DGAP-UK-Regulatory: DISCLOSURE UNDER CHAPTER 2 SECTION 9 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT

18 Dec 2009 06:55

Sampo / Miscellaneous 18.12.2009 08:55 Dissemination of a UK Regulatory Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 18 December 2009 at 9.55 am DISCLOSURE UNDER CHAPTER 2 SECTION 9 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has on 17 December 2009 received a disclosure under Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which the total number of Sampo A shares and related voting rights owned by Capital Research and Management Company (taxpayer I.D. 86-0206507) has on 16 December 2009 risen above one twentieth (1/20) of Sampo plc's entire stock and voting rights. Capital Research and Management Company's holding after the disclosure --------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Share type | Number | Percent (%) | Percent (%) || | of shares | of share | voting rights || | | capital | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A share | 28,485,301 | 5.09 | 5.09 || ISIN:FI0009003305 | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B share | - | - | - |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Total | 28,485,301 | 5.07 | 5.03 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sampo's share capital comprises 561,372,390 shares, of which 560,172,390 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 566,172,390. SAMPO PLC Jarmo Salonen Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki The principal media Financial Supervisory Authority www.sampo.com News Source: NASDAQ OMX 18.12.2009 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: EnglishCompany: Sampo FinlandPhone: Fax: E-mail: Internet: ISIN: FI0009003305Category Code: MSCLSE Ticker: 0HAGSequence Number: 350Time of Receipt: Dec 18, 2009 08:55:00 End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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