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Sampo plc: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act (BlackRock, Inc.)SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 26 September 2022 at 5:00 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 total number of Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned directly or indirectly by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds or through financial instruments increased on 23 September 2022 above five (5) per cent of Sampo plc's total stock.
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 | 4.92% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 0.07% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 5.00% sharesBelow 5% voting rights |
| Positions of previous notification (if applicable) | Below 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | Below 5% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | Below 5% sharesBelow 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 | 26,260,769 sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 4.92% sharesBelow 5% voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 26,260,769 sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 4.92% sharesBelow 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 |
| American Depository Receipt (US79588J1025) | N/A | N/A | Physical | 258,965 sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 0.04% sharesBelow 5% voting rights |
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 40,130 sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 0.00% sharesBelow 5% voting rights |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 115,744 sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 0.02% sharesBelow 5% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B | 414,839 sharesBelow 5% voting rights | 0.07% sharesBelow 5% voting rights |
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