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

SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 10 March 2021 at 9:00 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) owned directly, indirectly or through financial instruments by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds on 8 March 2021 increased above 5 per cent. Also, the disclosure obligation arose due to voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. increased above 5 per cent.

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	5.00% shares 4.96% voting rights	0.11% shares 0.11% voting rights	5.12% shares 5.07% 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		27,782,299 shares 27,782,299 voting rights		5.00% shares 4.96% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A	27,782,299 shares 27,782,299 voting rights		5.00% shares 4.96% 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	263,012 shares 263,012 voting rights	0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights
Securities Lent	N/A	N/A	Physical	81,876 shares 81,876 voting rights	0.01% shares 0.01% voting rights
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	281,208 shares 281,208 voting rights	0.05% shares 0.05% voting rights
			SUBTOTAL B	626,096 shares 626,096 voting rights	0.11% shares 0.11% voting rights

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