Santander has once again been awarded the "Best Retail IR Strategy" and "Best IR Website (large cap)" awards by the prestigious IR Magazine, which highlight our excellence in digitization, reporting and investor engagement. These awards, which were awarded on June 20 in London, are a benchmark in the sector since it is the investors and analysts themselves who recognize the best practices in this field.

IR Magazine awards in the "Best Retail IR Strategy" category for differentiation and communication strategy, marketing campaigns and special loyalty programs for shareholders. This award recognises the bank's efforts in the new phase of value creation for Santander shareholders, highlighting its constant communication, its innovation in digital channels and the exclusive financial and non-financial benefits of its loyalty plan to create special bonds between shareholders and the bank.

For its part, the "Best IR Website (large cap)" award values transparency, ease of navigation and the quality of the content and architecture of the websites to meet the demand for information from shareholders and investors from digital platforms. In this way, Santander stands out for its innovative way of improving communication with the market with attractive content that makes use of interactive tools (videos, podcasts...), adapted language and an architecture and design that improves usability and provides an excellent user experience accessible from any device.

These awards are the recognition of the excellent work carried out by the various global areas of the Group, highlighting Financial Management, Corporate Communication and Marketing, Relations with Shareholders and Investors and Technology, among others.

According to Begoña Morenés, Global Head of Shareholder and Investor Relations, "these awards given by IR Magazine are one of the best awards that the Shareholder and Investor Relations team can receive. Achieving them year after year is a reflection of our desire to excel and demonstrates that clarity of information, transparency and innovation are essential to achieve a solid reputation, trust and market recognition. I want to thank my team for their dedication, professionalism and tireless effort in the pursuit of excellence. Thanks also to Senior Management for their support with engagement and to all the bank's teams involved. Behind these awards there is a lot of talent and the dedicated dedication of a large number of people to position ourselves as the best and continue to generate value for our shareholders."

IR Magazine's awards are a benchmark in the sector and a seal of best practices and investor relations since 1990. Every year it is the investors and analysts themselves who, through surveys, choose the best companies and best Investor Relations teams.