Sampo plc: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act
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 voting rights related to Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID32-0174421) and its funds have on 8 July 2016 decreased below five (5) per cent of Sampo plc's voting rights. According to the disclosure the current holding of voting rights related to shares is 4.995 per cent. BlackRock, Inc.'s total holding of voting rights, including shares and financial instruments, is 5.053 per cent of Sampo plc's entire voting rights. The number of shares owned remained above five (5) per cent of total number of shares.
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 | 5.038% shares 4.995% voting rights | 0.059% shares 0.059% voting rights | 5.097% shares 5.053% voting rights |
| Positions of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.24% shares 5.19% voting rights | 0.14% shares 0.14% voting rights | 5.38% shares 5.33% 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 (if possible) | 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 | 28,213,368 shares 28,213,368 voting rights | 5.038% shares 4.995% voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 28,213,368 shares 28,213,368 voting rights | 5.038% shares 4.995% 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 |
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 73,789 shares 73,789 voting rights | 0.01% shares 0.01% voting rights |
| Depository Receipt | N/A | N/A | Physical | 360 shares 360 voting rights | 0.00% shares 0.00% voting rights |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 256,329 shares 256,329 voting rights | 0.046% shares 0.045% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B | 330,478 shares 330,478 voting rights | 0.059% shares 0.059% voting rights |
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