SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 4 October 2021 at 4:15 pm
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 number of voting rights attached to Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned directly or indirectly by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds increased on 1 October 2021 above five (5) per cent of Sampo plc’s total voting rights.
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 | 5.07% shares 5.02% voting rights |
0.07% shares 0.07% voting rights |
5.14% shares 5.10% voting rights |
Positions of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.02% shares 4.98% voting rights |
0.07% shares 0.07% voting rights |
5.09% shares 5.05% 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 | 28,143,520 shares 28,143,520 voting rights |
5.07% shares 5.02% voting rights |
||
SUBTOTAL A | 28,143,520 shares 28,143,520 voting rights |
5.07% shares 5.02% voting rights |
B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period |
Ph
ysical or cash settlement |
Number of shares and voting rights |
% of shares and voting rights |
American Depository Receipt (US79588J1025) | N/A | N/A | Physical | 279,115 shares 279,115 voting rights |
0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights |
Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 107,536 shares 107,536 voting rights |
0.02% shares 0.02% voting rights |
CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 21,616 shares 21,616 voting rights |
0.00% shares 0.00% voting rights |
SUBTOTAL B | 408,267 shares 408,267 voting rights |
0.07% shares 0.07% voting rights |
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