Report title: Bulletin: Banco Santander S.A. Ratings And Outlook Unchanged On News Of Bid For Alliance&Leicester
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Abstract: MADRID (Standard&Poor's) July 14, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that its ratings and outlook on Spain-based Banco Santander S.A. and U.K. subsidiary Abbey National PLC (both rated AA/Stable/A-1+) remain unchanged following the announcement of Santander's bid for 100% of U.K.-based Alliance&Leicester PLC (A&L; A/Watch Pos/A-1). This deal will increase Santander's critical mass and infrastructure, enabling the bank to continue expanding its commercial business in the U.K. The financial impact on Santander will be marginal, given the relatively small size of the investment, which will be financed through a share exchange. Santander expects to improve A&L's profitability by achieving significant cost savings from its integration into Abbey and by reducing funding costs. Potential vulnerability to

Brief Excerpt: RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Bulletin: Banco Santander S.A. Ratings And Outlook Unchanged On News Of Bid For Alliance & Leicester Publication date: 14-Jul-2008 Primary Credit Analyst: Jesus Martinez, Madrid (34) 91-389-6941; jesus_martinez@standardandpo...

Report Type: Bulletin
Ticker: SAN@SM
Issuer: Banco Santander S.A.
GICS: Diversified Banks (40101010)
Sector: Global Issuers, Public Finance, Structured Finance
Country: Spain
Region: United States
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