SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 24 March 2017 at 2:50 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 which the total number of voting rights related to Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned directly by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds decreased on 23 March 2017 below five (5) per cent of all votes.
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 | 5.04% shares 4.995% voting rights | 0.06% shares 0.06% voting rights | 5.10% shares 5.05% voting rights |
| Positions of previous notification | 5.06 shares 5.02% of voting rights | 0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights | 5.11% shares 5.07% of 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 | 28,213,407 shares 28,213,407 voting rights | 5.04% shares 4,995% voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 28,213,407 shares 28,213,407 voting rights | 5.04% shares 4,995% 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 | 57,085 shares 57,085 voting rights | 0.01% shares 0.01% voting rights |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 268,439 shares 268,439 voting rights | 0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B | 325,524 shares 325,524 voting rights | 0.06% shares 0.06% voting rights |
SAMPO PLC
Jarmo Salonen
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