeting