0000950103-13-001033.txt : 20130213 0000950103-13-001033.hdr.sgml : 20130213 20130213164134 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-13-001033 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Santander Mexico Financial Group, S.A.B. de C.V. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001551975 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: O5 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-87274 FILM NUMBER: 13603876 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: Banco santander S.A. - NY Branch STREET 2: 45 E, 53rd Street CITY: New York STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 52-55-5257-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: Avenida Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma STREET 2: Colonia Lomas de Santa Fe CITY: Delegacion Alvaro Obregon STATE: O5 ZIP: 01219 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Santander Financial Group, S.A.B. de C.V. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120611 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Banco Santander, S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000891478 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 132617929 STATE OF INCORPORATION: U3 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CIUDAD GRUPO SANTANDER STREET 2: BOADILLA DEL MONTE CITY: MADRID STATE: U3 ZIP: 28660 BUSINESS PHONE: 34 91 289 32 80 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CIUDAD GRUPO SANTANDER STREET 2: BOADILLA DEL MONTE CITY: MADRID STATE: U3 ZIP: 28660 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANCO SANTANDER SA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070925 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO SA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990512 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANCO SANTANDER S A DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931201 SC 13G 1 dp36246_sc13g.htm FORM SC 13G
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
Grupo Financiero Santander México, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Series B Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
Not Applicable
(CUSIP Number)
 
MXP690491412
(ISIN Number)
 
September 25, 2012
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
 
o
Rule 13d-1(b)
 
o
Rule 13d-1(c)
 
x
Rule 13d-1(d)
 
*  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 
 
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CUSIP No. N/A
ISIN No. MXP690491412
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Banco Santander, S.A.
  
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
(a) o
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
  
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Spain
  
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,623,491,117
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
NONE
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,623,491,117
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
NONE
  
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,623,491,117
  
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions)
 
 o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
48.9%
  
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
FI
  
 
 
 
 
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
 
Grupo Financiero Santander México, S.A.B. de C.V.
 
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
Avenida Prolongación Paseo de la Reforma 500
Colonia Lomas de Santa Fe
Delegación Álvaro Obregón
01219 México, D.F.
United Mexican States
 
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
 
Banco Santander, S.A.
 
Banco Santander, S.A. holds its Series B shares indirectly through its directly and indirectly wholly owned  subsidiaries, Santusa Holding, S.L. and Santander Overseas Bank Inc.
 
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
 
Ciudad Grupo Santander
28660 Boadilla del Monte (Madrid), Spain
 
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
 
Spanish
 
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
 
Series B shares
 
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
 
There is no CUSIP number for the Series B shares.
 
The ISIN Number of the Series B shares is MXP690491412.
 
Item 3. Filing Pursuant to Rule 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13.d-2(b) or (c).
 
Not Applicable
 
Item 4. Ownership.
 
All of the following amounts are as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, Banco Santander, S.A. was also the beneficial owner of 3,464,309,145 Series F shares of Grupo Financiero Santander México, S.A.B. de C.V., representing 51.0% of the total equity voting power of such issuer, but such Series F shares are not registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
 
(a) 
Amount of securities beneficially owned:
 
1,623,491,117
 
 
(b) 
Percent of class:
 
48.9%
 
 
(c) 
Number of shares as to which the person has:
 
 
(i) 
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,623,491,117
 
 
 
 
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(ii) 
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
 
 
(iii) 
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,623,491,117
 
 
(iv) 
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None
 
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
Not Applicable
 
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
Not Applicable
 
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
 
Banco Santander, S.A. holds its Series B shares indirectly through its directly and indirectly wholly owned  subsidiaries, Santusa Holding, S.L. and Santander Overseas Bank Inc.
 
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
Not Applicable
 
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
Not Applicable
 
Item 10. Certifications.
 
Not Applicable
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
 
     
BANCO SANTANDER, S.A.
  
             
Date:   February 13, 2013   By:   /s/ José Manuel de Araluce  
        Name:
José Manuel de Araluce
  
        Title:
Global Head of Compliance