Sampo plc 395 0 Kommentare Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act

SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 6 April 2016 at 4.40 pm

Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act

Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has today received a disclosure under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which the total number of voting rights related to Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned directly or through financial instruments by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID32-0174421) has on 5 April 2016 increased above five (5) per cent of Sampo plc's entire voting rights. According to the disclosure the current holding of Sampo shares is 5.05 per cent.

According to the notification dated on 5 April 2016 BlackRock, Inc. and its funds held previously 5.01 per cent of Sampo plc's shares. The voting rights attached to the shares owned directly or through financial instruments remained below five (5) per cent of total number of voting rights at the time.

Sampo's share capital comprises 560,000,000 shares, of which 558,800,000 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 564,800,000.

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	5.01% shares 4.97% voting rights	0.03% shares 0.03% voting rights	5.05% shares 5.00% voting rights
Positions of previous notification (if applicable)	4.95% shares Below 5% voting rights	0.05% shares Below 5% voting rights	5.00% shares Below 5% voting rights