CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board of Directors
Name Post Type Date of first appointment Date of last appointment
D. Antonio J. Zoido Martínez Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Executive February 15, 2002 November 24, 2005
D. José Andrés Barreiro Hernández First Vice Chairman Propietary (1) April 28, 2004 April 28, 2004
D. Tomás Muniesa Arantegui Third Vice Chairman Propietary (3) April 27, 2005 April 27, 2005
Dª. Margarita Prat Rodrigo Fourth Vice Chairwoman Independent June 5, 2006 June 5, 2006
D. Javier Alonso Ruiz-Ojeda Director Propietary (3) September 21, 2006 April 26, 2007
D. José Antonio Álvarez Álvarez Director Propietary (4) September 21, 2006 April 26, 2007
D. Ignacio Benjumea Cabeza de Vaca Director Propietary (4) September 15, 2003 April 26, 2007
D. Álvaro Cuervo García Director Independent June 5, 2006 June 5, 2006
D. Joan Hortalá i Arau Director Executive February 15, 2002 November 24, 2005
D. Ricardo Laiseca Asla Director Propietary (1) July 25, 2007 July 25, 2007
D. Karel Lannoo Director Independent June 5, 2006 June 5, 2006
D. Ramiro Mato García-Ansorena Director Propietary (5) February 15, 2002 November 24, 2005
D. Manuel Olivencia Ruiz Director Independent June 5, 2006 June 5, 2006
D. Mariano Pérez Claver Director Propietary (6) July 25, 2007 July 25, 2007
D. Luis María Cazorla Prieto Secretary to the Board of Directors, non-Director   February 15, 2002  
Dª Cristina Bajo Martínez Vice Secretary to the Board of Directors, non-Director (a)   December 20, 2007  
D. Jaime Aguilar Fernández-Hontoria Advisor to the Board of Directors, non-Director   February 15, 2002  

(1) Representative of BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A., significant shareholder of the Company .
(2) Representative of CAJA DE AHORROS Y PENSIONES DE BARCELONA (LA CAIXA) shareholder of the Company.
(3) Representative of BANCO DE ESPAÑA, significant shareholder of the Company.
(4) Representative of BANCO SANTANDER, S.A. significant shareholder of the Company.
(5) Representative of BNP PARIBAS, shareholder of the Company.
(6) Representative of CAJA DE AHORROS Y MONTE DE PIEDAD DE MADRID (CAJA MADRID), shareholder of the Company.
(a) Filling of these appointments with Registro Mercantil de Madrid is pending.