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

Sampo plc

SAMPO PLC                        STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                                        5 September 2022 at 8:00 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 total number of Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned directly, indirectly or through financial instruments by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds increased on 1 September 2022 above five (5) per cent of Sampo plc’s total stock.

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	4.94 % shares Below 5% voting rights	0.05% shares Below 5% voting rights	5.00% shares Below 5% voting rights
Positions of previous notification (if applicable)	Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights	Below 5% shares Below 5% voting rights	Below 5% shares Below 5% 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		26,374,623  shares Below 5% voting rights		4.94% shares Below 5% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A	26,374,623  shares Below 5% voting rights		4.94% 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	257,450 shares Below 5% voting rights	0.04% shares Below 5% voting rights
Securities Lent	N/A	N/A	Physical	4,194 shares Below 5% voting rights	0.00% shares Below 5% voting rights
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	35,282 shares Below 5% voting rights	0.00% shares Below 5% voting rights
			SUBTOTAL B	296,926 shares Below 5% voting rights	0.05% shares Below 5% voting rights

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