Banco Santander Central Hispano - a Fortune Global 500 company

ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW

Banco Santander Central Hispano provides banking and financial services. In 2003, the Bank was the world's 11th largest bank in terms of market capitalization.

The Company operates in the following business areas:-

• European Retail Banking: includes the banking activities of the different networks and specialized units in Europe, mainly with individual clients and SMEs, as well as private and public institutions. Net attributable income generated in 2003 was €1,761 mn. The European Retail Banking area is split into five units:- Santander Central Hispano, Banesto, Totta (Portugal), Santander Consumer Finance, On-line banking. Patagon.
• Retail Banking Latin America: universal banking activities in Latin America through its subsidiary banks and finance companies. Net attributable income generated in 2003 was €1,064 mn. Main units are Santander Banespa (Brazil), Santander Serfin (Mexico), Santander Chile (Chile), Banco Santander (Puerto Rico), Bank of Venezuela (Venezuela).
• Asset Management and Private Banking: Net attributable income generated in 2003 was €320 mn. Activities include Mutual and pension funds and bancassurance in Spain and abroad through Santander Central Hispano Asset Management, Private Banking in Spain - Banif - and abroad - International Private Banking.
• Global Wholesale Banking: corporate banking in Spain and Europe, the Madrid and New York treasuries and the investment banking business worldwide. Net attributable income generated in 2003 was €225.6 mn.

In 2004, the Group acquired UK Bank, Abbey making the Group the 10th largest bank globally by market capitalisation.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos, Chairman
Jaime Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos, First Vice-Chairman
Alfredo Sáenz Abad, Second Vice-Chairman and CEO
Matías Rodríguez Inciarte, Third Vice-Chairman
Manuel Soto Serrano, Fourth Vice-Chairman
Juan Abelló Gallo, Director
José Manuel Arburúa Aspiunza, Director
Assicurazioni Generali S p A, Director
Fernando de Asúa Álvarez, Director
Antonio Basagoiti García-Tuñón, Director
Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y O’Shea, Director
Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y O’Shea, Director
Guillermo de la Dehesa Romero, Director
Rodrigo Echenique Gordillo, Director
Antonio Escámez Torres, Director
Francisco Luzón López, Director
Elías Masaveu y Alonso del Campo, Director
Sir George Mathewson, Director
Abel Matutes Juan, Director
Luis Alberto Salazar-Simpson Bos, Director
Antonio de Sommer Champalimaud, Director
Ignacio Benjumea Cabeza de Vaca, Director
Juan Guitard Marín, Director

SENIOR EXECUTIVES & KEY DECISION MAKERS

Alfredo Sáenz Abad, Second Vice-Chairman and CEO
Francisco Gómez Roldan, Chief Financial Officer

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