Sampo plc: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act (BlackRock, Inc.)
SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 21 May 2021 at 8:55 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) and voting rights attached to them owned directly or indirectly by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds decreased on 19 May 2021 below five (5) per cent of Sampo plc’s total shares and voting rights.
In addition, the disclosure obligation arose due to the voting rights attached to Sampo A shares owned directly, indirectly or through financial instruments by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds decreasing below 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 | 4.98% shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.05% shares Below 5% voting rights | 5.03% shares Below 5% voting rights |
| Positions of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.12% shares 5.08% voting rights | 0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights | 5.17% shares 5.12% 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 | 27,642,886 shares Below 5% voting rights | 4.98% shares Below 5% voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 27,642,886 shares Below 5% voting rights | 4.98% shares Below 5% 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 | 267,761 shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.05% shares Below 5% voting rights |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 953 shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.00% shares Below 5% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B | 268,714 shares Below 5% voting rights | 0.05% shares Below 5% voting rights |
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