Sampo plc: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section ...
SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 27 April 2016 at 3:00 pm
Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act
Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has today received a disclosure under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act. According to the notification the total number of votes attached to Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds increased on 26 April 2016 above five (5) per cent of Sampo plc's entire voting rights. The number of shares held remained above five (5) per cent of total number of shares.
Sampo's share capital comprises 560,000,000 shares, of which 558,800,000 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 564,800,000.
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 | 5.24% shares 5.19% voting rights | 0.14% shares 0.14% voting rights | 5.38% shares 5.33% voting rights |
| Positions of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.01% shares 4.97% voting rights | 0.16% shares 0.16% voting rights | 5.17% shares 5.13% 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 (if possible) | 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 | 29,320,623 shares 29,320,623 voting rights | 5.24% shares 5.19% voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 29,320,623 shares 29,320,623 voting rights | 5.24% shares 5.19% voting rights | ||
B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights |
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 635,859 shares 635,859 voting rights | 0.11% shares 0.11% voting rights |
| Depository Receipt | N/A | N/A | Physical | 360 shares 360 shares voting rights | 0.00% shares 0.00% shares |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 167,327 shares 167,327 voting rights | 0.03% shares 0.03% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B | 803,546 shares 803,546 voting rights | 0.14% shares 0.14% voting rights |
SAMPO PLC
Jarmo Salonen
Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications
tel. +358 10 516 0030
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