X0202 4 2008-05-21 0 0000811830 SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC SOV 0001052622 WHITWORTH RALPH V 12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 600 SAN DIEGO CA 92130 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 6735 D Common Stock 2008-05-21 4 P 0 1600000 8.11 A 53844832 I Through Limited Partnerships and managed accounts managed by reporting person Common Stock 2008-05-22 4 P 0 1760486 8.57 A 55605318 I Through Limited Partnerships and managed accounts managed by reporting person Common Stock 2008-05-23 4 P 0 1350000 8.53 A 56955318 I Through Limited Partnerships and managed accounts managed by reporting person Represents the average price for transactions for the relevant transaction date. The reporting person is one of the Principals of RILLC. RILLC is the record owner of 5,250 shares and sole general partner, or the sole managing member of the general partner, of Relational Investors, L.P., Relational Fund Partners, L.P., Relational Coast Partners, L.P., Relational Partners, L.P., RH Fund 1, L.P., RH Fund 2, L.P., RH Fund 4, L.P., RH Fund 6, L.P., RH Fund 7, L.P., Relational Investors III, L.P., Relational Investors VIII, L.P., Relational Investors IX, L.P., Relational Investors X, L.P., Relational Investors XI, L.P., Relational Investors XV, L.P., Relational Investors XVI, L.P., Relational Investors XX, L.P., Relational Investors XXII, L.P., and Relational Investors Alpha Fund I, L.P. These Limited Partnerships own a total of 48,490,984 shares. An additional 8,459,084 shares are held in accounts managed by RILLC. All shares are owned indirectly by Ralph V. Whitworth. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Ralph V. Whitworth 2008-05-23