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

SAMPO PLC                 STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE       15 March 2021 at 5:10 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 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 decreased on 12 March 2021 below 5 per cent.

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 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	5.04% shares 4.99% voting rights	0.09% shares 0.08% voting rights	5.13% shares 5.08% voting rights
Positions of previous notification (if applicable)	5.08% shares 5.04% voting rights	0.11% shares 0.11% voting rights	5.19% shares 5.14% 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		27,991,071 shares 27,991,071 voting rights		5.04% shares 4.99% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A	27,991,071 shares 27,991,071 voting rights		5.04% shares 4.99% 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	262,962 shares 262,962 voting rights	0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights
Securities Lent	N/A	N/A	Physical	48,772 shares 48,772 voting rights	0.01% shares 0.01% voting rights
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	162,045 shares 162,045 voting rights	0.03% shares 0.03% voting rights
			SUBTOTAL B	473,779 shares 473,779 voting rights	0.09% shares 0.08% voting rights

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