Banco Santander Chile Announces Launch of Public Secondary Offering

Published on Monday, 21 November 2011 19:01 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Santander Chile (NYSE: SAN) announced today that it has commenced a registered underwritten public secondary offering of 14,741,593,828 shares of its common stock, to be represented by 14,188,252 American Depositary Shares, or ADSs, held by Teatinos Siglo XXI Inversiones Ltda. Santander-Chile will not receive any proceeds from the sale of these ADSs. Teatinos Siglo XXI Inversiones Ltda. is controlled by Banco Santander S.A., the controlling shareholder of Santander-Chile.

Santander, BofA Merrill Lynch, and Credit Suisse are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Citigroup is acting as co-manager for the offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to Santander-Chile's effective shelf registration statement.  The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by sending a request to one of the following:  

Santander

Attention: Natasha King

45 East 53rd Street

New York, New York 10022

Telephone: 212 583-4629

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BofA Merrill Lynch

4 World Financial Center

New York, NY 10080

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Credit Suisse

Attention: Prospectus Department

One Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10010

Telephone: (800) 221-1037

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Citi

Attention: Prospectus Department

Brooklyn Army Terminal

140 58th Street, 8th floor

Brooklyn, New York 11220

Telephone: (800) 831-9146

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A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed, and became effective upon filing, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities nor shall there be any sales of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state.  Any offer or sale will be made only by means of the written prospectus forming a part of the effective registration statement.  

About Banco Santander-Chile

Banco Santander-Chile is the largest bank in Chile in terms of total assets, total deposits and shareholders' equity. As of September 30, 2011, it had total assets of Ch$ 25,655,815 million (US$ 49,371 million), loans net of allowances for loans losses of Ch$ 17,283,814 million (US$ 33,260 million), total deposits of Ch$ 13,892,003 million (US$ 26,733 million) and shareholders' equity of Ch$ 2,020,737 million (US$ 3,889 million). As of September 30, 2011, it employed 11,706 people (on a consolidated basis) and had the largest private branch network in Chile with 494 branches. It is headquartered in Santiago, and it operates in every region in Chile.

Investor Relations Contact

Robert Moreno

Address: Bandera 140, Santiago, Chile

Tel.: (562)3208284

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SOURCE Banco Santander Chile