SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 10 March 2021 at 9:00 am
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, indirectly or through financial instruments by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds on 8 March 2021 increased above 5 per cent. Also, the disclosure obligation arose due to voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. increased above 5 per cent.
Sampo’s share capital comprises 555,351,850 shares, of which 554,151,850 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 560,151,850.
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 | 5.00% shares
4.96% voting rights |
0.11% shares
0.11% voting rights |
5.12% shares
5.07% 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…
