Sampo plc: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5...

Sampo plc: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act (BlackRock, Inc.)

SAMPO PLC                           STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                                 16 September 2022 at 8:40 am

Sampo plc: 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 Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) and voting rights owned directly or indirectly by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds decreased on 14 September 2022 below five (5) per cent of Sampo plc's total stock and votes.

Sampo's share capital comprises 533,261,351 shares, of which 533,061,351 are A shares and 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 534,061,351.

Total positions of BlackRock, Inc and its funds subject to the notification:

  % of shares and voting rights (total of A) % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (total of B) Total of both in % (A+B)
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 4.99% shares

4.98% voting rights
0.05% shares

0.05% voting rights
5.05% shares

5.04% voting rights
Positions of previous notification (if applicable) 5.01% shares

5.00% voting rights
0.05% shares

0.05% voting rights
5.07% shares

5.06% voting rights

Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed:

A: Shares and voting rights:

Class/type of shares
ISIN code
Number of shares and voting rights % of shares and voting rights
  Direct
(SMA 9:5)
Indirect
(SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
Direct
(SMA 9:5)
Indirect
(SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
FI0009003305   26,631,669 shares

26,631,669 voting rights
  4.99% shares

4.98% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A 26,631,669 shares

26,631,669 voting rights
4.99% shares

4.98% voting rights

B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:

Type of financial
instrument
Expiration date Exercise/
Conversion Period
Ph ysical or
cash settlement
Number of shares
and voting rights
% of shares and
voting rights
American Depository Receipt (US79588J1025) N/A N/A Physical 256,680 shares

256,680 voting rights
0.04% shares

0.04% voting rights
Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical 4,194 shares

4,194 voting rights
0.00% shares

0.00% voting rights
CFD N/A N/A Cash 44,409 shares

44,409 voting rights
0.00% shares

0.00% voting rights
      SUBTOTAL B 305,283 shares

305,283 voting rights
0.05% shares

0.05% voting rights

SAMPO PLC

Sami Taipalus
Head of Investor Relations
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