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

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SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 21 December 2020 at 9:30 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 voting rights attached to Sampo A shares (ISIN: FI009003305) owned directly or indirectly by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421) and its funds decreased on 17 December 2020 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

5.03% shares

4.99% voting rights

0.07% shares

0.07% voting rights

5.11% shares

5.07% voting rights

Positions of previous notification (if applicable)

5.08% shares

5.04% voting rights

0.06% shares

0.06% voting rights

5.14% shares

5.10% 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

27,944,412 shares

27,944,412 voting rights

5.03% shares

4.99% voting rights

SUBTOTAL A

27,944,412 shares

27,944,412 voting rights

5.03% shares

4.99% 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

Securities Lent

N/A

N/A

Physical

414,971 shares

414,971 voting rights

0.07% shares

0.07% voting rights

CFD

N/A

N/A

Cash

24,627 shares

24,627 voting rights

0.00% shares

0.00% voting rights

SUBTOTAL B

439,598 shares

439,598 voting rights

0.08% shares

0.08% voting rights


SAMPO PLC

Mirko Hurmerinta
IR & Communications Specialist
tel. +358 10 516 0032


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