Board of Directors Chairman Mr. Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos First Vice-Chairman and CEO Mr. Ángel Corcóstegui Guraya Second Vice-Chairman Mr. Jaime Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos Third Vice-Chairman Mr. Matías Rodríguez Inciarte Members Mr. José Manuel Arburúa Aspiunza Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. Mr. Fernando de Asúa Álvarez Mr. Pedro Ballvé Lantero1 Mr. Antonio Basagoiti García-Tuñón Mr. Felipe Benjumea Llorente1 Ms. Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y O’Shea Mr. Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y O’Shea Mr. Rodrigo Echenique Gordillo Mr. Antonio Escámez Torres Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo1 Invanfer, S.A. de C.V.1 Mr. Harry P. Kamen1 Mr. Francisco Luzón López Mr. Elías Masaveu y Alonso del Campo Sir George Mathewson Dr. Axel von Ruedorffer1 Mr. Alfredo Sáenz Abad Mr. Luis Alberto Salazar-Simpson Bos Sheiner-Consultoría e Investimentos, S.A. Mr. Manuel Soto Serrano Secretary General and of the Board Mr.Ignacio Benjumea Cabeza de Vaca 12 Governing bodies Santander Central Hispano Independent Non-executive Executive Technology, Productivity and Quality Committee International Committee Remunerations and Directors’ Charter Committee Auditing and Compliance Committee Risks Committee Industrial Committee «The Board of Directors is the management, administrative and representative body of the Bank, with full authority on all corporate matters except those specifically reserved for the General Meeting of Shareholders.» (1) As of February 9 these people stopped being Directors Governing bodies Santander Central Hispano 13 Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos Members Mr. Ángel Corcóstegui Guraya Mr. Jaime Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos1 Mr. Matías Rodríguez Inciarte Mr. Fernando de Asúa Alvarez Ms. Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y O'Shea Mr. Rodrigo Echenique Gordillo Mr. Antonio Escámez Torres Secretary Mr. Ignacio Benjumea Cabeza de Vaca (1) As of February 9 he stopped being a member of the Executive Committee 14 Governing bodies Santander Central Hispano «The Executive Committee knows all the matters which because of their nature and/or amount are important; it meets every week and is empowered by the Board of Directors to act in all issues except those reserved for its direct exercise of the responsibilities regarding supervision.» Honorary Chairman Mr. José María Amusátegui de la Cierva International Advisory Board Chairman Mr. Antonino Fernández Rodríguez Members Mr. Richard N. Gradner Mr. Gerhard Schulmeyer Mr. Antonio Barrera de Irimo Mr. Bernard de Combret D. Antonio de Irimo Mr. BernardBarrera de Combret D. Santiago Foncillas Casáus Mr. Santiago Foncillas Casáus Rt. Hon. Viscount Younger of Leckie D. Ángel Gurría Treviño Mr. Richard N. Gardner «The Board works with the Group to design, develop and, where necessary, implement the business strategy at a global level, contributing ideas, contacts and business opportunities. It meets formally twice a year. There are nine members of different nationalities and backgrounds, all of them external to the Group and chosen by the Board of Directors. None of them are directors.» Mr. Harry P. Kamen Mr. Ángel Gurría Treviño Secretario D.Ignacio Benjumea Cabeza de Vaca Mr. Harry P. Kamen Mr. Gerhard Schulmeyer Rt. Hon. Viscount Younger of Leckie Secretary Mr. Ignacio Benjumea Cabeza de Vaca Governing bodies Santander Central Hispano 15 Management Committee First Vice-Chairman and CEO Ángel Corcóstegui Vice-Chairman Matías Rodríguez Inciarte DIVISIONS Chairman Banesto Alfredo Sáenz Banesto Director and Executive Vice-President Francisco Luzón Latin America Executive Vice-President David Arce Internal Auditing Executive Vice-President José Manuel Arrojo Global Wholesale Banking Executive Vice-President Ignacio Benjumea Secretary General and of the Board Executive Vice-President Juan Manuel Cendoya Communication & Studies Executive Vice-President Baldomero Falcones Resources & Costs Executive Vice-President Enrique García Candelas Retail Banking in Spain Executive Vice-President Joan David Grimà Industrial Group Executive Vice-President Fernando Gumuzio Asset Management, Private Banking and Insurance Executive Vice-President Antonio Horta Osorio Portugal Executive Vice-President Julián Martinez-Simancas Business Legal Department Executive Vice-President Juan Rodríguez Inciarte Europe, Finance Companies and Quality Executive Vice-President José Luis del Valle Finance 16 Governing bodies Santander Central Hispano