Unassociated Document
As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2008
Registration No. 333-


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
____________________
FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For American Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
___________________

BANCO SANTANDER-CHILE
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)

N/A
(Translation of issuer's name into English)

Chile
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)

4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004
Telephone (212) 623-0636
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
____________________
CT Corporation System
111 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10011
(212) 664-1666
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:
Scott A. Ziegler, Esq.
Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP
570 Lexington Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 319-7600
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
o immediately upon filing
o on (Date) at (Time)
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of
Securities to be registered
Amount
to be registered
Proposed maximum aggregate price per unit (1)
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering price (2)
Amount of
registration fee
American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing 1,039 common shares of Banco Santander-Chile 
200,000,000
American Depositary Shares
$0.05
$10,000,000
$393
(1)
Each unit represents one American Depositary Share.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares.
 
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 
 

 


PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt (“ADR” or “American Depositary Receipt”) included as Exhibit A to the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a) to this Registration Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
 
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
 
 
       
     
Location in Form of American Depositary
Item Number and Caption
 
Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus
       
(1)
Name and address of Depositary
 
Introductory paragraph
(2)
Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities
 
Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center
Terms of Deposit:
   
(i)
Amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Shares
 
Face of American Depositary Receipt, upper right corner
(ii)
Procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities
 
Paragraph (12)
(iii)
Collection and distribution of dividends
 
Paragraphs (4), (5), (7) and (10)
(iv)
Transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material
 
Paragraphs (3), (8) and (12)
(v)
Sale or exercise of rights
 
Paragraphs (4), (5) and (10)
(vi)
Deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization
 
Paragraphs (4), (5), (10) and (13)
(vii)
Amendment, extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement
 
Paragraphs (16) and (17)
(viii)
Rights of holders of receipts to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of Holders of receipts
 
Paragraph (3)
(ix)
Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities
 
Paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5)
(x)
Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary
 
Paragraph (14)
(3)
Fees and Charges
 
Paragraph (7)


 
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Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION

       
Item Number and Caption
 
Location in Form of American Depositary
Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus
       
(b)
 
Statement that Banco Santander-Chile is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, accordingly, files certain reports with the Commission, and that such reports can be inspected by holders of American Depositary Receipts and copied at public reference facilities maintained by the Commission in Washington, D.C.
 
 
Paragraph (8)
 

 
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PART II
 
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
Item 3. EXHIBITS
 
 
(a)
Form of Deposit Agreement. Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated as of August 4, 2008 among Banco Santander-Chile, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary (the "Depositary"), and all holders from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder (the "Deposit Agreement"), including the Form of American Depositary Receipt, is filed herewith as Exhibit (a).
 
 
(b)
Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. Not Applicable.
 
 
(c)
Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. Not Applicable.
 
 
(d)
Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities being registered. Filed herewith as Exhibit (d).
 
 
(e)
Certification under Rule 466. Not applicable.
 
 
(f)
Power of Attorney. Included as part of the signature pages hereto.
 
Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
 
 
(a)
The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer.
 
 
(b)
If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty days before any change in the fee schedule.
 

 
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SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. , on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, State of New York, on
July 31, 2008.
 
Legal entity created by the form of Deposit Agreement for the issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares
 
 
By:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
 
 
Depositary
     
     
     
 
By:
/s/Joseph M. Leinhauser .
 
Name:
Joseph M. Leinhauser
 
Title:
Vice President

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Banco Santander-Chile certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Republic of Chile on July 31, 2008.

 
BANCO SANTANDER-CHILE
     
     
 
By:
 /s/Gonzalo Romero
 
Name:
 Gonzalo Romero
 
Title:
Deputy Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below does hereby constitute and appoint Oscar von Chrismar and Guillermo Sabater and each of them singly, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, and all post effective amendments thereto and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 

 
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
 

Signatures
 
Title
Date
       
       
 
 
Chairman and Director
 
Name: Mauricio Larraín Garcés
 
 
 
       
       
       
 
 
First Vice Chairman and Director
 
Name: Marcial Portela Alvarez
     
       
       
       
/s/Carlos Olivos Marchant
 
Second Vice Chairman and Director
July 31, 2008
Name: Carlos Olivos Marchant
     
       
       
       
/s/Gonzalo Romero A.
 
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
July 31, 2008
Name: Gonzalo Romero A.
     
       
       
       
/s/Guillermo Sabater
 
Financial Controller
July 31, 2008
Name: Guillermo Sabater
 
(principal financial officer)
 
       
       
       
 
 
Director
 
Name: Víctor Arbulú Crousillat
     
       
       
       
/s/Marco Colodro Hadjes
 
Director
July 31, 2008
Name: Marco Colodro Hadjes
     
       
       
       
/s/Lucía Santa Cruz Sutil
 
Director
July 31, 2008
Name: Lucía Santa Cruz Sutil
     
       
       
       
 
 
Director
 
Name: Juan Manuel Hoyos Martínez de Irujo
     


 
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/s/Roberto Méndez Torres
 
Director
July 31, 2008
Name: Roberto Méndez Torres
     
       
       
       
/s/Roberto Zahler Mayanz
 
Director
July 31, 2008
Name: Roberto Zahler Mayanz
     
       
       
       
/s/Claudia Bobadilla Ferrer
 
Director
July 31, 2008
Name: Claudia Bobadilla Ferrer 
     
       
       
       
/s/Raimundo Monge Zegers
 
Deputy Director
July 31, 2008
Name: Raimundo Monge Zegers
     
       
       
       
 
 
Deputy Director
 
Name: Jesús Zabalza Lotina
     


 
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRANT

Pursuant to the Securities Act, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of the Registrant, has signed this Registration Statement or amendment thereto in Newark, Delaware, on July 31, 2008.


 
Puglisi & Associates
 
     
     
 
By:/s/Donald J. Puglisi
 
 
Name: Donald J. Puglisi
 
 
Title: Managing Director
 

 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 Exhibit
Number
 
(a)
 
Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement (including the Form of ADR), among Banco Santander-Chile, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary, and the holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder.
 
(d)
 
Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities to be registered.
 

 
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Unassociated Document



 












 
BANCO SANTANDER-CHILE

AND

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
As Depositary

AND

HOLDERS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS



Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement

Dated as of August 4, 2008





 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
     
Page
PARTIES
 
1
RECITALS
 
1
Section 1.
Certain Definitions
 
(a)
 
ADR Register
1
(b)
 
ADRs; Direct Registration ADRs
1
(c)
 
ADS
1
(d)
 
Central Bank
1
(e)
 
Custodian
1
(f)
 
Deliver, execute, issue et al.
1
(g)
 
Delivery Order
1
(h)
 
Deposited Securities
1
(i)
 
Direct Registration System
1
(j)
 
Foreign Investment Contract
1
(k)
 
Holder
1
(l)
 
Securities Act of 1933
1
(m)
 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
1
(n)
 
Shares
1
(o)
 
SVS
1
(p)
 
Transfer Office
1
(q)
 
Withdrawal Order
1
Section 2.
ADRs
2
Section 3.
Deposit of Shares
2
Section 4.
Issue of ADRs
2
Section 5.
Distributions on Deposited Securities
3
Section 6.
Withdrawal of Deposited Securities
3
Section 7.
Substitution of ADRs
4
Section 8.
Cancellation and Destruction of ADRs
4
Section 9.
The Custodian
4
Section 10.
Co-Registrars and Co-Transfer Agents
4
Section 11.
Lists of Holders.
4
Section 12.
Depositary's Agents
5
Section 13.
Successor Depositary
5
Section 14.
Reports
5
Section 15.
Additional Shares
5
Section 16.
Indemnification
5
Section 17.
Notices
6
Section 18.
Miscellaneous
6
Section 19.
Consent to Jurisdiction
6
Section 20.
Amendment and Restatement of Old Deposit Agreement
6
TESTIMONIUM
 
7
SIGNATURES
 
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Page
       
EXHIBIT A
       
       
FORM OF FACE OF ADR
 
A-1
 
 
   
 
Introductory Paragraph
A-1
 
 
   
 
(1)
Issuance of ADRs
A-2
 
(2)
Withdrawal of Deposited Securities
A-2
 
(3)
Transfers of ADRs
A-2
 
(4)
Certain Limitations
A-3
 
(5)
Taxes
A-4
 
(6)
Disclosure of Interests
A-4
 
(7)
Charges of Depositary
A-4
 
(8)
Available Information
A-5
 
(9)
Execution
A-6
 
 
 
 
 
Signature of Depositary
A-6
 
 
 
 
 
Address of Depositary's Office
A-6
 
 
 
 
FORM OF REVERSE OF ADR
 
A-7
 
 
 
 
 
(10)
Distributions on Deposited Securities
A-7
 
(11)
Record Dates
A-8
 
(12)
Voting of Deposited Securities
A-8
 
(13)
Changes Affecting Deposited Securities
A-8
 
(14)
Exoneration
A-8
 
(15)
Resignation and Removal of Depositary; the Custodian
A-9
 
(16)
Amendment
A-9
 
(17)
Termination
A-10
 
(18)
Appointment
A-10
 
(19)
Compliance with Chilean Law
A-10



 
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AMENDED AND RESTATED DEPOSIT AGREEMENT dated as of August 4, 2008 (the "Deposit Agreement") among BANCO SANTANDER-CHILE and its successors (the "Bank"), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as depositary hereunder (the "Depositary"), and all holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued hereunder ("ADRs") evidencing American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") representing deposited Shares (defined below). The Bank hereby appoints the Depositary as depositary for the Deposited Securities and hereby authorizes and directs the Depositary to act in accordance with the terms set forth in this Deposit Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 1 or elsewhere in this Deposit Agreement.

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Bank and The Bank of New York entered into a Deposit Agreement dated as of August 1, 2002 (the "Old Deposit Agreement") to provide for the deposit of Shares of the Bank with The Bank of New York or with the Custodian as agent of The Bank of New York for the purposes set forth in such Old Deposit Agreement, for the creation of American depositary shares representing the Shares so deposited and for the execution and delivery of American depositary receipts ("Old Receipts") evidencing the American depositary shares;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of Section 5.04 of the Old Deposit Agreement, the Bank has removed The Bank of New York as depositary and has appointed JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as successor depositary thereunder; and

WHEREAS, the Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as successor depositary under the Old Deposit Agreement, now wish to amend and restate the Old Deposit Agreement and the Old Receipts;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, subject to Section 20 hereof, the parties hereto hereby amend and restate the Old Deposit Agreement and the Old Receipts in their entirety as follows:
 
 
1. Certain Definitions.
 
(a) "ADR Register" is defined in paragraph (3) of the form of ADR.

(b) "ADRs" mean the American Depositary Receipts executed and delivered hereunder. ADRs may be either in physical certificated form or Direct Registration ADRs. ADRs in physical certificated form, and the terms and conditions governing the Direct Registration ADRs (as hereinafter defined), shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A annexed hereto (the "form of ADR"). The term "Direct Registration ADR" means an ADR, the ownership of which is recorded on the Direct Registration System. References to "ADRs" shall include certificated ADRs and Direct Registration ADRs, unless the context otherwise requires. The form of ADR is hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof; the provisions of the form of ADR shall be binding upon the parties hereto.

 
 

 
(c) Subject to paragraph (13) of the form of ADR, each "ADS" evidenced by an ADR represents the right to receive [EXCHANGE] Share and a pro rata share in any other Deposited Securities.

(d) "Central Bank" shall mean Banco Central de Chile and its successors.

(e) "Custodian"means the agent or agents of the Depositary (singly or collectively, as the context requires) and any additional or substitute Custodian appointed pursuant to Section 9.

(f) The terms "deliver", "execute", "issue", "register", "surrender", "transfer" or "cancel", when used with respect to Direct Registration ADRs, shall refer to an entry or entries or an electronic transfer or transfers in the Direct Registration System, and, when used with respect to ADRs in physical certificated form, shall refer to the physical delivery, execution, issuance, registration, surrender, transfer or cancellation of certificates representing the ADRs.

(g) "Delivery Order" is defined in Section 3.

(h) "Deposited Securities" as of any time means all Shares at such time deposited under this Deposit Agreement and any and all other Shares, securities, property and cash at such time held by the Depositary or the Custodian in respect or in lieu of such deposited Shares and other Shares, securities, property and cash.

(i) "Direct Registration System" means the system for the uncertificated registration of ownership of securities established by The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") and utilized by the Depositary pursuant to which the Depositary may record the ownership of ADRs without the issuance of a certificate, which ownership shall be evidenced by periodic statements issued by the Depositary to the Holders entitled thereto. For purposes hereof, the Direct Registration System shall include access to the Profile Modification System maintained by DTC which provides for automated transfer of ownership between DTC and the Depositary.

(j) "Foreign Investment Contract" shall mean the "Chapter XXVI Agreement" among the Central Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank and the Bank, dated as of , 200__ entered into under Article 47 of the Constitutional Organic Law of Banco Central de Chile and Chapter XXVI of the Compendium of Foreign Exchange Regulations of Chile.

(k) "Holder" means the person or persons in whose name an ADR is registered on the ADR Register.

(l) "Securities Act of 1933" means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as from time to time amended.

(m) "Securities Exchange Act of 1934" means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as from time to time amended.

 
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(n) "Shares"mean the shares of common stock of the Bank, and shall include the rights to receive Shares specified in paragraph (1) of the form of ADR.

(o) "SVS" shall mean the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros of Chile and its successors.

(p) "Transfer Office" is defined in paragraph (3) of the form of ADR.

(q) "Withdrawal Order" is defined in Section 6.
 
2.  ADRs. (a) ADRs in certificated form shall be engraved, printed or otherwise reproduced at the discretion of the Depositary in accordance with its customary practices in its American depositary receipt business, or at the request of the Bank typewritten and photocopied on plain or safety paper, and shall be substantially in the form set forth in the form of ADR, with such changes as may be required by the Depositary or the Bank to comply with their obligations hereunder, any applicable law, regulation or usage or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular ADRs are subject. ADRs may be issued in denominations of any number of ADSs. ADRs in certificated form shall be executed by the Depositary by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary. ADRs in certificated form bearing the facsimile signature of anyone who was at the time of execution a duly authorized officer of the Depositary shall bind the Depositary, notwithstanding that such officer has ceased to hold such office prior to the delivery of such ADRs.

(b) Direct Registration ADRs. Notwithstanding anything in this Deposit Agreement or in the form of ADR to the contrary, ADSs shall be evidenced by Direct Registration ADRs, unless certificated ADRs are specifically requested by the Holder.

(c) Holders shall be bound by the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement and of the form of ADR, regardless of whether their ADRs are Direct Registration ADRs or certificated ADRs.

3.  Deposit of Shares. In connection with the deposit of Shares hereunder, the Depositary or the Custodian may require the following in form satisfactory to it: (a) a written order directing the Depositary to issue to, or upon the written order of, the person or persons designated in such order a Direct Registration ADR or ADRs evidencing the number of ADSs representing such deposited Shares (a "Delivery Order"); (b) proper endorsements or duly executed instruments of transfer in respect of such deposited Shares; (c) instruments assigning to the Depositary, the Custodian or a nominee of either any distribution on or in respect of such deposited Shares or indemnity therefor; and (d) proxies entitling the Custodian to vote such deposited Shares. As soon as practicable after the Custodian receives Deposited Securities pursuant to any such deposit or pursuant to paragraph (10) or (13) of the form of ADR, the Custodian shall present such Deposited Securities for registration of transfer into the name of the Depositary, the Custodian or a nominee of either, to the extent such registration is practicable, at the cost and expense of the person making such deposit (or for whose benefit such deposit is made) and shall obtain evidence satisfactory to it of such registration. Deposited Securities shall be held by the Custodian for the account and to the order of the Depositary at such place or places and in such manner as the Depositary shall determine. Deposited Securities may be delivered by the Custodian to any person only under the circumstances expressly contemplated in this Deposit Agreement. To the extent that the provisions of or governing the Shares make delivery of certificates therefor impracticable, Shares may be deposited hereunder by such delivery thereof as the Depositary or the Custodian may reasonably accept, including, without limitation, by causing them to be credited to an account maintained by the Custodian for such purpose with the Bank or an accredited intermediary, such as a bank, acting as a registrar for the Shares, together with delivery of the documents, payments and Delivery Order referred to herein to the Custodian or the Depositary.

 
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4.  Issue of ADRs. After any such deposit of Shares, the Custodian shall notify the Depositary of such deposit and of the information contained in any related Delivery Order by letter, first class airmail postage prepaid, or, at the request, risk and expense of the person making the deposit, by cable, telex or facsimile transmission. After receiving such notice from the Custodian, the Depositary, subject to this Deposit Agreement, shall properly issue at the Transfer Office, to or upon the order of any person named in such notice, an ADR or ADRs registered as requested and evidencing the aggregate ADSs to which such person is entitled.

5.  Distributions on Deposited Securities. To the extent that the Depositary determines in its discretion that any distribution pursuant to paragraph (10) of the form of ADR is not practicable with respect to any Holder, the Depositary may make such distribution as it so deems practicable, including the distribution of foreign currency, securities or property (or appropriate documents evidencing the right to receive foreign currency, securities or property) or the retention thereof as Deposited Securities with respect to such Holder's ADRs (without liability for interest thereon or the investment thereof).

6.  Withdrawal of Deposited Securities. In connection with any surrender of an ADR for withdrawal of the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced thereby, the Depositary may require proper endorsement in blank of such ADR (or duly executed instruments of transfer thereof in blank) and the Holder's written order directing the Depositary to cause the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced by such ADR to be withdrawn and delivered to, or upon the written order of, any person designated in such order (a "Withdrawal Order"). Directions from the Depositary to the Custodian to deliver Deposited Securities shall be given by letter, first class airmail postage prepaid, or, at the request, risk and expense of the Holder, by cable, telex or facsimile transmission. Delivery of Deposited Securities may be made by the delivery of certificates (which, if required by law shall be properly endorsed or accompanied by properly executed instruments of transfer or, if such certificates may be registered, registered in the name of such Holder or as ordered by such Holder in any Withdrawal Order) or by such other means as the Depositary may deem practicable, including, without limitation, by transfer of record ownership thereof to an account designated in the Withdrawal Order maintained either by the Bank or an accredited intermediary, such as a bank, acting as a registrar for the Deposited Securities.

 
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7.  Substitution of ADRs. The Depositary shall execute and deliver a new Direct Registration ADR in exchange and substitution for any mutilated certificated ADR upon cancellation thereof or in lieu of and in substitution for such destroyed, lost or stolen certificated ADR, unless the Depositary has notice that such ADR has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, upon the Holder thereof filing with the Depositary a request for such execution and delivery and a sufficient indemnity bond and satisfying any other reasonable requirements imposed by the Depositary.

8.  Cancellation and Destruction of ADRs. All ADRs surrendered to the Depositary shall be cancelled by the Depositary. The Depositary is authorized to destroy ADRs in certificated form so cancelled in accordance with its customary practices.

9.  The Custodian. Any Custodian in acting hereunder shall be subject to the directions of the Depositary and shall be responsible solely to it. The Depositary may from time to time appoint one or more agents to act for it as Custodian hereunder. Each Custodian so appointed (other than JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.) shall give written notice to the Bank and the Depositary accepting such appointment and agreeing to be bound by the applicable terms hereof. Any Custodian may resign from its duties hereunder by at least 30 days written notice to the Depositary. The Depositary may discharge any Custodian at any time upon notice to the Custodian being discharged. Any Custodian ceasing to act hereunder as Custodian shall deliver, upon the instruction of the Depositary, all Deposited Securities held by it to a Custodian continuing to act.

10.  Co-Registrars and Co-Transfer Agents. The Depositary may appoint and remove (i) co-registrars to register ADRs and transfers, combinations and split-ups of ADRs and to countersign ADRs in accordance with the terms of any such appointment and (ii) co-transfer agents for the purpose of effecting transfers, combinations and split-ups of ADRs at designated transfer offices in addition to the Transfer Office on behalf of the Depositary. Each co-registrar or co-transfer agent (other than JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.) shall give notice in writing to the Bank and the Depositary accepting such appointment and agreeing to be bound by the applicable terms of this Deposit Agreement.

11.  Lists of Holders. The Bank shall have the right to inspect transfer records of the Depositary and its agents and the ADR Register, take copies thereof and require the Depositary and its agents to supply copies of such portions of such records as the Bank may request. The Depositary or its agent shall furnish to the Bank promptly upon the written request of the Bank, a list of the names, addresses and holdings of ADSs by all Holders as of a date within seven days of the Depositary's receipt of such request.

12.  Depositary's Agents. The Depositary may perform its obligations under this Deposit Agreement through any agent appointed by it, provided that the Depositary shall notify the Bank of such appointment and shall remain responsible for the performance of such obligations as if no agent were appointed.

 
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13.  Successor Depositary. The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary hereunder by written notice of its election so to do delivered to the Bank, such resignation to take effect upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided. The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Bank by providing no less than 90 days prior written notice of such removal to the Depositary, such removal to take effect the later of (i) the 90th day after such notice of removal is first provided and (ii) the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if upon the resignation or removal of the Depositary a successor depositary is not appointed within the applicable 45-day period (in the case of resignation) or 90-day period (in the case of removal) as specified in paragraph (17) of the form of ADR, then the Depositary may elect to terminate this Deposit Agreement and the ADR and the provisions of said paragraph (17) shall thereafter govern the Depositary’s obligations hereunder. In case at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be removed, the Bank shall use its best efforts to appoint a successor depositary, which shall be a bank or trust company having an office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York. Every successor depositary shall execute and deliver to its predecessor and to the Bank an instrument in writing accepting its appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor depositary, without any further act or deed, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor. The predecessor depositary, only upon payment of all sums due to it and on the written request of the Bank, shall (i) execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor all rights and powers of such predecessor hereunder (other than its rights to indemnification and fees owing, each of which shall survive any such removal and/or resignation), (ii) duly assign, transfer and deliver all right, title and interest to the Deposited Securities to such successor, and (iii) deliver to such successor a list of the Holders of all outstanding ADRs. Any such successor depositary shall promptly mail notice of its appointment to such Holders. Any bank or trust company into or with which the Depositary may be merged or consolidated, or to which the Depositary shall transfer substantially all its American depositary receipt business, shall be the successor of the Depositary without the execution or filing of any document or any further act.

14.  Reports. On or before the first date on which the Bank makes any communication available to holders of Deposited Securities or any securities regulatory authority or stock exchange, by publication or otherwise, the Bank shall transmit to the Depositary a copy thereof in English or with an English translation or summary. The Bank has delivered to the Depositary, the Custodian and any Transfer Office, a copy of all provisions of or governing the Shares and any other Deposited Securities issued by the Bank or any affiliate of the Bank and, promptly upon any change thereto, the Bank shall deliver to the Depositary, the Custodian and any Transfer Office, a copy (in English or with an English translation) of such provisions as so changed. The Depositary and its agents may rely upon the Bank's delivery thereof for all purposes of this Deposit Agreement.

15.  Additional Shares. Neither the Bank nor any company controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Bank shall issue additional Shares, rights to subscribe for Shares, securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares or rights to subscribe for any such securities or shall deposit any Shares under this Deposit Agreement, except under circumstances complying in all respects with the Securities Act of 1933. The Depositary will use reasonable efforts to comply with written instructions of the Bank not to accept for deposit hereunder any Shares identified in such instructions at such times and under such circumstances as may reasonably be specified in such instructions in order to facilitate the Bank's compliance with securities laws in the United States.

 
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16.   Indemnification. The Bank shall indemnify, defend and save harmless each of the Depositary and its agents against any loss, liability or expense (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) which may arise out of acts performed or omitted, in connection with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement and of the ADRs, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance herewith (i) by either the Depositary or its agents or their respective directors, employees, agents and affiliates, except, subject to the penultimate paragraph of this Section 16, for any liability or expense directly arising out of the negligence or bad faith of the Depositary, or (ii) by the Bank or any of its directors, employees, agents or affiliates.

The indemnities set forth in the preceding paragraph shall also apply to any liability or expense which may arise out of any misstatement or alleged misstatement or omission or alleged omission in any registration statement, proxy statement, prospectus (or placement memorandum), or preliminary prospectus (or preliminary placement memorandum) relating to the offer or sale of ADSs, except to the extent any such liability or expense arises out of (i) information relating to the Depositary or its agents (other than the Bank), as applicable, furnished in writing by the Depositary and not changed or altered by the Bank expressly for use in any of the foregoing documents or (ii) if such information is provided, the failure to state a material fact necessary to make the information provided not misleading.

Except as provided in the next succeeding paragraph, the Depositary shall indemnify, defend and save harmless the Bank against any loss, liability or expense (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Bank in respect of this Deposit Agreement to the extent such loss, liability or expense is due to the negligence or bad faith of the Depositary.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Deposit Agreement or the ADRs to the contrary, neither the Bank nor the Depositary, nor any of their agents, shall be liable to the other for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages (collectively "Special Damages") except (i) to the extent such Special Damages arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party from whom indemnification is sought or (ii) to the extent Special Damages arise from or out of a claim brought by a third party (including, without limitation, Holders) against the Depositary or its agents, except to the extent such Special Damages arise out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party seeking indemnification hereunder

The obligations set forth in this Section 16 shall survive the termination of this Deposit Agreement and the succession or substitution of any indemnified person.

17.  Notices. Notice to any Holder shall be deemed given when first mailed, first class postage prepaid, to the address of such Holder on the ADR Register or received by such Holder. Notice to the Depositary or the Bank shall be deemed given when first received by it at the address or facsimile transmission number set forth in (a) or (b), respectively, or at such other address or facsimile transmission number as either may specify to the other by written notice:
 
 
 
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(a)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Four New York Plaza
New York, New York 10004
Attention: ADR Administration
Fax: (212) 623-0079

 
(b)
Banco Santander-Chile
Bandera 140
Santiago, Chile
Attention: Robert Moreno
Fax: +56 697-3855

18.  Miscellaneous. This Deposit Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the Bank, the Depositary, the Holders, and their respective successors hereunder, and shall not give any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim whatsoever to any other person. The Holders and owners of ADRs from time to time shall be parties to this Deposit Agreement and shall be bound by all of the provisions hereof. If any such provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the remaining provisions shall in no way be affected thereby. This Deposit Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one instrument.

19.  Consent to Jurisdiction. The Bank irrevocably agrees that any legal suit, action or proceeding against the Bank brought by the Depositary or any Holder, arising out of or based upon this Deposit Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, may be instituted in any state or federal court in New York, New York, and irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding, and irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. The Bank also irrevocably agrees that any legal suit, action or proceeding against the Depositary brought by the Bank, arising out of or based upon this Deposit Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, may only be instituted in a state or federal court in New York, New York. The Bank has appointed Puglisi & Associates, 850 Library Ave., Ste. 204 Newark, Delaware, as its authorized agent (the "Authorized Agent") upon which process may be served in any such action arising out of or based on this Deposit Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby which may be instituted in any state or federal court in New York, New York by the Depositary or any Holder, and waives any other requirements of or objections to personal jurisdiction with respect thereto. The Bank represents and warrants that the Authorized Agent has agreed to act as said agent for service of process, and the Bank agrees to take any and all action, including the filing of any and all documents and instruments, that may be necessary to continue such appointment in full force and effect as aforesaid. Service of process upon the Authorized Agent and written notice of such service to the Bank shall be deemed, in every respect, effective service of process upon the Bank. If, for any reason, the Authorized Agent named above or its successor shall no longer serve as agent of the Bank to receive service of process in New York, the Bank shall promptly appoint a successor acceptable to the Depositary, so as to serve and will promptly advise the Depositary thereof. In the event the Bank fails to continue such designation and appointment in full force and effect, the Bank hereby waives personal service of process upon it and consents that any such service of process may be made by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, directed to the Bank at its address last specified for notices hereunder, and service so made shall be deemed completed five (5) days after the same shall have been so mailed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action based on this Agreement may be instituted by the Depositary or any Holder in any competent court in Chile.

 
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To the extent that the Bank or any of its properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter be entitled to, or have attributed to it, any right of immunity, on the grounds of sovereignty or otherwise, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from the giving of any relief in any respect thereof, from setoff or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any court, from service of process, from attachment upon or prior to judgment, from attachment in aid of execution or judgment, or from execution of judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of any judgment, in any jurisdiction in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or other matter under or arising out of or in connection with the Shares or Deposited Securities, the ADSs, the ADRs or this Agreement, the Bank, to the fullest extent permitted by law, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to plead or claim, any such immunity and consents to such relief and enforcement.

20. Amendment and Restatement of Old Deposit Agreement.

The Deposit Agreement amends and restates the Old Deposit Agreement in its entirety to consist exclusively of the Deposit Agreement, and each Old Receipt is hereby deemed amended and restated to substantially conform to the form of ADR set forth in Exhibit A annexed hereto, except that, to the extent any portion of either such amendment and restatement would prejudice any substantial existing right of owners of Old Receipts, such portion shall not become effective as to such owners until 30 days after such owners shall have received notice thereof, such
notice to be conclusively deemed given upon the mailing to such owners of notice of such amendment and restatement which notice contains a provision whereby such owners can receive a copy of the form of ADR.
 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, BANCO SANTANDER-CHILE and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. have duly executed this Deposit Agreement as of the day and year first above set forth and all holders of ADRs shall become parties hereto upon acceptance by them of ADRs issued in accordance with the terms hereof.

 
BANCO SANTANDER-CHILE
   
   
   
 
By:  _____________________
 
Name:
 
Title:
   
   
 
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
   
   
   
 
By:  _____________________
 
Name:
 
Title: Vice President



 
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EXHIBIT A
ANNEXED TO AND INCORPORATED IN
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT

[FORM OF FACE OF ADR]

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No. of ADSs:
Number
 
 
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Each ADS represents
 
1,039 Shares
   
 
CUSIP:

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPT

evidencing

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

representing

SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

of

BANCO SANTANDER-CHILE

(Incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Chile)
 
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States of America , as depositary hereunder (the "Depositary"), hereby certifies that   is the registered owner (a "Holder") of   American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each (subject to paragraph (13)) representing 1,039 shares of common stock (including the rights to receive Shares described in paragraph (1), "Shares" and, together with any other securities, cash or property from time to time held by the Depositary in respect or in lieu of deposited Shares, the "Deposited Securities"), of Banco Santander-Chile, a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Chile (the "Bank"), deposited under the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated as of August 4, 2008 (as amended from time to time, the "Deposit Agreement") among the Bank, the Depositary and all Holders from time to time of American Depositary Receipts issued thereunder ("ADRs"), each of whom by accepting an ADR becomes a party thereto. The Deposit Agreement and this ADR (which includes the provisions set forth on the reverse hereof) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 
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(1) Issuance of ADRs. This ADR is one of the ADRs issued under the Deposit Agreement. Subject to paragraph (4), the Depositary may so issue ADRs for delivery at the Transfer Office (defined in paragraph (3)) only against deposit of: (a) Shares in form satisfactory to the Custodian; (b) rights to receive Shares from the Bank or any registrar, transfer agent, clearing agent or other entity recording Share ownership or transactions; or, (c) other rights to receive Shares (until such Shares are actually deposited pursuant to (a) or (b) above, "Pre-released ADRs") only if (i) Pre-released ADRs are fully collateralized (marked to market daily) with cash, government securities or such other collateral as the Depositary deems appropriate held by the Depositary for the benefit of Holders (but such collateral shall not constitute "Deposited Securities"), (ii) each recipient of Pre-released ADRs represents and agrees in writing with the Depositary that such recipient or its customer (a) beneficially owns such Shares, (b) assigns all beneficial right, title and interest therein to the Depositary, (c) holds such Shares for the account of the Depositary and (d) will deliver such Shares to the Custodian as soon as practicable and promptly upon demand therefor and (iii) all Pre-released ADRs evidence not more than 30% of all ADSs (excluding those evidenced by Pre-released ADRs), provided, however, that the Depositary reserves the right to change or disregard such limit from time to time as it deems reasonably appropriate under the circumstances. The Depositary may retain for its own account any earnings on collateral for Pre-released ADRs and its charges for issuance thereof. At the request, risk and expense of the person depositing Shares, the Depositary may accept deposits for forwarding to the Custodian and may deliver ADRs at a place other than its office. Every person depositing Shares under the Deposit Agreement represents and warrants that such Shares are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid, nonassessable and free of pre-emptive rights, that the person making such deposit is duly authorized so to do and that such Shares (A) are not "restricted securities" as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 unless at the time of deposit they may be freely transferred in accordance with Rule 144(k) and may otherwise be offered and sold freely in the United States or (B) have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Such representations and warranties shall survive the deposit of Shares and issuance of ADRs. The Depositary will not knowingly accept for deposit under the Deposit Agreement any Shares required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and not so registered; the Depositary may refuse to accept for such deposit any Shares identified by the Bank in order to facilitate the Bank's compliance with such Act.
 
(2) Withdrawal of Deposited Securities. Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5) and the provisions of or governing Deposited Securities, upon surrender of (i) a certificated ADR in form satisfactory to the Depositary at the Transfer Office or (ii) proper instructions and documentation in the case of a Direct Registration ADR, the Holder hereof is entitled to delivery at the Custodian's office of the Deposited Securities at the time represented by the ADSs evidenced by this ADR. At the request, risk and expense of the Holder hereof, the Depositary may deliver such Deposited Securities at such other place as may have been requested by the Holder. Simultaneously with the delivery of Deposited Securities to or upon the order of the person or persons specified in the Withdrawal Order, the Custodian, pursuant to the Foreign Investment Contract, will issue or cause to be issued to such person or persons a certificate which states that the Deposited Securities have been transferred to such person or persons by the Depositary and that the Depositary waives in favor of such person or persons the right of access to the formal foreign exchange market relating to such withdrawn Deposited Securities. Directions shall be given by letter or, at the request, risk and expense of the Holder, by cable, telex or facsimile transmission. Delivery of Deposited Securities may be made by the delivery of certificates, to the extent such Deposited Securities may be represented by certificates, which, if required by law, shall be properly endorsed or accompanied by properly executed instruments of transfer, and if such certificates may be so registered, registered in the name of such Holder, or as ordered by such Holder or properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer and, to the extent that the provisions of or governing Deposited Securities make delivery of certificates therefor impracticable, by such delivery as the Depositary may reasonably effect, including, without limitation, by transfer of record ownership thereof to an account designated by the Holder maintained either by the Bank or an accredited intermediary, such as a bank, acting as a registrar for the Deposited Securities.

 
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For purposes of tax rulings dated January 29, 1990 and October 1, 1999 issued by the Chilean Servicio de Impuestos Internos regarding certain tax matters relating to ADSs and ADRs, the acquisition value of any Share or other Deposited Securities upon its withdrawal by a Holder upon surrender of the corresponding ADR shall be the highest reported sale price of such Share or other Deposited Securities on the Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago, Bolsa de Valores  (the “Santiago Stock Exchange”) on the date on which the transfer of such Share or other Deposited Securities from the Depositary to such Holder is recorded on the books of the Bank or its agent.  In the event that the Shares or other Deposited Securities are not then traded on the Santiago Stock Exchange, such value shall be the highest reported sales price on the principal stock exchange or other organized securities market in Chile on which such Shares or other Deposited Securities are then traded.   In the event that no such sales price is reported on the day on which such transfer is recorded on the books of the Bank or its agent, such value shall be deemed to be the highest sale price reported on the last day on which such sales price was reported, provided that if such day is more than 30 days prior to the date of such transfer, such price shall be increased (or decreased) by the percentage increase (or decrease) over the corresponding period in the Chilean consumer price index as reported by the pertinent governmental authority of Chile. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the exchanged Shares are sold by the Holder on a Chilean stock exchange on the same day on which the transfer is recorded on the books of the Bank or within the two Chilean business days prior to the date on which the sale is recorded on those books, the acquisition price of such exchanged Shares shall be the price registered in the invoice issued by the stockbroker that participated in the sale transaction.. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Deposit Agreement or this ADR, the withdrawal of Deposited Securities may be restricted only for the reasons set forth in General Instruction I.A.(1) of Form F-6 (as such instructions may be amended from time to time) under the Securities Act of 1933.

(3) Transfers of ADRs. The Depositary or its agent will keep, at a designated transfer office (the "Transfer Office"), (a) a register (the "ADR Register") for the registration, registration of transfer, combination and split-up of ADRs, and, in the case of Direct Registration ADRs, shall include the Direct Registration System, which at all reasonable times will be open for inspection by Holders and the Bank for the purpose of communicating with Holders in the interest of the business of the Bank or a matter relating to the Deposit Agreement and (b) facilities for the delivery and receipt of ADRs. The term ADR Register includes the Direct Registration System. Title to this ADR (and to the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced hereby), when properly endorsed (in the case of ADRs in certificated form) or upon delivery to the Depositary of proper instruments of transfer, is transferable by delivery with the same effect as in the case of negotiable instruments under the laws of the State of New York; provided that the Depositary, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, may treat the person in whose name this ADR is registered on the ADR Register as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes and neither the Depositary nor the Bank will have any obligation or be subject to any liability under the Deposit Agreement to any holder of an ADR, unless such holder is the Holder thereof. Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), this ADR is transferable on the ADR Register and may be split into other ADRs or combined with other ADRs into one ADR, evidencing the aggregate number of ADSs surrendered for split-up or combination, by the Holder hereof or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this ADR at the Transfer Office properly endorsed (in the case of ADRs in certificated form) or upon delivery to the Depositary of proper instruments of transfer and duly stamped as may be required by applicable law; provided that the Depositary may close the ADR Register at any time or from time to time when deemed expedient by it or requested by the Bank. At the request of a Holder, the Depositary shall, for the purpose of substituting a certificated ADR with a Direct Registration ADR, or vice versa, execute and deliver a certificated ADR or a Direct Registration ADR, as the case may be, for any authorized number of ADSs requested, evidencing the same aggregate number of ADSs as those evidenced by the certificated ADR or Direct Registration ADR, as the case may be, substituted.

 
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(4) Certain Limitations. Prior to the issue, registration, registration of transfer, split-up or combination of any ADR, the delivery of any distribution in respect thereof, or, subject to the last sentence of paragraph (2), the withdrawal of any Deposited Securities, and from time to time in the case of clause (b)(ii) of this paragraph (4), the Bank, the Depositary or the Custodian may require: (a) payment with respect thereto of (i) any stock transfer or other tax or other governmental charge, (ii) any stock transfer or registration fees in effect for the registration of transfers of Shares or other Deposited Securities upon any applicable register and (iii) any applicable charges as provided in paragraph (7) of this ADR; (b) the production of proof satisfactory to it of (i) the identity of any signatory and genuineness of any signature and (ii) such other information, including without limitation, information as to citizenship, residence, exchange control approval, beneficial ownership of any securities, compliance with applicable law, regulations, provisions of or governing Deposited Securities and terms of the Deposit Agreement and this ADR, as it may deem necessary or proper; and (c) compliance with such regulations as the Depositary may establish consistent with the Deposit Agreement including without limitation any regulations deemed necessary or desirable by the Depositary or the Custodian to facilitate compliance with any applicable rules or regulations of the Central Bank or the SVS. The issuance of ADRs, the acceptance of deposits of Shares, the registration, registration of transfer, split-up or combination of ADRs or, subject to the last sentence of paragraph (2), the withdrawal of Deposited Securities may be suspended, generally or in particular instances, when the ADR Register or any register for Deposited Securities is closed or when any such action is deemed advisable by the Depositary.

 
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(5) Taxes. If any tax or other governmental charge shall become payable by or on behalf of the Custodian or the Depositary with respect to this ADR, any Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced hereby or any distribution thereon, such tax or other governmental charge shall be paid by the Holder hereof to the Depositary. The Depositary may refuse to effect any registration, registration of transfer, split-up or combination hereof or, subject to the last sentence of paragraph (2), any withdrawal of such Deposited Securities until such payment is made. The Depositary may also deduct from any distributions on or in respect of Deposited Securities, or may sell by public or private sale for the account of the Holder hereof any part or all of such Deposited Securities (after attempting by reasonable means to notify the Holder hereof prior to such sale), and may apply such deduction or the proceeds of any such sale in payment of such tax or other governmental charge, the Holder hereof remaining liable for any deficiency, and shall reduce the number of ADSs evidenced hereby to reflect any such sales of Shares. In connection with any distribution to Holders, the Bank will remit to the appropriate governmental authority or agency all amounts (if any) required to be withheld and owing to such authority or agency by the Bank; and the Depositary and the Custodian will remit to the appropriate governmental authority or agency all amounts (if any) required to be withheld and owing to such authority or agency by the Depositary or the Custodian. If the Depositary determines that any distribution in property other than cash (including Shares or rights) on Deposited Securities is subject to any tax that the Depositary or the Custodian is obligated to withhold, the Depositary may dispose of all or a portion of such property in such amounts and in such manner as the Depositary deems necessary and practicable to pay such taxes, by public or private sale, and the Depositary shall distribute the net proceeds of any such sale or the balance of any such property after deduction of such taxes to the Holders entitled thereto. Each Holder of an ADR or an interest therein agrees to indemnify the Depositary, the Bank, the Custodian and any of their respective directors, employees, agents and affiliates against, and hold each of them harmless from, any claims by any governmental authority with respect to taxes, additions to tax, penalties or interest arising out of any refund of taxes, reduced rate of withholding at source or other tax benefit obtained.
 
(6) Disclosure of Interests. To the extent that the provisions of or governing any Deposited Securities (including, without limitation, the Bank's estatutos or applicable law) may require disclosure of or impose limits on beneficial or other ownership of Deposited Securities, other Shares and other securities and may provide for blocking transfer, voting or other rights to enforce such disclosure or limits, Holders and all persons holding ADRs agree to comply with all such disclosure requirements and ownership limitations and to comply with any reasonable Bank instructions in respect thereof. The Bank reserves the right to instruct Holders to deliver their ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of the Deposited Securities so as to permit the Bank to deal directly with the Holder thereof as a holder of Shares and Holders agree to comply with such instructions. The Depositary agrees to cooperate with the Bank in its efforts to inform Holders of the Bank's exercise of its rights under this paragraph and agrees to consult with, and provide reasonable assistance without risk, liability or expense on the part of the Depositary, to the Bank on the manner or manners in which it may enforce such rights with respect to any Holder.
 
 
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(7) Charges of Depositary. The Depositary may collect from (i) each person to whom ADSs are issued, including, without limitation, issuances against deposits of Shares, issuances in respect of Share Distributions, Rights and Other Distributions (as such terms are defined in paragraph (10)), issuances pursuant to a stock dividend or stock split declared by the Bank, or issuances pursuant to a merger, exchange of securities or any other transaction or event affecting the ADSs or the Deposited Securities, and (ii) each person surrendering ADSs for withdrawal of Deposited Securities or whose ADSs are cancelled or reduced for any other reason, U.S.$5.00 for each 100 ADSs (or portion thereof) issued, delivered, reduced, cancelled or surrendered (as the case may be). The Depositary may sell (by public or private sale) sufficient securities and property received in respect of Share Distributions, Rights and Other Distributions prior to such deposit to pay such charge. The following additional charges shall be incurred by the Holders, by any party depositing or withdrawing Shares or by any party surrendering ADSs, to whom ADSs are issued (including, without limitation, issuance pursuant to a stock dividend or stock split declared by the Bank or an exchange of stock regarding the ADSs or the Deposited Securities or a distribution of ADSs pursuant to paragraph (10)), whichever is applicable (i) a fee of U.S.$0.02 or less per ADS for any Cash distribution made pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, (ii) a fee of U.S.$1.50 per ADR or ADRs for transfers made pursuant to paragraph (3) hereof, (iii) a fee for the distribution or sale of securities pursuant to paragraph (10) hereof, such fee being in an amount equal to the fee for the execution and delivery of ADSs referred to above which would have been charged as a result of the deposit of such securities (for purposes of this paragraph (7) treating all such securities as if they were Shares) but which securities or the net cash proceeds from the sale thereof are instead distributed by the Depositary to Holders entitled thereto, (iv) an aggregate fee of up to U.S.$0.02 per ADS per calendar year (or portion thereof) for services performed by the Depositary in administering the ADRs (which fee may be charged on a periodic basis during each calendar year and shall be assessed against Holders as of the record date or record dates set by the Depositary during each calendar year and shall be payable at the sole discretion of the Depositary by billing such Holders or by deducting such charge from one or more cash dividends or other cash distributions), and (v) such fees, expenses and charges as are incurred or payable by the Depositary (including, without limitation, expenses incurred on behalf of Holders in connection with compliance with foreign exchange control regulations or any Chilean law or regulation relating to foreign investment in the Republic of Chile) or its agents and their respective agents, including, without limitation, the Custodian, in connection with the servicing of the Shares or other Deposited Securities, the delivery of Deposited Securities or otherwise in connection with the Depositary's or its Custodian's (or any of their respective agents) compliance with applicable law, rule or regulation (which amount shall be assessed against Holders as of the record date or dates set by the Depositary and shall be payable at the sole discretion of the Depositary by billing such Holders or by deducting such charge from one or more cash dividends or other cash distributions). The Bank will pay all other charges and expenses of the Depositary and any agent of the Depositary (except the Custodian) pursuant to agreements from time to time between the Bank and the Depositary, except (i) stock transfer or other taxes and other governmental charges (which are payable by Holders or persons depositing Shares), (ii) cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery charges incurred at the request of persons depositing, or Holders delivering Shares, ADRs or Deposited Securities (which are payable by such persons or Holders), (iii) transfer or registration fees for the registration or transfer of Deposited Securities on any applicable register in connection with the deposit or withdrawal of Deposited Securities (which are payable by persons depositing Shares or Holders withdrawing Deposited Securities; there are no such fees in respect of the Shares as of the date of the Deposit Agreement), and (iv) expenses of the Depositary in connection with the conversion of foreign currency into U.S. dollars (which are paid out of such foreign currency). Such charges may at any time and from time to time be changed by agreement between the Bank and the Depositary.

 
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(8) Available Information. The Deposit Agreement, the provisions of or governing Deposited Securities and any written communications from the Bank, which are both received by the Custodian or its nominee as a holder of Deposited Securities and made generally available to the holders of Deposited Securities, are available for inspection by Holders at the offices of the Depositary and the Custodian and at the Transfer Office. The Depositary will distribute copies of such communications (or English translations or summaries thereof) to Holders when furnished by the Bank. The Bank is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and accordingly files certain reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports and other information may be inspected and copied at public reference facilities maintained by the Commission located at the date hereof at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549.

(9) Execution. This ADR shall not be valid for any purpose unless executed by the Depositary by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary.

Dated:

 
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Depositary
 
By ..................................................
 
Authorized Officer

The Depositary's office is located at 4 New York Plaza, New York, New York 10004.


 
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[FORM OF REVERSE OF ADR]

(10) Distributions on Deposited Securities. Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), to the extent practicable, the Depositary will distribute to each Holder entitled thereto on the record date set by the Depositary therefor at such Holder's address shown on the ADR Register, in proportion to the number of Deposited Securities (on which the following distributions on Deposited Securities are received by the Custodian) represented by ADSs evidenced by such Holder's ADRs: (a) Cash. Any U.S. dollars available to the Depositary resulting from a cash dividend or other cash distribution or the net proceeds of sales of any other distribution or portion thereof authorized in this paragraph (10) ("Cash"), on an averaged or other practicable basis, subject to (i) appropriate adjustments for taxes withheld, (ii) such distribution being impermissible or impracticable with respect to certain Holders, and (iii) deduction of the Depositary's expenses in (1) converting any foreign currency to U.S. dollars by sale or in such other manner as the Depositary may determine to the extent that it determines that such conversion may be made on a reasonable basis, (2) transferring foreign currency or U.S. dollars to the United States by such means as the Depositary may determine to the extent that it determines that such transfer may be made on a reasonable basis, (3) obtaining any approval or license of any governmental authority required for such conversion or transfer, which is obtainable at a reasonable cost and within a reasonable time and (4) making any sale by public or private means in any commercially reasonable manner. (b) Shares. (i) Additional ADRs evidencing whole ADSs representing any Shares available to the Depositary resulting from a dividend or free distribution on Deposited Securities consisting of Shares (a "Share Distribution") and (ii) U.S. dollars available to it resulting from the net proceeds of sales of Shares received in a Share Distribution, which Shares would give rise to fractional ADSs if additional ADRs were issued therefor, as in the case of Cash. (c) Rights. (i) Warrants or other instruments in the discretion of the Depositary representing rights to acquire additional ADRs in respect of any rights to subscribe for additional Shares or rights of any nature available to the Depositary as a result of a distribution on Deposited Securities ("Rights"), to the extent that the Bank timely furnishes to the Depositary evidence satisfactory to the Depositary that the Depositary may lawfully distribute the same (the Bank has no obligation to so furnish such evidence), or (ii) to the extent the Bank does not so furnish such evidence and sales of Rights are practicable, any U.S. dollars available to the Depositary from the net proceeds of sales of Rights as in the case of Cash, or (iii) to the extent the Bank does not so furnish such evidence and such sales cannot practicably be accomplished by reason of the nontransferability of the Rights, limited markets therefor, their short duration or otherwise, nothing (and any Rights may lapse). (d) Other Distributions. (i) Securities or property available to the Depositary resulting from any distribution on Deposited Securities other than Cash, Share Distributions and Rights ("Other Distributions"), by any means that the Depositary may deem equitable and practicable, or (ii) to the extent the Depositary deems distribution of such securities or property not to be equitable and practicable, any U.S. dollars available to the Depositary from the net proceeds of sales of Other Distributions as in the case of Cash. Such U.S. dollars available will be distributed by checks drawn on a bank in the United States for whole dollars and cents. Fractional cents will be withheld without liability and dealt with by the Depositary in accordance with its then current practices.

(11) Record Dates. The Depositary shall fix a record date for the determination of the Holders who shall be responsible for the fee assessed by the Depositary for administration of the ADR program and for any expenses provided for in paragraph (7) hereof as well as for the determination of the Holders who shall be entitled to receive any distribution on or in respect of Deposited Securities, to give instructions for the exercise of any voting rights, to receive any notice or to act in respect of other matters and only such Holders shall be so entitled or obligated. To the extent the record date to be set by the Depositary relates to a record date set by the Bank, the Depositary shall consult with the Bank if practicable prior to setting its record date and shall attempt to set such record date as close as practicable to the corresponding record date set by the Bank.

 
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(12) Voting of Deposited Securities. As soon as practicable after receipt from the Bank of notice of any meeting or solicitation of consents or proxies of holders of Shares or other Deposited Securities, the Depositary shall distribute to Holders a notice stating (a) such information as is contained in such notice and any solicitation materials, (b) that each Holder on the record date set by the Depositary therefor will, subject to any applicable provisions of Chilean law, be entitled to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights, if any, pertaining to the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced by such Holder's ADRs and (c) the manner in which such instructions may be given, including instructions to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Bank. Upon receipt of instructions of a Holder on such record date in the manner and on or before the date established by the Depositary for such purpose, the Depositary shall endeavor insofar as practicable and permitted under the provisions of or governing Deposited Securities to vote or cause to be voted the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced by such Holder's ADRs in accordance with such instructions. The Depositary will not itself exercise any voting discretion in respect of any Deposited Securities. If any requirement of Chilean law, of the estatutos of the Bank, or of any securities exchange on which Shares, other Deposited Securities, ADRs or the ADSs evidenced thereby are listed does not permit the Depositary to vote (or to vote on any particular matter) in accordance with instructions received from Holders, the Depositary shall vote the Shares or other Deposited Securities as required by such law, estatutos or securities exchange, or, if no manner of voting is so required, in a manner permitted thereby that the Depositary determines in its sole discretion (following consultation with the Bank) to most fairly give effect to the instructions received with respect to such vote. There is no guarantee that Holders generally or any Holder in particular will receive the notice described above with sufficient time to enable such Holder to return any voting instructions to the Depositary in a timely manner.

(13) Changes Affecting Deposited Securities. Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the Depositary may, in its discretion, amend this ADR or distribute additional or amended ADRs (with or without calling this ADR for exchange) or cash, securities or property on the record date set by the Depositary therefor to reflect any change in par value, split-up, consolidation, cancellation or other reclassification of Deposited Securities, any Share Distribution or Other Distribution not distributed to Holders or any cash, securities or property available to the Depositary in respect of Deposited Securities from (and the Depositary is hereby authorized to surrender any Deposited Securities to any person and, irrespective of whether such Deposited Securities are surrendered or otherwise cancelled by operation of law, rule, regulation or otherwise, to sell by public or private sale any property received in connection with) any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, liquidation, receivership, bankruptcy or sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Bank, and to the extent the Depositary does not so amend this ADR or make a distribution to Holders to reflect any of the foregoing, or the net proceeds thereof, whatever cash, securities or property results from any of the foregoing shall constitute Deposited Securities and each ADS evidenced by this ADR shall automatically represent its pro rata interest in the Deposited Securities as then constituted.

 
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(14) Exoneration. The Depositary, the Bank, their agents and each of them shall: (a) incur no liability (i) if any present or future law, rule, regulation, fiat, order or decree of the United States, Chile or any other country, or of any securities exchange or market or automated quotation system or any governmental or regulatory authority (including any action that may constitute a breach by the Central Bank of its obligations under the Foreign Investment Contract), or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Foreign Investment Contract or, in the case of the Depositary or its agents, the estatutos of the Bank or the provisions of or governing any Deposited Securities, any present or future provision of the Bank's charter, any act of God, war, terrorism or other circumstance beyond its control shall prevent, delay or subject to any civil or criminal penalty any act which the Deposit Agreement or this ADR provides shall be done or performed by it or them (including, without limitation, voting pursuant to paragraph (12) hereof), or (ii) by reason of any exercise or failure to exercise any discretion given it in the Deposit Agreement or this ADR; (b) assume no liability except to perform its obligations to the extent they are specifically set forth in this ADR and the Deposit Agreement without gross negligence or bad faith; (c) in the case of the Depositary and its agents, be under no obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of any Deposited Securities or this ADR; (d) in the case of the Bank and its agents hereunder be under no obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of any Deposited Securities or this ADR, which in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense (including fees and disbursements of counsel) and liability be furnished as often as may be required; or (e) not be liable for any action or inaction by it in reliance upon the advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants, any person presenting Shares for deposit, any Holder, or any other person believed by it to be competent to give such advice or information. The Depositary, its agents and the Bank may rely and shall be protected in acting upon any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by them to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. The Depositary and its agents will not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of the Deposited Securities, for the manner in which any such vote is cast or for the effect of any such vote. The Depositary and its agents may own and deal in any class of securities of the Bank and its affiliates and in ADRs. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Deposit Agreement or an ADR, the Depositary and its agents may fully respond to any and all demands or requests for information maintained by or on its behalf in connection with the Deposit Agreement, any Holder or Holders, any ADR or ADRs or otherwise related hereto to the extent such information is requested or required by or pursuant to any lawful authority, including without limitation laws, rules, regulations, administrative or judicial process, banking, securities or other regulators. The Depositary and the Bank shall not incur any liability for any tax consequences that may be incurred by Holders and beneficial owners on account of their ownership of the ADRs or ADSs. The Bank has agreed to indemnify the Depositary and its agents under certain circumstances and the Depositary has agreed to indemnify the Bank under certain circumstances. Neither the Bank nor the Depositary nor any of their respective agents shall be liable to Holders or beneficial owners of interests in ADSs for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages. No disclaimer of liability under the Securities Act of 1933 is intended by any provision hereof.

 
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(15) Resignation and Removal of Depositary; the Custodian. The Depositary may resign as Depositary by written notice of its election so to do delivered to the Bank, such resignation to take effect upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement.  The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Bank by no less than 90 days prior written notice of such removal, to become effective upon the later of (i) the 90th day after delivery of the notice to the Depositary and (ii) the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary may appoint substitute or additional Custodians and the term "Custodian" refers to each Custodian or all Custodians as the context requires.

(16) Amendment. Subject to the last sentence of paragraph (2), the ADRs and the Deposit Agreement may be amended by the Bank and the Depositary, provided that any amendment that imposes or increases any fees or charges (other than stock transfer or other taxes and other governmental charges, transfer or registration fees, cable, telex or facsimile transmission costs, delivery costs or other such expenses), or that shall otherwise prejudice any substantial existing right of Holders, shall become effective 30 days after notice of such amendment shall have been given to the Holders. Every Holder of an ADR at the time any amendment to the Deposit Agreement so becomes effective shall be deemed, by continuing to hold such ADR, to consent and agree to such amendment and to be bound by the Deposit Agreement as amended thereby. In no event shall any amendment impair the right of the Holder of any ADR to surrender such ADR and receive the Deposited Securities represented thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law. Any amendments or supplements which (i) are reasonably necessary (as agreed by the Bank and the Depositary) in order for (a) the ADSs to be registered on Form F-6 under the Securities Act of 1933 or (b) the ADSs or Shares to be traded solely in electronic book-entry form and (ii) do not in either such case impose or increase any fees or charges to be borne by Holders, shall be deemed not to prejudice any substantial rights of Holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any governmental body or regulatory body should adopt new laws, rules or regulations which would require amendment or supplement of the Deposit Agreement or the form of ADR to ensure compliance therewith, the Bank and the Depositary may amend or supplement the Deposit Agreement and the ADR at any time in accordance with such changed laws, rules or regulations. Such amendment or supplement to the Deposit Agreement in such circumstances may become effective before a notice of such amendment or supplement is given to Holders or within any other period of time as required for compliance.

(17) Termination. The Depositary may, and shall at the written direction of the Bank, terminate the Deposit Agreement and this ADR by mailing notice of such termination to the Holders at least 30 days prior to the date fixed in such notice for such termination; provided, however, if the Depositary shall have (i) resigned as Depositary hereunder, notice of such termination by the Depositary shall not be provided to Holders unless a successor depositary shall not be operating hereunder within 45 days of the date of such resignation, and (ii) been removed as Depositary hereunder, notice of such termination by the Depositary shall not be provided to Holders unless a successor depositary shall not be operating hereunder on the 90th day after the Bank's notice of removal was first provided to the Depositary. After the date so fixed for termination, the Depositary and its agents will perform no further acts under the Deposit Agreement and this ADR, except to receive and hold (or sell) distributions on Deposited Securities and deliver Deposited Securities being withdrawn. As soon as practicable after the expiration of six months from the date so fixed for termination, the Depositary shall sell the Deposited Securities and shall thereafter (as long as it may lawfully do so) hold in a segregated account the net proceeds of such sales, together with any other cash then held by it under the Deposit Agreement, without liability for interest, in trust for the pro rata benefit of the Holders of ADRs not theretofore surrendered. After making such sale, the Depositary shall be discharged from all obligations in respect of the Deposit Agreement and this ADR, except to account for such net proceeds and other cash. After the date so fixed for termination, the Bank shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement except for its obligations to the Depositary and its agents.

 
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(18) Appointment. Each Holder and each person holding an interest in ADSs, upon acceptance of any ADSs (or any interest therein) issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement shall be deemed for all purposes to (a) be a party to and bound by the terms of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), and (b) appoint the Depositary its attorney-in-fact, with full power to delegate, to act on its behalf and to take any and all actions contemplated in the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), to adopt any and all procedures necessary to comply with applicable law and to take such action as the Depositary in its sole discretion may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), the taking of such actions to be the conclusive determinant of the necessity and appropriateness thereof.

(19) Compliance with Chilean Law. Pursuant to Circular Letters of the SVS, Holders are deemed, for certain purposes of Chilean law, to be treated as owners of Shares.  Accordingly, Holders shall, as a matter of Chilean law, be obligated and by holding ADSs shall be deemed to agree to comply with the obligations that shareholders have in Chile including, without limitation, the requirements of Articles 12 and 54 and Title XV of Law 18,045 of Chile and the regulations issued by the SVS in connection therewith.

Article 12 requires that, among other things, shareholders of a Chilean corporation report to the SVS and the stock exchanges in Chile on which those shares are listed:

(i) any direct or indirect acquisition or sale of ADRs that results in the Holder acquiring or ceasing to own, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the total share capital of such corporation; and

(ii) any direct or indirect acquisition or sale of shares or options to buy or sell shares, in any amount, made by (a) a holder that owns shares representing 10% or more of such corporation’s shares or (b) a director, liquidator, general manager, manager or holder of certain other offices of such corporation.

In addition, shareholders required to report under clause (i) or (ii)(a) above  must state in their report whether their purpose is to acquire control of the corporation or if they are making a financial investment.  A beneficial owner of ADSs representing 10% or more of the Bank’s share capital will be subject to the above reporting requirements under Chilean law.
 
Under Article 54 of Law 18,045 of Chile and the regulations of the SVS,  persons or entities intending to acquire control, directly or indirectly (as defined in Title XV of Law 18,045), of  a publicly traded company, including through acquisitions to be made through direct subscriptions or private transactions, are required to inform the public of that intention as soon as negotiations regarding the change of control begin (i.e., when information and documents concerning the target are delivered to the potential acquirer), but in any case at least 10 Chilean Business Days before the date on which the transaction is to be completed, by publishing a notice in two Chilean newspapers, which notice must disclose, among other information, the person or entity purchasing, the proposed price, and the status of any negotiations.  Before making the publication referred to in the preceding sentence, the person or entity must send a written communication containing the same information to be published to the target corporation, the controlling corporation, the corporations controlled by the target corporation, the SVS and the Chilean stock exchanges on which the company’s securities are listed.

 
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In addition to the foregoing, Article 54A of Law 18,045 of Chile requires that, within the two Chilean Business Days following completion of the transactions pursuant to which a person has acquired control of a publicly traded company, (i) a notice must be published in the same newspapers in which the publication referred to in Article 54 has been made and (ii) notices must be sent to the same persons indicated in Article 54.

Finally, Title XV of Law 18,045 regulates public offerings for the acquisition of shares of a publicly held Chilean stock company, including definitions, mandatory public offerings, exemptions and the principal features and requisites that such a process shall comply with.

 
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Unassociated Document
Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP
Counselors at Law
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July 31, 2008

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Depositary
4 New York Plaza
New York, New York 10004

American Depositary Shares
evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
for deposited common shares of
Banco Santander-Chile

Dear Sirs:

Referring to the Registration Statement on Form F-6 relating to the above-entitled American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") evidenced by American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") each ADS representing 1,039 common shares of Banco Santander-Chile (the "Company"), a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Chile. Capitalized terms used herein that are not herein defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement (the "Deposit Agreement") appearing, or incorporated by reference, in Exhibit (a) to the Registration Statement.

In rendering the opinions set forth herein, we have assumed that (i) the Deposit Agreement will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Depositary and will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, (ii) the relevant Deposited Securities will have been duly deposited with a Custodian under and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, (iii) that the choice of New York law contained in the Deposit Agreement is legal and valid under the laws of the Republic of Chile and (iv) that insofar as any obligation under the Deposit Agreement is to be performed in, or by a party organized under the laws of, any jurisdiction outside of the United States of America, its performance will not be illegal or ineffective in any jurisdiction by virtue of the law of that jurisdiction.
 
We are of the opinion that the ADSs covered by the Registration Statement, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement, will, when sold, be legally issued and will entitle the holders thereof to the rights specified in the Deposit Agreement and the ADRs.

The foregoing opinion is limited to the Federal laws of the United States and the laws of the State of New York, and we are expressing no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.




We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as Exhibit d of the above-mentioned Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not admit thereby that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Very truly yours,
   
 
/s/Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP