SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14 December 2015 at 8:15 am
Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act
Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has on 11 December 2015 received a disclosure under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act. According to the notification the total number of Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned directly or through financial instruments by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds increased on 10 December 2015 above five (5) per cent of Sampo plc's entire stock. The voting rights attached to the shares owned directly or through financial instruments remained below five (5) per cent of total number of voting rights.
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 | 4.96% shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.04% shares Below 5% voting rights | 5.00% shares Below 5% voting rights |
| Positions of previous notification (if applicable) | Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights | Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights | Below 5% 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 (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 | 27,796,707 shares Below 5% voting rights | 4.96% shares Below 5% voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 27,796,707 shares Below 5% voting rights | 4.96% shares Below 5% 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 | 19,040 shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.00% shares Below 5% voting rights |
| Depository Receipt | N/A | N/A | Physical | 486 shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.00% shares Below 5% voting rights |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 184,848 shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.03% shares Below 5% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B | 204,374 shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.04% shares Below 5% voting rights |
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