Related parties The parties related to Grupo Santander are deemed to include, in addition to its subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, Banco Santander’s key management personnel (the members of its board of directors and the executive vice presidents, together with their close family members) and the entities over which the key management personnel may exercise significant influence or control. Following is a detail of the transactions performed by Grupo Santander with its related parties in the first six months of 2025 and 2024, distinguishing between significant shareholders, members of Banco Santander’s board of directors, Banco Santander’s executive vice presidents, Grupo Santander entities and other related parties. Related party transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s-length transactions or, when this was not the case, the related compensation in kind was recognised: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | | 30-06-2025 | Expenses and income | Significant shareholders | Directors and executives | Group companies or entities | Other related parties | Total | Expenses | | | | | | Finance costs | — | | — | | 60 | | 2 | | 62 | | Leases | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Services received | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Purchases of stocks | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Other expenses | — | | — | | 51 | | 1 | | 52 | | | — | | — | | 111 | | 3 | | 114 | | Income | | | | | | Finance income | — | | — | | 221 | | 4 | | 225 | | Dividends received | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Services rendered | — | | — | | 15 | | — | | 15 | | Sale of stocks | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Other income | — | | — | | 666 | | 1 | | 667 | | | — | | — | | 902 | | 5 | | 907 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | | 30-06-2025 | Other transactions | Significant shareholders | Directors and executives | Group companies or entities | Other related parties | Total | Financing agreements: loans and capital contributions (lender) | — | | 3 | | 281 | | 111 | | 395 | | Financing agreements: loans and capital contributions (borrower) | — | | (5) | | (424) | | 162 | | (267) | | Guarantees provided | — | | 2 | | 7 | | 4 | | 13 | | Guarantees received | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Commitments acquired | — | | — | | 27 | | (7) | | 20 | | Dividends and other distributed profit | — | | 3 | | — | | 33 | | 36 | | Other transactions | — | | — | | (204) | | (3) | | (207) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | | 30-06-2025 | Balance closing period | Significant shareholders | Directors and executives | Group companies or entities | Other related parties | Total | Debt balances: | | | | | | Customers and commercial debtors | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Loans and credits granted | — | | 17 | | 10,438 | | 332 | | 10,787 | | Other collection rights | — | | — | | 389 | | 2 | | 391 | | | — | | 17 | | 10,827 | | 334 | | 11,178 | | Credit balances: | | | | | | Suppliers and creditors granted | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Loans and credits received | — | | 11 | | 2,614 | | 454 | | 3,079 | | Other payment obligations | — | | — | | 172 | | — | | 172 | | | — | | 11 | | 2,786 | | 454 | | 3,251 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | | 30-06-2024 | Expenses and income | Significant shareholders | Directors and executives | Group companies or entities | Other related parties | Total | Expenses | | | | | | Finance costs | — | | — | | 75 | | 2 | | 77 | | Leases | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Services received | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Purchases of stocks | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Other expenses | — | | — | | 97 | | — | | 97 | | | — | | — | | 172 | | 2 | | 174 | | Income | | | | | | Finance income | — | | — | | 249 | | 4 | | 253 | | Dividends received | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Services rendered | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Sale of stocks | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Other income | — | | — | | 798 | | 1 | | 799 | | | — | | — | | 1,047 | | 5 | | 1,052 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | | 30-06-2024 | Other transactions | Significant shareholders | Directors and executives | Group companies or entities | Other related parties | Total | Financing agreements: loans and capital contributions (lender) | — | | — | | 363 | | 50 | | 413 | | Financing agreements: loans and capital contributions (borrower) | — | | (2) | | 545 | | 84 | | 627 | | Guarantees provided | — | | — | | 8 | | (291) | | (283) | | Guarantees received | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Commitments acquired | — | | — | | 44 | | 2 | | 46 | | Dividends and other distributed profit | — | | 2 | | — | | 17 | | 19 | | Other transactions | — | | — | | (127) | | — | | (127) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EUR million | | 31-12-2024 | Balance closing period | Significant shareholders | Directors and executives | Group companies or entities | Other related parties | Total | Debt balances: | | | | | | Customers and commercial debtors | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Loans and credits granted | | 14 | | 10,157 | | 221 | | 10,392 | | Other collection rights | | — | | 625 | | 5 | | 630 | | | — | | 14 | | 10,782 | | 226 | | 11,022 | | Credit balances: | | | | | | Suppliers and creditors granted | | — | | — | | — | | — | | Loans and credits received | | 16 | | 3,038 | | 292 | | 3,346 | | Other payment obligations | | — | | 205 | | — | | 205 | | | — | | 16 | | 3,243 | | 292 | | 3,551 | |
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