Sampo plc
Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 of the Securities Market Act
SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 21 March 2017 at 1:35 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 ID 32-0174421) and its funds increased on 20 March 2017 above five (5) per cent of all votes. In addition, the Sampo A shares owned directly by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds increased above five (5) per cent of all Sampo plc shares.
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 |
5.02% shares 4.98% voting rights |
0.04% shares 0.04% voting rights |
5.07% shares 5.03% voting rights |
Positions of previous notification |
4.98% shares Below 5% voting rights |
0.05% shares Below 5% voting rights |
5.03% 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 |
28,138,372 shares 28,138,372 voting rights |
5.02% shares 4.98% voting rights |
||
SUBTOTAL A |
28,138,372 shares 28,138,372 voting rights |
5.02% shares 4.98% voting rights |
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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 |
Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical |
57,085 shares 57,085 voting rights |
0.01% shares 0.01% voting rights |
CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash |
189,286 shares 189,286 voting rights |
0.03% shares 0.03% voting rights |
SUBTOTAL B |
246,371 shares 246,371 voting rights |
0.04% shares 0.04% voting rights |
SAMPO PLC
Jarmo Salonen
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