
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Chairman of Banco Santander SA SAN.MC, Ana Botin:
LENDER IS NOT PLANNING TO SELL ANY OF ITS BUSINESSES
IF YOU ARE NOT PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES YOU CANNOT BE CONSIDERED A GLOBAL BANK
BANK IS IN THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATING ITS AUTO LENDING BUSINESS WITH THE BANK IN THE U.S.
BRAZIL IS ONE THE MARKETS WITH POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH
THERE WERE NOT MANY OTHER OPTIONS IN THE U.S. BESIDES WEBSTER FINANCIAL THOUGH THERE WERE OTHER ALTERNATIVES
ACQUISITION OF WEBSTER WILL NOT LEAD TO ANY CHANGES AT SANTANDER'S BOARD