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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V., (Santander Mexico) a leading financial services holding company in Mexico, opened for trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol aBSMXa after an initial public offering of its American depositary shares (each ADS includes 5 SANMEX shares). GETCO Securities is the Designated Market Maker (DMM) for Grupo Financiero Santander Mexicoas stock.

"Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico is one of the largest, renowned financial institutions in Mexico and a great addition to our listed company community. We congratulate Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico on its IPO and are privileged to have the opportunity to partner with the company and its shareholders."

Grupo Financiero Santander Mxico's Chief Executive Officer Marcos Martnez, joined by members of Spain and Mexico Santanderas management team, celebrated the companyas first day of trading by visiting the NYSE trading floor for the stock opening and ringing The Opening Bell^SM.

"Weare delighted to welcome Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico to the NYSE,a said Scott Cutler, Executive Vice President, Head of Global Listings, NYSE Euronext. aGrupo Financiero Santander Mexico is one of the largest, renowned financial institutions in Mexico and a great addition to our listed company community. We congratulate Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico on its IPO and are privileged to have the opportunity to partner with the company and its shareholders.a

aGrupo Financiero Santander Mexicoas listing on the NYSE represents an important milestone in the companyas history and strengthens our position in Mexico. The New York Stock Exchange listing will provide us with a footprint in the U.S. Capital markets arena,a said Chief Executive Officer Marcos Martnez.

Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico, is the first company from Mexico and the 4^th Latin American company to list its IPO on NYSE Euronext markets this year, following the IPO's of Chileas Cencosud (NYSE: CNCO), Peruas Cementos Pacasmayo (NYSE: CPAC), and Brazilas BTG Pactual (NYSE Alternext in Amsterdam, symbol BTGP). Mexico is the second-largest country (behind Brazil) in the Latin America, Bermuda and Caribbean region, with 16 companies listed on NYSE Euronext markets valued at approximately $200 billion.

About Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: BSMX; BMV: SANMEX)

Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (Santander Mexico), one of Mexicoas leading financial services holding companies, provides a wide range of financial and related services, including retail and commercial banking, securities brokerage, financial advisory, and other related investment activities. Santander Mexico offers a financial services platform focused on mid- to high-income individuals and small- to medium-sized enterprises, while also providing integrated financial services to larger multinational companies in Mexico. As of June 30, 2012, Santander Mexico had total assets of Ps. 837.8 billion under Mexican Banking GAAP and more than 9.5 million customers. Headquartered in Mexico City, Santander Mexico operates 1,097 offices nationwide and has a total of 12,461 employees.

About NYSE Euronext

NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The company's exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed-income and exchange-traded products. With approximately 8,000 listed issues (excluding European Structured Products), NYSE Euronext's equities markets - the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE MKT, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca - represent one-third of the worldas equities trading, the most liquidity of any global exchange group. NYSE Euronext also operates NYSE Liffe, one of the leading European derivatives businesses and the world's second-largest derivatives business by value of trading. The company offers comprehensive commercial technology, connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE Technologies. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index. For more information, please visit: [ http://www.nyx.com ].

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