
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Chairman of Banco Santander SA SAN.MC, Ana Botin:
UNIT IN THE UK IS NOT UP FOR SALE
LENDER AIMS TO IMPROVE PROFITABILITY IN THE UK THROUGH EFFICIENCY GAINS FROM INTEGRATING BUSINESS INTO COMMON PLATFORMS
"U.S. MARKET IS KEY FOR US AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE GROWING IN THIS MARKET, WE WILL COLLABORATE WITH U.S. ADMINISTRATION"
ASKED ABOUT A POTENTIAL INTEREST IN ITS UK UNIT: "WE WILL NOT SPECULATE ON INORGANIC TRANSACTIONS, RETAIL UK BANK NOT UP FOR SALE"
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