Sampo Oyj Sampo Plc: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 Of The Securities Market Act
March 24 2017 - 9:20AM
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SAMPO PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 24 March 2017 at 2:50 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 by BlackRock, Inc. (USA tax ID 32-0174421)
and its funds decreased on 23 March 2017 below five (5) per cent of all
votes.
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 % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments Total of both in %
rights (total of A) (total of B) (A+B)
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold 5.04% shares 0.06% shares 5.10% shares
was crossed or reached 4.995% voting rights 0.06% voting rights 5.05% voting rights
Positions of previous notification 5.06 shares 0.05% shares 5.11% shares
5.02% of voting rights 0.05% voting rights 5.07% of 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 Number of shares and voting rights % of shares and voting rights
ISIN code
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) (SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
FI0009003305 28,213,407 shares 5.04% shares
28,213,407 voting rights 4,995% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A 28,213,407 shares 5.04% shares
28,213,407 voting rights 4,995% voting rights
B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Physical or Number of shares % of shares and
instrument date Conversion Period cash settlement and voting rights voting rights
Securities Lent N/A N/A Physical 57,085 shares 0.01% shares
57,085 voting rights 0.01% voting rights
CFD N/A N/A Cash 268,439 shares 0.05% shares
268,439 voting rights 0.05% voting rights
SUBTOTAL B 325,524 shares 0.06% shares
325,524 voting rights 0.06% voting rights
SAMPO PLC
Jarmo Salonen
Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications
tel. +358 10 516 0030
Distribution:
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London Stock Exchange
The principal media
Financial Supervisory Authority
www.sampo.com
This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf
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The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information
contained therein.
Source: Sampo Oyj via Globenewswire
http://www.sampo.com
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