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MADRID - Banco Santander (BME:SAN) announced Tuesday it will purchase €466.6 million of its outstanding preferred securities following a tender offer to holders, representing approximately 31% of the total €1.5 billion originally issued.
The Spanish banking giant will buy back its €1.5 billion 4.375% Non-Step-Up Non-Cumulative Contingent Convertible Perpetual Preferred Tier 1 Securities at 100% of face value, according to a company statement. The securities have a first optional redemption date of January 14, 2026.
The bank will accept all securities validly tendered without pro-ration. Following the completion of the transaction, €1.03 billion of these preferred securities will remain outstanding.
Payment for the securities is expected to occur on July 2, 2025, Santander said in its announcement.
The tender offer expired at 5:00 p.m. CET on June 30, following its initial announcement on June 24. Banco Santander and Santander US Capital Markets acted as dealer managers for the transaction, with Kroll Issuer Services Limited serving as the tender agent.
The preferred securities being purchased will be canceled and will not be re-issued or re-sold, according to the bank’s statement.
This transaction represents one of several liability management exercises conducted by major European banks in recent months as financial institutions adjust their capital structures ahead of regulatory changes and in response to evolving market conditions.
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