SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 31 March 2021 at 3:20 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 total number of voting rights attached to Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned directly, indirectly or through financial instruments by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds increased on 30 March 2021 above five (5) per cent of Sampo plc’s total voting rights.
In addition, the disclosure obligation arose due to the number of Sampo A shares owned directly or indirectly by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds increasing above 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 | 5.01% shares 4.97% voting rights | 0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights | 5.06% shares 5.02% voting rights |
| Positions of previous notification (if applicable) | 4.99% shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.05% shares Below 5% voting rights | 5.04% shares Below 5% 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 | 27,823,497 shares 27,823,497 voting rights | 5.01% shares 4.97% voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 27,823,497 shares 27,823,497 voting rights | 5.01 % shares 4.97% 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 |
| American Depository Receipt (US79588J1025) | N/A | N/A | Physical | 264,102 shares 264,102 voting rights | 0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 20,581 shares 20,581 voting rights | 0.00% shares 0.00% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B | 284,683 shares 284,683 voting rights | 0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights |
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