TIDMSAMPO
SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
27 May 2021 at 8:30 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 number of voting rights attached to Sampo A shares (ISIN:
FI009003305) owned directly or indirectly by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID
32-0174421) and its funds increased on 25 May 2021 above five (5) per
cent of Sampo plc's total 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 5.14% shares 0.05% shares 5.19% shares
on the date on which 5.10% voting rights 0.05% voting rights 5.15% voting rights
threshold was crossed
or reached
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Positions of previous 5.02% shares 0.05% shares 5.07% shares
notification (if 4.97% voting rights 0.05% voting rights 5.03% 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 28,543,735 shares 5.14% shares
28,543,735 voting 5.10% voting rights
rights
-------------------- ---------- ------------------ ---------- --------------------
SUBTOTAL A 28,543,735 shares 5.14% shares
28,543,735 voting rights 5.10% voting rights
-------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------------
B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Physical or Number of shares % of shares
instrument date Conversion cash settlement and voting and
Period rights voting rights
----------------------- ---------- ----------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------
American Depository N/A N/A Physical 268,468 shares 0.05% shares
Receipt (US79588J1025) 268,468 voting 0.05% voting
rights rights
----------------------- ---------- ----------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------
Securities N/A N/A Physical 15,000 shares 0.00% shares
Lent 15,000 voting 0.00% voting
rights rights
----------------------- ---------- ----------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------
CFD N/A N/A Cash 953 shares 0.00% shares
953 voting 0.00% voting
rights rights
----------------------- ---------- ----------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------
SUBTOTAL B 284,421 shares 0.05% shares
284,421 voting 0.05% voting
rights rights
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SAMPO PLC
Jarmo Salonen
Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications
tel. +358 10 516 0030
Distribution:
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London stock exchange
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