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title: "Santander completes Webster Financial acquisition, issues 329,846,438 new shares at EUR 10.79 each"
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description: "Banco Santander completed its acquisition of Webster Financial on August 20, 2026. The transaction was funded via a non-cash capital increase totaling EUR 3.56 billion, involving the issuance of 329,846,438 new shares at EUR 10.79 each. This represents 2.25% of pre-transaction share capital. Santander's total share capital now stands at EUR 7.51 billion, comprising 15,019,165,940 shares with a nominal value of EUR 0.50."
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# Santander completes Webster Financial acquisition, issues 329,846,438 new shares at EUR 10.79 each

-   Banco Santander completed its acquisition of Webster Financial on Aug. 20, 2026, on previously announced terms. \* The deal was funded through a non-cash capital increase totaling EUR 3.56 billion at an issue price of EUR 10.79 per new share. \* Issued 329,846,438 new shares, equal to 2.25% of share capital pre-transaction, 2.2% post-transaction. \* Share capital now totals EUR 7.51 billion, represented by 15,019,165,940 shares with a nominal value of EUR 0.50 each. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Banco Santander SA published the original content used to generate this news brief on August 20, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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