Sampo plc: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act (BlackRock, Inc.)

Sampo plc

SAMPO PLC                           STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                18 August 2022 at 9:30 am

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 decreased on 16 August 2022 below 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	5.00% shares 4.99% voting rights	0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights	5.06% shares 5.05% voting rights
Positions of previous notification (if applicable)	5.07% shares 5.03% voting rights	0.02% shares 0.02% voting rights	5.10% 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		26,690,109 shares 26,690,109 voting rights		5.00% shares 4.99% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A	26,690,109 shares 26,690,109 voting rights		5.00% shares 4.99% 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
American Depository Receipt (US79588J1025)	N/A	N/A	Physical	246,316 shares 246,316 voting rights	0.04% shares 0.04% voting rights
Securities Lent	N/A	N/A	Physical	62,523 shares 62,523 voting rights	0.01% shares 0.01% voting rights
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	2,180 shares 2,180 voting rights	0.00% shares 0.00% voting rights
			SUBTOTAL B	311,019 shares 311,019 voting rights	0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights

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