SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 7 April 2016 at 5.45 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 number of voting rights related to Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned directly by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID32-0174421) has on 6 April 2016 increased above five (5) per cent of Sampo plc's entire voting rights (5.04%). According to the disclosure the current holding of Sampo shares, including physical shares and financial instruments, is 5.09 per cent.
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 | 5.08% shares 5.04% voting rights | 0.01% shares 0.01% voting rights | 5.09% shares 5.05% voting rights |
| Positions of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.01% shares 4.97% voting rights | 0.03% shares 0.03% voting rights | 5.05% shares 5.00% 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 | 28,473,610 shares 28,473,610 voting rights | 5.08% shares 5.04% voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 28,473,610 shares 28,473,610 voting rights | 5.08% shares 5.04% 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 | 58,862 shares 58,862 voting rights | 0.01% shares 0.01% voting rights |
| Depository Receipt | N/A | N/A | Physical | 360 shares 360 voting rights | 0.00% shares 0.00% voting rights |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 19,196 shares 19,196 voting rights | 0.00% shares 0.00% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B | 78,418 shares 78,418 voting rights | 0.01% shares 0.01% voting rights |
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