Statement re [change in the ownership]


SAMPO PLC               STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
5 July 2005 at 12:45
 
VARMA MUTUAL PENSION INSURANCE COMPANY'S HOLDING in SAMPO PLC
 
Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has today received a disclosure under Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which the total number of Sampo shares and related voting rights owned by Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company has fallen below three-twentieths (3/20) of Sampo plc's entire stock and voting rights.
 
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company's holding after the deal                      
Share type
No. of shares
% of share capital
% of votes
A-shares
85 219 185
14.95 %
14.83 %
B-shares
-
-
-
Total
85 219 185
14.95 %
14.83 %
 
Sampo's share capital comprises 569,958,065 shares, of which 568,758,065 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 574,758,065.

SAMPO OYJ

Hannu Vuola
Head of Group Communications
Tel. +358 10 516 0040
 


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