SAMPO OYJ
TIDMSAMPO
SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
23 December 2020 at 9:30 am
Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act
(BlackRock, Inc.)
Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has received a disclosure under
Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which
the total number of voting rights attached to Sampo A shares (ISIN:
FI009003305) owned directly, indirectly or through financial instruments
by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds decreased on 21
December 2020 below five (5) per cent of Sampo plc's total voting
rights. In addition, the disclosure obligation arose due to the A shares
and voting rights owned directly or indirectly by BlackRock, Inc. and
its funds decreasing below five (5) per cent of all Sampo plc's shares
and voting rights.
Sampo's share capital comprises 555,351,850 shares, of which 554,151,850
are A shares and 1,200,000 are B shares. Each A share entitles its
holder to one (1) vote and each B share to five (5) votes. Thus, the
total number of votes is 560,151,850.
Total positions of BlackRock, Inc and its funds subject to the
notification:
% of shares and % of shares and Total of both in
voting rights (total voting rights through % (A+B)
of A) financial instruments
(total of B)
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Resulting situation 4.99% shares 0.02% shares 5.01% shares
on the date on which 4.94% voting rights 0.02% voting rights 4.96% voting rights
threshold was crossed
or reached
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Positions of previous 5.08% shares 0.03% shares 5.11% shares
notification (if 5.04% voting rights 0.03% voting rights 5.07% voting rights
applicable)
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Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed:
A: Shares and voting rights:
Class/type of shares Number of shares and voting % of shares and voting rights
ISIN code rights
-------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------------
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) (SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
-------------------- ---------- ------------------ ---------- --------------------
FI0009003305 27,684,509 shares 4.99% shares
27,684,509 voting 4.94% voting rights
rights
-------------------- ---------- ------------------ ---------- --------------------
SUBTOTAL A 27,684,509 shares 4.99% shares
27,684,509 voting rights 4.94% voting rights
-------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------------
B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Physical or Number of shares % of shares and
financial date Conversion cash settlement and voting rights voting rights
instrument Period
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------------- ------------------ ---------------
Securities N/A N/A Physical 102,446 shares 0.02% shares
Lent 102,446 voting 0.02% voting
rights rights
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------------- ------------------ ---------------
CFD N/A N/A Cash 19,158 shares 0.00% shares
19,158 voting 0.00% voting
rights rights
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------------- ------------------ ---------------
SUBTOTAL B 121,604 shares 0.02% shares
121,604 voting 0.02% voting
rights rights
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SAMPO PLC
Mirko Hurmerinta
IR & Communications Specialist
tel. +358 10 516 0032
Distribution:
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