Santander earns EUR 1,840 million in attributable profit for the first quarter of 2019

The Group’s achieved an attributable profit of €1,840 million during the first quarter of 2019, down 10% year-on-year (-8% in constant euros) after the Group incurred a net charge of €108 million relating to asset sales and restructuring. The charge reflected a €150 million gain from the sale of 51% of the Group’s stake in Prisma in Argentina, offset by a €180 million loss from the sale of a portfolio of residential properties in Spain and a €78 million charge relating to restructuring costs in the UK and Poland.