SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 17 March 2017 at 1:30 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 the notification the total number of Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) directly owned by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds increased on 16 March 2017 above five (5) per cent of Sampo plc's entire stock. The voting rights attached to the shares owned 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 | 5.02% shares 4.98% voting rights | 0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights | 5.07% shares 5.03% voting rights |
| Positions of previous notification | 4.99% shares 4.94% voting rights | 0.06% shares 0.06% voting rights | 5.04% 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 | 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 | 28,119,805 shares 28,119,805 voting rights | 5.02% shares 4.98% voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 28,119,805 shares 28,119,805 voting rights | 5.02% shares 4.98% voting rights | ||
B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | P hysical or cash settlement | Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights |
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 42,976 shares 42,976 voting rights | 0.01% shares 0.01% voting rights |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 252,606 shares 252,606 shares voting rights | 0.05% shares 0.04% shares |
| SUBTOTAL B | 295,582 shares 295,582 voting rights | 0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights |
SAMPO PLC
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