TIDMSAMPO
SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
29 April 2021 at 5:00 pm
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 Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned directly,
indirectly or through financial instruments by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax
ID 32-0174421) and its funds increased on 28 April 2021 above five (5)
per cent of Sampo plc's total stock.
In addition, the disclosure obligation arose due to the number of total
voting rights attached to Sampo A shares owned directly, indirectly or
through financial instruments by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds
increasing above 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 4.99% shares 0.05% shares 5.05% shares
on the date on which 4.95% voting rights 0.05% voting rights 5.00% voting rights
threshold was crossed
or reached
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Positions of previous Below 5% shares Below 5% shares Below 5% shares
notification (if Below 5% voting Below 5% voting Below 5% voting
applicable) rights rights rights
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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 27,741,907 shares 4.99% shares
27,741,907 voting 4.95% voting rights
rights
-------------------- ---------- ------------------ ---------- --------------------
SUBTOTAL A 27,741,907 shares 4.99% shares
27,741,907 voting rights 4.95% 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 269,939 shares 0.05% shares
Receipt (US79588J1025) 269,939 voting 0.05% voting
rights rights
----------------------- ---------- ----------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------
Securities N/A N/A Physical 6,110 shares 0.00% shares
Lent 6,110 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 277,002 shares 0.05% shares
277,002 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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