SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 7 September 2022 at 9:00 pm
Sampo plc: 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 Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) and voting rights owned directly or indirectly by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds decreased on 6 September 2022 below five (5) per cent of Sampo plc’s total stock and votes.
Sampo’s share capital comprises 533,261,351 shares, of which 533,061,351 are A shares and 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 534,061,351.
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 | 4.97% shares
4.97% voting rights |
0.05% shares
0.05% voting rights |
5.03% shares
5.02% voting rights |
| Positions of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.02% shares
5.01% voting rights |
0.05% shares
0.05% voting rights |
5.08% shares
5.07% 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 | 26,554,007 shares
26,554,007 voting rights |
4.97% shares
4.97% voting rights |
||
| SUBTOTAL A | 26,554,007 shares
26,554,007 voting rights |
4.97% 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 | 257,510 shares
257,510 voting rights |
0.04% shares
0.04% voting rights |
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 4,194 shares
4,194 voting rights |
0.00% shares
0.00% voting rights |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 40,501 shares
40,501 voting rights |
0.00% shares
0.00% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B | 302,205 shares
302,205 voting rights |
0.05% shares
0.05% voting rights |
SAMPO PLC
Sami Taipalus
Head of Investor Relations
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Distribution:
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