Executive directors

Mahesh Aditya, Chief Executive Officer

Santander UK Group Holdings plc and Santander UK plc

Appointed Chief Executive Officer on 1 March 2026.

Mahesh joined Santander Group in 2017 as Chief Operating Officer of Santander Holdings USA, Inc and took the position of US Chief Risk Officer in 2018 until 2019 when he became Santander Consumer USA CEO, holding that position until 2023. He has been Santander's Group Chief Risk Officer since 2023.

Mahesh has over 30 years' experience in financial services with a particular focus on international markets Risk Management. He specialises in building organisations, establishing control processes, project management and managing through a variety of regulatory environments.

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Santander UK plc.

Angel Santodomingo, Chief Financial Officer

Santander UK Group Holdings plc and Santander UK plc

Angel Santodomingo was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Santander UK on 5 March 2024.

Angel joined Santander Group in 2005 as Head of International Development and Asset Management and subsequently became Head of Investor Relations. In 2014, he moved to Brazil and became CFO and Investor Relations Officer of Banco Santander Brazil, a role he held for nine years as well as Board Director. In 2023, Angel returned to Spain becoming Group Head of Strategy and Chief of Staff to the Executive Chair, working directly for the Santander Group Executive Chair. He has also been Board Director of several companies, CFA Spain President and author of a series of books and articles about Markets, Finance Analysis and Equity Valuation.

Angel has a Bachelor's degree in Economics & Finance and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).