Sampo plc, stock exchange release, 3 October 2024 at 11:30 am EEST
Sampo plc: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 10 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. The reason for the notification by BlackRock, Inc. is the Group restructure following the acquisition of Global Infrastructure Management LLC ("GIP”) on 1 October 2024. The aggregate holdings including financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a owned by BlackRock, Inc. and the entities referred to above amounts to 5.93 per cent of the total number of shares and 5.92 per cent of the total voting rights of Sampo plc.
Sampo's share capital comprises 549,995,462 shares, of which 549,795,462 are A shares and 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 550,795,462.
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 | 5.63% shares 5.62% voting rights | 0.29% shares
0.29% voting rights | 5.93% shares 5.92% voting rights |
| Positions of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.07% shares 5.06% voting rights | 0.08% shares
0.08% voting rights | 5.16% shares 5.15%voting rights |
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) | |
| FI4000552500 | 31,001,241 shares 31,001,241 voting rights | 5.63% shares
5.62% voting rights | ||
| SUBTOTAL A | 31,001,241 shares 31,001,241 voting rights | 5.63% shares 5.62% voting rights | ||
| 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 | 244,262 shares 244,262 voting rights | 0.04% shares
0.04% voting rights |
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 847,457 shares 847,457 voting rights | 0.15% shares 0.15% voting rights |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 544,217 shares
544,217 voting rights | 0.09% shares 0.09% voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B | 1,635,936 shares
1,635,936 voting rights | 0.29% shares 0.29% voting rights |
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