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 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 17 August 2022 above five (5) per cent of Sampo plc’s total voting rights.
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 | 5.04% shares 5.03% voting rights |
0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights |
5.10% shares 5.09% voting rights |
| Positions of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.00% shares 4.99% voting rights |
0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights |
5.06% 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 | 26,908,083 shares 26,908,083 voting rights |
5.04% shares 5.03% voting rights |
||
| SUBTOTAL A | 26,908,083 shares 26,908,083 voting rights |
5.04% shares 5.03% voting rights |
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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 | 246,694 shares 246,694 voting rights |
0.04% shares 0.04% voting rights |
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 57,679 shares 57,679 voting rights |
0.01% shares 0.01% voting rights |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 1,723 shares 1,723 voting rights |
0.00% shares 0.00% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B | 306,096 shares 306,096 voting rights |
0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights |
SAMPO PLC
Sami Taipalus
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