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Banco Santander Buyback Reaches Nearly Two-Thirds of Planned Size

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Banco Santander ( (ES:SAN) ) has issued an update.

Banco Santander has provided an update on its ongoing share buyback programme, launched earlier this year under a board-approved capital management plan. The lender operates in multiple trading venues, including Madrid and pan-European platforms, where it has been actively repurchasing ordinary shares as part of efforts to optimise its capital structure and enhance shareholder returns.

Between 4 and 10 June 2026, the bank repurchased 27,375,913 of its own shares across several European venues at weighted average prices slightly above €10.49 per share. As of 10 June, the total cash spent on the programme reached about €3.26 billion, equivalent to 64.7% of the planned maximum investment, and the bank has now bought back roughly 17.1% of its outstanding shares since 2021, signalling a significant reduction in free float and a potentially more concentrated equity base for investors.

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Banco Santander is a global banking group headquartered in Spain, operating across retail, commercial and investment banking. The bank offers a broad range of financial products and services, including loans, deposits, payments and wealth management, with a strong presence in Europe and the Americas and a focus on scale-driven, shareholder-focused capital management.

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